Yorkshire Gubbins

For me this game is oddly calming, probably due to the exceptional voice acting. Lots of good jokes too. The robots are absolutely adorable! It's rather short, but really, really good!

A casual point-and-click adventure in the style of old LucasArts SCUMM games (Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion, etc) - both in interface and general sense of humor. The draw here is of course the pervasive Yorkshire, England banter and culture...about seven years before the more recent and higher budget Thank Goodness You're Here! While the experience is no Phoenix Nights, a grin never left my face. And unlike Phoenix Nights, you won't need a local translator to understand 3/4's of the dialog if unfamiliar with the dialects. Of course, the elephant in the room here is the fact that the game is officially abandoned. The included four episodes are only a fraction of the original plan, and two are noticeably brief. The whole game will probably take you around two hours, and no sales are coming. So, if you're a $1/hr kinda gamer or not into British humor, this one might be a tough sell. The Good +Saves on exit (including multiple chapters at once) +Chapter select +Primary voice acting is great +Game hints at item/object use pretty well. No moon logic. +Minor replayability via one-time dialog choices +Can skip previously-heard dialog +Keyboard shortcuts for commands (game doesn't tell you this) +Speaking of dialog...the pixel mouths almost appear lip-synced? So many SCUMM games were just two, or a handful of random frames of mouth movement. YMMV ~The draw here is the Yorkshire atmosphere and dialect ~2 hours max for a playthrough ~Puzzle content is rather simple. It's almost a walking simulator in a way. The Bad Unfortunate -Game honestly abandoned by dev due to IRL issues. No more sales or content. Played on: Win11Pro, i7-14700K, RTX5060 Ti 16GB, 32GB DDR5-6000 @ 1920x1080 using KB&M

Yorkshire Gubbins is a reet proper game, it is. Full o’ heart and down-to-earth fun, like sittin’ on t’garden bench with a pint and a pack o’ pork scratchings. It’s simple as pie to play but keeps tha hooked like a good soap on t’telly. Tha’s basically lookin’ after bits and bobs—yer “gubbins,” if tha will—collectin’ ‘em up and keepin’ ‘em tidy. It’s just like tidyin’ up yer mum’s attic, but without all the cobwebs and grumblin’. The controls are easy as, so tha can just crack on without any fuss or bother. The game’s got that proper Yorkshire spirit—none o’ that fancy, flash stuff, just honest, plain good fun. It’s like a stroll through t’countryside on a bright day, nice and slow, takin’ in t’views and enjoyin’ t’quiet moments. And it’s got a bit of Yorkshire wit too, so tha’s bound to have a smile on yer face. I’d say, if tha wants summat relaxing, with a bit of local flavour and plenty o’ charm, give Yorkshire Gubbins a whirl. It’s the kind of game that feels like a warm welcome and a good natter with an old mate. Proper good craic, that. Give it a go, and tha won’t be disappointed! 10/10