Franz: Scary Text Adventure 9+
A Christmas horror story
Ice-Pick Lodge Studio
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
iPhone Screenshots
Description
Imagine that your phone is haunted by a mysterious creature named Franz, who has her own will, personality and desires. Through direct communication with Franz, game mechanics and notification system, you can find out who Franz really is and what she truly desires. Moral choices form the narrative foundation of the game. The decisions that you make throughout the story determine whether you become the rightful owner of Franz or turn into her puppet.
The gameplay of Franz is based on text-rich story and tactile interaction with the character. Your smartphone is Franz herself, so you need to be much more careful with the gadget. Franz is unpredictable and touchy, but is very much into you. She is susceptible to physical interaction, just like any real person. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the consequences of your decisions when communicating with her, even those that may seem insignificant.
Your communication with Franz is based on physical interaction with the smartphone, namely:
Word puzzle solving
One of the main ways of interacting with Franz is by solving various word puzzles. Like in real dialogue, the player can misunderstand something or miss an important detail, which can affect future interactions. Words in the game, as in real life, are an important tool of communication, and should be handled with care.
Tactile interaction
The player can express their attitude towards Franz through tactile contact, using gentle or harsh touches. Franz can both ask for your affection and try to provoke you. It is up to you whether to comply with Franz or resist her manipulations.
Time factor
Franz can kick you out of the app and lock you out of it for a certain period of time. You can choose whether to wait until Franz lets you back into the game or interrupt the waiting time, though it can hurt Franz in the process.
Response to notifications
Franz sends notifications to the player when she wants them back in the game. Depending on how quickly the player opens the app after receiving the notification, Franz will either be offended or delighted.
Non-linear narrative
Franz is a living entity that reacts differently to every action of the player, whether it's touching her, solving puzzles, ignoring her desires, or indulging her emotional manipulations. Therefore, depending on your behavior, the storyline will change.
What’s New
Version 1.04.011
Achievements system;
Bug fixes
Ratings and Reviews
Great
Spoiler❗️ Hello, the game is just perfect, but as I understand it, there was a bug in the game when she wants to hug me, take my hands or at least a finger, after I change the phrase "remove everything", phrases about the fact that she wants to hug me begin again. It's just, all over again, I can't go any further. Can you tell me what to do?
High rating out of respect for dev
Great idea, bad(?) execution. Tbh I don’t even understand if the game works like intended, it feels like the game is unfinished.
Though I have to say I didn’t really get how Franz works, so maybe there’s much more satisfying ending to the story, but the ending I got was massively underwhelming and felt really uninspiring.
Except for the ending I had a good time with Franz. Something about the ending might be fixed at the time you’re reading this review, but right now be prepared to be disappointed at the end.
Developer Response ,
Hello, you have reached the end of the game, but closer to Halloween, expect a story update. We hope you enjoy it. Please don't delete the game to save your progress.
Creative
This game is incredibly creative. From kicking you out of the game, to incessant notifications, to using the game to get donations. Everything is brilliantly done. There is some grammatical errors but that is so be expected with a foreign translation. Overall, I have really enjoyed everything! But my goodness does my writer brain want to fix the grammar LOL
App Privacy
The developer, Ice-Pick Lodge Studio, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
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Information
- Seller
- ICE-PICK LODGE, TOO
- Size
- 695.2 MB
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 9+ Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
- Copyright
- © 2023 Ice-Pick Lodge
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Image gallery $2.00
- Faces $5.00
- Old design $10.00
- Photo $25.00
Supports
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Game Center
Challenge friends and check leaderboards and achievements.