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Karambola

Web browser, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2022

Should you play it?

Help Karambola on his quest to rescue his emotional fruit people friends from the power of dark thoughts in this short hand-drawn point-and-click puzzle adventure.

What works

  • Unique and beautiful hand-drawn art
  • Relaxing and atmospheric soundtrack
  • Thought-provoking and symbolic narrative
  • Accessible and intuitive puzzles
  • Free to play

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short playtime
  • Some puzzles can be confusing or unintuitive
  • Minimal gameplay depth
  • Lack of replayability
  • No multiplayer or social features

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Karambola: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Thrill, Intimacy.

Last update: 25/08/2026