A Weekend in Puzzleburg is a cozy slice-of-life role-playing game with over 180,000 ways your weekend vacation can play out. No need to fight monsters or save the world from impending doom - you've merely booked a relaxing weekend getaway in a town known for its puzzles. Welcome to Puzzleburg!
With A Weekend in Puzzleburg, you're not buying a video game - you're buying a whole vacation. One that you can play over and over again whenever you want, getting new experiences each time. All that for under $20
"Open-Town" Rather Than "Open-World"
Experience an "open-world" game set in a cozy resort town. Get to know the townspeople, and you'll soon find your way around like a local
Experience The Joys of Traveling
A new town means a new you. Define your character's backstory - or even get your hair dyed a crazy color. Anything goes while on vacation
Simple Controls, Complex Characters
Immerse yourself in deep, character-driven quest lines that rely on brainpower, not how fast you can press buttons. Supports controllers or keyboard + mouse, or if you want a point-and-click adventure game feel, try going mouse-only
Short and Sweet
The free demo is about 30 minutes, and the full game is about 4 hours for a single playthrough, making it ideal for completing in a weekend, much as the game title suggests (though multiple playthroughs are of course encouraged). All the while, everyone around Puzzleburg is as friendly as can be
Quotes from actual playtesters
- "Really strong Schitt's Creek vibes"
- "A perfect plane game for Steam Deck" [a game great for playing on-the-go, such as on a flight]
- "I like a game that makes my character take a mid-day nap"
For reference, here are some similar games to help you get a further sense for what
A Weekend in Puzzleburg is like: A Short Hike, Earthbound, Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, To The Moon, Wayward Strand, Life is Strange, Nancy Drew, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Bugsnax, and Suikoden
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1929760/A_Weekend_in_Puzzleburg