The Perfect Pencil is a fascinating Metroidvania game showcased at Gamescom, setting itself apart from other genre representatives through several unique features.

Unique Aspects

• Hand-Drawn Worlds: The game environments are entirely hand-drawn, giving Perfect Pencil a distinctive and charming visual style.
• Thematic Depth: The game addresses serious topics such as mental health, adding an extra layer of meaning to the gameplay.

Gameplay and Development

• While the game follows established Metroidvania conventions, it introduces some interesting innovations in its execution.
• It is a project from a small Italian development team, highlighting the uniqueness and personal touch of the game.

Key Features

• Explore a carefully crafted hand drawn world filled with quests, secrets and surprises
• Meet a large number of quirky personalities and interact with them
• Gather a better understanding of the game in order to choose the path that’s better suited for you.  At the same time let yourself be influenced in your choices by a fascinating diegetic narrative
• Fast paced action combat and smooth platforming add to the experience in this adventure with Metroidvania elements
• Rich psychological narrative, deepened by John analysis abiltyWhile the game follows established Metroidvania conventions, it introduces some interesting innovations in its execution.
• Expected playtrough time 10 to 20 hours, depending on your skills and collection rate