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A Juggler's Tale

Critic score1 critic
First release
Sep 28, 2021
Developer
kaleidoscube
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Action, Fantasy

Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful world in this poetic 3D adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps, and shake off pursuers on your way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her own fate and make a difference with all the strings attached?

Also known as ジャグラーズ・テイル, ajugglerstale.exe

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Storyline
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Come in, come in! In the mood for a story, are we?" Abby is an artiste held captive at a circus: She spends her days entertaining the audience and her nights in a cage, longing for freedom. One day, she escapes the circus and gets to explore a mystical world. Alas, freedom comes at a cost and Abby soon finds herself dragged into the dangers this world has to offer: In a war-torn, medieval fairytale, surrounded by ravaged, starving citizens and hunted by the relentless cut-throat Tonda, Abby has to cross raging rivers, make it through bandit camps and around traps. Her adventure is always accompanied by the lyrical rhymes of puppet master Jack, who is telling her story while holding the strings of his puppets firmly in his ever-helpful hands. Who can Abby trust? Can she find a way to truly break free? Despite dangling from her threads, will Abby learn that she can still influence her destiny? "Abby, can't you see? The strings holding you up also hold you back!"Read more

"Ladies and Gentlemen! Come in, come in! In the mood for a story, are we?" Abby is an artiste held captive at a circus: She spends her days entertaining the audience and her nights in a cage, longing for freedom. One day, she escapes the circus and gets to explore a mystical world. Alas, freedom comes at a cost and Abby soon finds herself dragged into the dangers this world has to offer: In a war-torn, medieval fairytale, surrounded by ravaged, starving citizens and hunted by the relentless cut-throat Tonda, Abby has to cross raging rivers, make it through bandit camps and around traps. Her adventure is always accompanied by the lyrical rhymes of puppet master Jack, who is telling her story while holding the strings of his puppets firmly in his ever-helpful hands. Who can Abby trust? Can she find a way to truly break free? Despite dangling from her threads, will Abby learn that she can still influence her destiny? "Abby, can't you see? The strings holding you up also hold you back!"

Release dates
Nintendo Switch
Sep 28, 2021
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 29, 2021
PlayStation 4
Sep 29, 2021
All 7 release dates
Xbox One
Sep 29, 2021
Nintendo Switch
Sep 29, 2021
PlayStation 5
Sep 29, 2021
Xbox Series X|S
Sep 29, 2021
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
2h
Main + Extras
2h
Completionist
2h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
story driven, female protagonist, puzzle platformer

At a Glance

Critic Score
80
Main Story (IGDB)
2h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
2h
Completionist (IGDB)
2h

Overview

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 1,300 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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