2 troofy 4 me

Been playing this game on and off since I bought it off-Steam about a year and a half ago, so don't be bothered by Steam saying I've hardly played it.

First of all, this game has, without a doubt, the greatest launch trailer known to mankind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnAeHNZAbNs

Second, this is a pretty decent — but also pretty unfair — platformer. Unfair in the sense that, if you're reasonably skilled at platforming, you'll most likely die to randomness (falling eggs, rocks, etc.) way more than anything else. Normally I'd recommend people stay far, far away from games that utilize randomness as a way to increase difficulty, but in this game it works. It works because the randomness fits perfectly in with the game — both thematically and gameplay-wise. And the game is short enough that the random deaths don't become too frustrating. (I realize that that sounded a lot like a backhanded compliment, but I assure you, it isn't meant as such.) It's the kind of game that makes me wish I had friends who were interested in platformers so I could share the experience with them.

Third, the game is hilarious and silly. Stop worrying and learn to love the troof.

Why are we here? What's the purpose? Who or What are we??

In a world where we are constantly busy with and distracted by what's happening, we don't often make it a priority to stop and investigate what is really going on.

Potatoman takes this time, and endures a harrowing platfoming journey to seek out and discover for himself what is the TROOF!

Wisdom and mis-direction is found in all of the characters he encounters. Does anyone actually know the Troof?

While it can be challenging at times, Potatoman Seeks the Troof is rewarding and a lot of fun. There's also a fantastic Soundtrack by Miles Tilmann.

Go forth and Seek the Troof!

Was gifted it by an awesome friend from our community! Cannot complete due to rage ;)
The furthest I got was just after the bit where the rock speaks to you, and then there's the massive spam of more rocks.
I'll try again tomorrow.

Pros:

• Beautiful artwork
  
• Nice small details, like the idle animation
  
• Great music (though sometimes it doesn't play?)
  
• Solid rage game
  
• Creative ideas

Cons:

• Unevenly paced levels (THE FOREST LEVEL......?!)
  
• Randomly generated aspect causes some parts of the level to kill you unfairly (e.g. Those huge eggs)
  
• UNCLEAR RESTART BUTTON!!!!
  I got REALLY FAR and pressed it, thinking it would just take me back to the beginning of the level with full lives, as I'd lost half of them on the first obstacle. But nope. Right back to the beginning :(

Just going into more detail about the unevenly paced levels:
The first level in the desert is very easy. A few surprises with jumping cactuses etc (lol), but other than that it's a very easy level.
But then the next level?! It went from silence to carnage in seconds. Birds spraying their young in all directions, which then spray their own young too..?! Some eggs if you stand close enough to, they jump super high and hatch. But some of them, you just have to jump and hope they don't get you... :tcry:
And then, a hilarious traffic level with cars everywhere and people doing random summersaults and getting hit by cars. Very easy level for the most part, other than the sharks... >:(

On the lava level. It starts really easy. Just the odd rock here and there, then OMG ROCKS EVERYWHERE. It's purely down to timing and placement. It's the same every time, figured it out after playing it like 5 times. However. The bats?!?! What?! I only got past that bit once, and I gave up after. They seem to form a pattern based on where you're standing, but I could never time it right. And seeing as once you've used all your lives you have to start again, it got boring (for me) very fast.

• Sliding off the edge of completely flat platforms?
  
• At the end of the traffic level, the UFO takes a good 5 or 6 seconds to abduct you. I originally thought I'd missed
• something and went back (and died).
  
• The Suicide guy on the traffic level miraculously appears after you respawn past that point!
  
• You can actually skip one of the checkpoints at the gravity defying shark section when you fall under one of the bridges

Overall nice game. I'll vote yes, because there isn't anything wrong this this game at all, I just dislike the pacing in my opinion :) Also, I don't want to ruin your 100% rating!

I recommend it for potatoes of all ages.

Extraordinary game I can not say for sure, but you know, I liked! I walkthrough it in 40 minutes, and was satisfied, psychedelic composed levels, beautiful soundtrack accompanies the entire game, it all reminded me of another era consoles, and nostalgia ran over the body, a very interesting platformer, vaguely reminiscent of Mario, designed levels 6/10

Game is awesome, preety short, yet not easy to beat :P Graphics are simillar to the ones from Amiga/Atari days but I really had some fun gameplay before i reached the end.

10/10, I like potatoes.

Harder than Dark Souls

BTW, great game!

As a city dweller myself, I have to say that this game has the most realistic depiction of a city I've ever seen.

Super Meat Boy's acid-drenched cousin. Brutally difficult. Atari aesthetics backed by a chiptine soundtrack. Elegantly jump your way past a gauntlet of deadly obstacles to reach true enlightenment. Who needs inner peace when we have Potatoman?

This is a really short and silly platformer about something like filosoffy. Or whatever you'd call the search for the troof. By "really short", I mean I beat it and got the Semi-Enlightenment achievement in 20 minutes, then went back with what I knew and got Enlightenment in another 13.

Balance-wise, the controls are good, but it's the kind of platformer where basically everything is just a Kaizo trap and there's not much challenge once you know how everything works. Between that and the 20-minute length, I can't really recommend this as a $4 game...

...but it's kind of amusing and I'm glad it exists. It's definitely the kind of thing I'd pick up for $1, and I'm very happy I got it from IGN Prime's Free Game of the Month almost two years ago. Going with a thumbs up.

Potato Man Seeks Troof is a wonderful journey through time and space. But ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ if it won't go you insane playing it.

But hey man, potatoes, 10/10

Also, Laura is a cruel mistress. And a meanie of a boss. TAKE THAT!

How do I describe a game this bizzare? Funny, weird, challenging. Not what it appears to be? For the determined, thought provoking through the execution of the design itself. You will surprise yourself.

You should play it, the price is a steal. You should also watch the live action trailer. O_O

What is the 'Troof'? Is it being round? Crushing lots of thing? Making pancakes? Shooting cacti? Or is it just about finding where you fit in the most?

This question is explored by this wonderful, quirky game. Although you can beat it in one sitting it will be a challenging, fun, and spud-filled experience.

10/10 played again

Such a cute game! It has a nice soundtrack as well. Best played with a controller.

Humorous, psychedelic and beautiful: Potatoman is an intriguing philosophical exploration achieved through challenging platforming mixed with a warm, nostalgic visual style and a trippy 8-bit aural landscape.

Would seek the TROOF again.

A video game has never made me feel like this before....

While playing Minecraft I always wondered where poisonous potatoes came from. After seeing this on Steam I immediately bought it hoping that it would help me accomplish my quest of figuring out where poisonous potatoes came from. Suffice to say, it didn't, I never figured out the troof. It's too damn hard. I don't care about where poisonous potatoes come from enough to die hundreds of times on my quest for the troof. Wait a second... what if all the dead potatoes are poisonous potatoes oh gud I'm mind blown 10/10 I KNOW THE TROOF!

I don't know if I was ready for the troof.

Short platformer-like game. Very cleverly done.

i'd pay 8 bucks for it, but it's only 4 so good deal.

Devs are cool too.

Well its short sweet and fun... just like this review.

wait for it to go on sale for around $0.99 it only takes about 30min to finish.