| Star Warped | |
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| Developer(s) | Parroty Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Palladium Interactive |
| Director(s) | Steven Horowitz Ian Deitchman |
| Producer(s) | Dale Geist Jennifer Abbot Bulka |
| Writer(s) | Mark Cohen Ian Deitchman Brian Posehn Kristin Rusk |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Macintosh |
| Release | June 1997[1] |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Star Warped is a first-person point-and-click adventure video game that parodies the Star Wars universe, specifically the original trilogy released between 1977 and 1983: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. It was created by Parroty Interactive, which was a division of the game's publisher, Palladium Interactive.[2][3][4] Star Warped was released in the United States and Canada, for both Windows PC and Macintosh, in late 1997 as a follow-up to their debut Myst parody, Pyst. The game is no longer in release, as Parroty's parent company folded after being bought by The Learning Company in 1998.[5] The game invited players to "Be seduced by the power of the Dork Side". Star Warped received mixed reviews from critics: some praised the game's variety, originality, and humor, while others dismissed it as lazy, unfunny, and dull.
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