| The Adventures of Shuggy | |
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| Developer(s) | Smudged Cat Games |
| Publisher(s) | Valcon Games |
| Composer(s) | Jesse Hopkins |
| Engine | XNA |
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| Release | Xbox 360 June 15, 2011 Microsoft Windows June 13, 2012 Linux, OS X October 30, 2015 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle-platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Adventures of Shuggy is a puzzle-platform game developed by British studio Smudged Cat Games and published by Valcon Games. It was released June 15, 2011 for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade, for Microsoft Windows on June 13, 2012, and for Linux and OS X on October 30, 2015. It follows the vampire Shuggy as he seeks to rid his newly inherited mansion of its undesirable inhabitants.
The game received positive reviews from critics. Aggregate scores are in the high 70's range at both GameRankings and Metacritic, two aggregate websites. Critics praised Shuggy's varied gameplay mechanics and vast number of levels. They also gave high marks for the cartoon art style. Some reviewers were critical of the game's difficulty level and lack of checkpoints.