Dominique Pamplemousse

It's an entertaining and bizarre musical, detective adventure with old timey film noir aesthetics. While it has its shortcomings, it's still charming and worth experiencing if you enjoy adventure games. The unique stop-motion art style and low budget audio are strangely its strongest features. Obviously a significant amount of time went into rendering each location and developing the character animations. The soundtrack that is timed to each interaction is entertaining and shows an appreciation for dramatic flare. Unfortunately it's also short. Like really short. As in 30-minutes-short. Despite this story elements that come off as random oddities are looped back in and interwoven into the story later on. It is simple yet effective. The price is appropriate for a game you could finish it on a lunch break. Be warned that the title uses Adobe Flash. It worked fine for me on Windows 11 but YMMV. The game is unique, endearing, and I really hope the people behind it continue making games and stories.

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Juego corto pero entretenido, con giros de guión, un misterio que resolver, humor sobre las horribles condiciones económicas de la sociedad en la que vivimos y alusión a la identidad de género de Dominique. Me encanta que el personaje principal sea una persona no binarie y que se trate con tanta transparencia <3

Amazing, 10/10

It was an interesting game. I've not really seen much like this on the market, and I wouldn't mind seeing more. I liked the musical aspect, the detective noir look, and the stop motion work.

I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand I desperately needed to ensure I could continue providing. Upon learning the severity of the self-inflicted damage, I became almost suicidal. Keep in mind that just a few months before this, I was the happiest man, with no history of depression or anxiety. I had never experienced anger outbursts, nor was I the type to break down and cry, but I was in a tough situation that truly prevented me from seeing the light on the other side. With nothing better to do, I looked for a game I could play WITH ONE HAND while recovering. Somehow, I stumbled upon this game and read some of the comments. I decided it was worth a try... I must admit I didn't beat the game, nor did I play as much as some of you. In fact, I may have played this game for only a day or two. That being said, after doing so, I had a new joy and hope for life. I managed to leave behind the pain and suffering that had been thrust upon me. I could experience the joy and happiness of other people. I relaxed for 5 ♥♥♥♥ minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay. After realizing this, I turned off the game and went back to work. My hand hurt a lot, but I was motivated. I stopped feeling so sorry for myself and became the father I needed to be at that moment, not the weak boy I was behaving like. Today, I am close friends with the mother of my children. We don't fight, argue, or say hurtful things to each other. We are parents and friends. Now I have 3 children. My third child is, wait, ALSO 4 YEARS OLD. The woman I am with was going through a very similar situation at the time of my separation, and we just unexpectedly stumbled into each other's lives. We have been dating for a year and are very happy together. Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today. This silly little game helped me realize that. Thank you.

better than broadway. i.e. more affordable, a genuine queer experience, you get to interrupt the main antagonist with bagpipes as a dialogue option, thats not a spoiler right? can't wait to use the sheet music for uh... something? not sure. time for dominique pamplemousse interpolations apparently.

Truly a masterpiece. Great story, fun songs, unique art style. Never felt so seen before in my life. [spoiler] 🏳️‍⚧️TRANS RIGHTS 🏳️‍⚧️ [/spoiler]