Super Fancy Pants Adventure
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About Super Fancy Pants Adventure
Super Fancy Pants Adventure is a fast-paced platformer where you wield a magic pen to manipulate environments. Developed by Borne Games and published by 2 Left Thumbs in 2017, it mixes acrobatic parkour with creative problem solving. You play as a character who can draw temporary structures, erase parts of the world, and use the pen’s ink to leap between surfaces. The game leans into chaotic, physics-based movement, letting you vault, slide, and flip through levels. It’s available on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android, and plays like a digital doodle pad come to life. If you’ve ever wanted to scribble your way through a side-scrolling obstacle course, this is your jam.
Gameplay
The core loop revolves around the pen’s dual functions: drawing and erasing. You’ll sketch bridges to cross gaps, delete platforms to create falling hazards, and chain jumps by redrawing surfaces mid-air. Controls are tight but responsive, requiring quick reflexes to balance on disappearing ledges or time ink-spraying mid-flips. Multiplayer modes let you race or sabotage others by altering the map in real time. Sessions often end in spectacular failures, think mid-air wipeouts or ink-splattered screenfills. The game’s charm lies in its unpredictable physics: a miscalculated leap can turn a 30-second platform into a minute-long scramble. Progression is nonlinear; you unlock new areas by mastering pen combos, not grinding for stats.
What Players Think
Community stats show an IGDB score of 80.8 from 22 critics, with players averaging 5.2 hours of playtime. The 16 achievements have a 29.6% unlock rate overall, though “Ink Master” (drawing 1,000 objects) and “Penetration” (beating a level in under a minute) are the most common, at 18.3% and 15.7% respectively. Forum threads mix praise for the pen’s creativity with complaints about inconsistent difficulty spikes. One player wrote, “The pen feels like a second limb, but some levels punish you for trying too hard.” Others argue the lack of checkpoints makes deaths frustrating. Still, 72% of completers rate it a 9/10 or higher, citing its “addictive chaos.”
PlayPile's Take
This game thrives on its gimmick, but only if you embrace the chaos. The pen mechanics are fresh, but the lack of a pause button and occasional physics glitches may test patience. With 16 achievements and a 29.6% average completion rate, it’s clear the game rewards persistence more than skill. Best for platforming fans who enjoy trial-and-error puzzles and don’t mind respawning frequently. At its peak, it’s a 7-hour investment for full completion. If you’re okay with failure as part of the fun, the $14.99 price tag feels fair. Otherwise, it’s a risky bet.
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
IGDB Rating
80.8
RAWG Rating
3.9
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