Gent Stickman vs Evil Meat Hand
AZ
Parser Commander
Gent Stickman vs Evil Meat Hand offers a novel and attractive take on parser-based adventuring. The player inputs text commands—this part is familiar enough—but all output comes in the form of child-like stick drawings. It’s a quirky, charming presentation that is enhanced by the custom, hand-drawn font used for player input. The only visual rendered differently is the so-called “evil meat hand,” which is cropped from a photo of a real-life hand and wrist.
The puzzles don’t make consistent sense, which is ok, because the hints are presented in the same visual style as the rest of the game. Many players will want to see them, and I think they are expected to engage with this content.
I find this game incredibly charming despite some shortcomings: the parser has a bit of jank to it, leading to some word guessing; some of the puzzles don’t make intuitive sense, which is ok most of the time (see above); however, one falls pretty flat (plant an apple then pee on it). 
It’s short, but I enjoyed my time with it. Would happily play a longer installment. It’s nice to play a bit of new IF tech that feels genuinely new.