Manual Samuel

October 11, 2016 Perfectly Paranormal Curve Digital
Simulator Adventure Indie
PS4 Linux PC PS5 Mac XONE Switch
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Manual Samuel is about the rich daddy’s boy Samuel, who hasn’t worked a day in his life. After an unfortunate encounter with a septic tank truck and Death, Sam is forced to live manually for 24 hours to be able to go on with his life. Breathe, blink, walk and simply exist for Samuel as he experiences the worst day of his life. QWOP meets Monkey Island in this hilarious narrative adventure game for the whole family (minus grandma and the kids).
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Release Date October 11, 2016
Developer Perfectly Paranormal
Publisher Curve Digital
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Comedy
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