- Adventure, Indie
The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a first-person, romantic, metal-detecting game. It combines laid-back detecting and exploration with a strong narrative, all set in a beautiful English countryside.
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Grave, contemplative, earnest and contemporary.
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- intimateepic
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TwinfiniteChris JecksJun 20214.5/5The Magnificent Truffle Pigs labels itself as a first-person, romantic, metal-detecting game, but it’s far, far more than that. It’s a reminder that every person’s path through life is wholly different, and that sometimes the best plan is to have no plan at all. It’s a meditative, peaceful experience that I’m sure will resonate with many others as much as it did with me. If you’re a fan of Firewatch and other narrative-driven titles, The Magnificent Truffle Pigs is absolutely worth your time and money.
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Game RantMarina DelGrecoJun 20214/5 starsThe Magnificent Trufflepigs created a fun experience for players by putting the focus on storytelling and letting players take their time.
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God is a GeekChris WhiteJun 20218/10The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a chilled out game with a poignant story at its core, set in a familiar place that feels like home.
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Nintendo LifeKate GraySep 20215/10Overall, Trufflepigs is a little too short, a little too slow, and a lot too much of the unlikeable Beth. As a proof-of-concept of what Thunkd can do, it's promising, but limited graphics, poor accessibility options (although text size is changeable), and unskippable dialogue that grinds the entire game to a halt make it hard to recommend.
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SoftpediaCosmin VasileJun 20215/10The game does have a relatively clever connection between its mechanics and themes. Digging up the farm and digging up a life feel somehow similar, especially when it comes to seeing long-buried stuff in a new light. But the gameplay is too limited to offer anything more than a way to get story bits. And the narrative starts off interesting, delivers a good second and third day, and then collapses. Avoid The Magnificent Trufflepigs and just play Firewatch or Gone Home again.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Thunkd
- Publisher
- AMC
- Released
- June 2, 2021
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
- Engine
- Unreal
IGDB rating 7.3/10 from 3 ratings.
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