...Knew the Beginning Review Summary

Name: ...Knew the Beginning community summary
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-09-04

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Fun quirky experience with charm
Great art style and story
Unique funny characters and humor
Puzzles lack challenge and depth
Game is extremely short
Story lacks conclusion and depth

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Helpful reviews: 86%
Unhelpful reviews: 14%
Protest reviews: 0%

90%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
10%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 84
Negative points: 36
Gameplay points: 21
Perf. points: 1
Rec. points: 8
Misc points: 30

Point	Description	Importance
Fun and quirky experience Description Players consistently describe the game as fun, quirky, and entertaining, with a certain charm and humorous moments. It is seen as an interesting and enjoyable experience overall. Importance 84%	Players consistently describe the game as fun, quirky, and entertaining, with a certain charm and humorous moments. It is seen as an interesting and enjoyable experience overall.	84%
Great and interesting art style Description The art style is frequently praised as great, interesting, and lovely, with a unique surreal and slightly askew aesthetic. It is noted to match the game's tone and evoke older internet flash weirdness. Importance 67%	The art style is frequently praised as great, interesting, and lovely, with a unique surreal and slightly askew aesthetic. It is noted to match the game's tone and evoke older internet flash weirdness.	67%
Interesting and surprising story Description The story is described as interesting, surprising, and better than some other games, with a fever-dream quality. It carries the game well through its short duration and includes disturbing sequences. Importance 63%	The story is described as interesting, surprising, and better than some other games, with a fever-dream quality. It carries the game well through its short duration and includes disturbing sequences.	63%
Unique and funny characters Description The characters are praised for being unique, funny, and quirky, with humorous voices and dialogues. Their distinct personalities contribute significantly to the game's charm. Importance 60%	The characters are praised for being unique, funny, and quirky, with humorous voices and dialogues. Their distinct personalities contribute significantly to the game's charm.	60%
Good voice acting overall Description Voice acting is generally well-received, with some noting it is fully voiced in German and English with good actors. However, opinions vary on the quality, with some finding it amateurish but charming. Importance 58%	Voice acting is generally well-received, with some noting it is fully voiced in German and English with good actors. However, opinions vary on the quality, with some finding it amateurish but charming.	58%
Enjoyable point-and-click humor Description The game's point-and-click humor is highlighted as enjoyable and classic, with surrealist and absurdist elements. This humor is a key positive aspect for many players. Importance 58%	The game's point-and-click humor is highlighted as enjoyable and classic, with surrealist and absurdist elements. This humor is a key positive aspect for many players.	58%
Passion project shines through Description Players recognize the game as a passion project, with obvious effort and dedication from the developer. This genuine and honest approach is endearing and makes the game stand out. Importance 56%	Players recognize the game as a passion project, with obvious effort and dedication from the developer. This genuine and honest approach is endearing and makes the game stand out.	56%
Evident love for genre Description Players feel the game shows clear love for the point-and-click genre, evident in its design and execution. This passion is appreciated and adds to the overall experience. Importance 49%	Players feel the game shows clear love for the point-and-click genre, evident in its design and execution. This passion is appreciated and adds to the overall experience.	49%
Charming amateur voice acting Description Some players find the amateur voice acting funny and charming rather than annoying, adding to the game's quirky appeal. The German voice acting is noted as particularly silly and sometimes better than English. Importance 47%	Some players find the amateur voice acting funny and charming rather than annoying, adding to the game's quirky appeal. The German voice acting is noted as particularly silly and sometimes better than English.	47%
Nice music and atmosphere Description The music is described as pretty great and nice, contributing to a good vibe and a creepy, surreal atmosphere. The soundtrack enhances the overall mood of the game. Importance 41%	The music is described as pretty great and nice, contributing to a good vibe and a creepy, surreal atmosphere. The soundtrack enhances the overall mood of the game.	41%
Personality and charm Description The game oozes personality and has an endearing charm, partly due to the developers' passion. This makes the experience feel genuine and honest, even with rough edges. Importance 39%	The game oozes personality and has an endearing charm, partly due to the developers' passion. This makes the experience feel genuine and honest, even with rough edges.	39%
Fun details and world design Description Players enjoy discovering fun details in every screen, and the world is interesting but not overloaded, making it easy to navigate without boredom. The design is clever and innovative. Importance 39%	Players enjoy discovering fun details in every screen, and the world is interesting but not overloaded, making it easy to navigate without boredom. The design is clever and innovative.	39%
Surreal and bizarre vibe Description The game has a fun, bizarre, and surreal vibe that is appreciated by players. The odd, slightly askew art style and atmosphere contribute to this unique experience. Importance 32%	The game has a fun, bizarre, and surreal vibe that is appreciated by players. The odd, slightly askew art style and atmosphere contribute to this unique experience.	32%
Fully voiced with many actors Description The game is fully voiced in German and English with many different voice actors, which is seen as a positive. The voice acting generally fits the atmosphere, though quality varies. Importance 32%	The game is fully voiced in German and English with many different voice actors, which is seen as a positive. The voice acting generally fits the atmosphere, though quality varies.	32%
Simple graphics with good vibe Description The game has simple graphics that still provide a good vibe, and everything is drawn. This simplicity is appreciated and fits the game's quirky style. Importance 22%	The game has simple graphics that still provide a good vibe, and everything is drawn. This simplicity is appreciated and fits the game's quirky style.	22%
Moral choices hit hard Description The simple moral choices in the game are surprisingly impactful, adding depth to the experience. This is a notable positive aspect for players. Importance 13%	The simple moral choices in the game are surprisingly impactful, adding depth to the experience. This is a notable positive aspect for players.	13%
Klaus Kinski appears Description Klaus Kinski appears to voice himself in the game, which is a notable and interesting feature for players. This adds to the game's unique charm. Importance 12%	Klaus Kinski appears to voice himself in the game, which is a notable and interesting feature for players. This adds to the game's unique charm.	12%
Multiple-choice options Description The game includes multiple-choice options, which is a feature appreciated by players. This adds interactivity and replay value to the experience. Importance 12%	The game includes multiple-choice options, which is a feature appreciated by players. This adds interactivity and replay value to the experience.	12%

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