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Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Critics Consensus (Play It)

Chicory has a tremendous amount of heart and a deceptively serious story. It’s not free of frustrations and the controls can be clunky, but the games industry is better with games like Chicory in it.

Game Info

Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure game about a dog wielding a magic paintbrush! Use the power of art to explore, solve puzzles, help your animal friends and restore color to the world. The Brush is a one-of-a-kind artifact that can color the world. Naturally, it needs a wielder, a master artist responsible for all colors and for passing the brush down. The current wielder, Chicory, is immensely talented and beloved by all… until all the color in the land vanishes, and her with it! I guess that leaves it up to you, her number one fan, to take up the brush and fill in for her. Hmm… good luck!

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Total Reviews: 36

Nom: Best RPG (2021), Nom: Best Adventure Game (2021), Editors' Choice

Gold TIER

42% of scored reviews fell within the range of 86 to 92 / 100

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RATING & REVIEWS

Ratings & Reviews

36

Critic Reviews

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CRITIC REVIEWS

All reviews are from professional critics. Learn more about the critics VSG aggregates.

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Median Score

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Low Score

70%
What did you think of Chicory: A Colorful Tale?
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Rebekah Valentine (IGN)
June 17, 2021
9/10

Chicory: A Colorful Tale is a pristine little adventure with fun puzzles, a surprisingly rich paint mechanic, and a story that’s disarmingly real, difficult, and heartfelt.

Zoey Handley (Destructoid)
June 10, 2021
9.5/10

Not only is Chicory a fun game, and not only did it speak to me on a profound level, it also made me want to be a better me. I’m not exaggerating nor using hyperbole, it’s a well-built experience with a tremendous amount of heart. It wants you to be you, and it wants you to know that the best you can do is always good enough.

Stuart Gipp (Push Square)
June 12, 2021
9/10

An indie adventure with the confidence of heavy hitters like Undertale, Chicory: A Colorful Tale is one hell of a pleasant surprise that excels on every level it is possible to do so. Would it be too hackneyed to say it belongs in an art gallery?

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Awards & Recognition

RECOGNITION
Best RPG, Best Adventure Game

Chicory: A Colorful Tale Credits

CREDITS

DIRECTOR(S):

Greg Lobanov

PRODUCER(S):

Greg Lobanov

DESIGNER(S):

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PROGRAMMER(S):

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ARTIST(S):

Alexis Dean-Jones, Madeline Berger

WRITER(S):

Greg Lobanov

COMPOSER(S):

Lena Raine

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