Girl and Goblin, kind of sounds like a goblin came up with the title.
I don’t mind buying hentai games–I’ve got a ton of them on my wishlist and I’ve even accidentally purchased some that turned out to be pretty good with actual storylines for the characters. Yes! It can happen!
But not always.
I guess I kept skimming the title on this one. “Girl and Goblin” seems a bit immature and lacking as far as titles go. My brain kept switching it to a proper title–The Girl and The Goblin.
Technicalities, I know.
- Developed by Inverse Game
- Published by Inverse Game
FAQ
What is this page?
This is an in-depth critique of the game Girl and Goblin. I go all in with my review by picking apart the game, piece by piece. By doing this, I try to help not only the devs that created the games, but also future aspiring devs by giving my viewpoint on everything as an avid gamer, but please understand…
There may be spoilers.
Is there a Patreon playthrough of this game?
Yes!
There will be a Patreon playthrough of this game so you’ll get all the uncensored goodies this puzzle game has to visually offer you.
Title Screen
Background
They really went all out in creating the title screen background. If you like textile type of art and the color pink, your mind will be blown.
Title Font
Uh…where?
Menu
- Play
- CG
- System
- BUNDLES
- Exit
To start piecing together the puzzles to sexy scenes, press Play.
The CG section allows you to choose which scene you want to look at out of all the ones that are within the game. Yes, that includes the two “game over” scenes, ironically.
Go into the Systems if you need to adjust your resolution and the game’s volume.
BUNDLES is in caps so it can stand out a bit more. Once clicked, you’ll be taken to the Steam bundles Girl and Goblin is in, just in case you want to buy more.
Exit if the goblins ran you off.
Gameplay
Achievements
1,552 of them. Yeah. This is for those achievement whores out there. This game can deliver on two of your whorish fantasies, at least.
Plot
“Girl and Goblin”, as a puzzle game, has many innovations, which are different from ordinary puzzles. Each picture is no longer irrelevant, but connected into a “story”. There will also be a special lens after completing the puzzle.
Game Length
Depends on how long you’re going to look at that completed image and continue to the next one, ya nasty.
But I’d say 45 minutes, maybe less.
But then again maybe more.
Replay Value
There is none. Not even if you’re horny for more of the same result. There are better hentai games with better artwork.
Unless you really like those goblins.
Genre(s)
You’ve got your anime chick that the game centers its nudity around, though she isn’t completely bare of clothing. Sometimes it’s ripped off and other times I think she’s just being a tease.
There’s also a goblin dick and another woman that comes into play in later puzzle scenes.
The main point of Girl and Goblin is to complete the puzzle in order to see the image in all its glory.
The puzzles are simple, even on hard mode, and there are only 15 of them.
Characters
Looks
All right, listen. The girls don’t look bad in this, disregarding the possible anatomy issues in some scenes. For most, as long as they’re naked it’s fine, but for me…it has to be aesthetically pleasing to my eyes. The women have rockin’ bods and big tits.
Not like hot air balloons type of big, but big, okay?
I’d say that right there is a win, but you’ll even get the bonus package of some vagina visuals and, well, I just don’t think down there is as good as up there.
The goblins graphically suck. There’s just nothing else to say about them or what they’re packin’.
Graphics
Style
The graphics in this game have a nice appeal to them. In one scene it looks a bit sketchy with not-quite-clean lineart, but that doesn’t detract too much. Makes it look different is all. Though not every scene has that style and it makes me wonder if the artists were just in a rush to get that one over with.
In fact, you can tell that different artists worked on different scenes because it really stands out when they’re next to each other. I wish they stuck to just one, because it can be jarring otherwise–especially if you’re creating a storyline through the artwork as you go through the game.
I still can’t understand why the chick was made into a furry in one scene…
Other than that you can look forward to soft-shading with bits of cell-shading thrown into the hair.
Sure, I’ve seen better artwork, but it’s still pretty good. And pleasant to stare at, whether the people have clothes or not, thank you very much. Of course, the females are the center of attention, so the artwork on them is going to be better.
The goblins were sub-par. Like the artists didn’t really care about them and they became oversimplified fodder for the image to make sense.
I think that’s stupid. Why are you going to make a game where you can’t even draw the main creatures assaulting the woman? No wonder she’s freaking out, their schlong doesn’t even look that great either.
Soundtrack
Background Music
The soundtrack isn’t a bad thing to listen to. It’s actually a nice part of the game, but I wish they’d changed it up a bit. Have it more dramatic on some of the puzzles while mellow on others. Ah well. It gets you through what you need to get through.
And there’s no moaning.
It’s the little things that cheer me up inside.
Sound Effects
The only sound effects you’ll be hearing are the clicks of when you pick up a puzzle piece and when you place it down on the board, connecting it to another.
Final Thoughts
I don’t think Girl and Goblin is worth the price. Especially since the base game you’re paying for is censored and the DLC, which is in the nudity aisle, is free. It would’ve been better if the whole thing was free, seeing as there are only around 15 puzzles to complete and two of them are “Game Over” screens.
We have semi-decent artwork, mainly because the girl is fully fleshed out in the artistic sense while the goblins might’ve well have been kids drawings.
Also, we’re getting spammed with achievements, which is ridiculous.
The Review
Girl and Goblin
A puzzle-piecer of a hentai game that features one main lady drawn by what seems like several artists over the span of 13 actual scenes. This is a tale of goblins molesting a woman before being saved by another.
