The Pauser

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The Pauser

Short description

"The Pauser" is a narrative adventure game, developed by a student who drop out to make games. Player can stack blocks or "pause" them mid-air to help the character pass levels.You can choose to watch "ads" to "speedrun" the game. But, is that really what you want? It all depends on you!

Developer
YaYa
Publisher
YaYa
Release
Thu, Sep 19, 2024
Price
Free
Reviews
0
Positive
n/a
Followers
52
Owners (estimated)
0 – 20K
Concurrent players
n/a
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play
Tags
Adventure Story Rich Satire Puzzle 2D Casual Side Scroller Drama RPG Third Person Runner Emotional Hand-drawn Psychological Exploration Action RPG Minimalist Animation & Modeling Choose Your Own Adventure Cartoony

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History

Tracking started Oct 3, 2026. Charts appear once there is more than one data point — nothing has changed since.

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