Developed by SirFluffyBunsThe3rd, Pinkie Pie Cupcake party is an indie horror video game, available for the Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. The game is downloadable for free and requires 200 MB of free disk space. It takes place in a much darker version of the My Little Pony world. Players must advance through a prison of darkened characters from the original television show. The developer has described the game as pure fan fiction.
Despite its polished look and gameplay, this game is still in its late-alpha stages. The developer released a sequence of regular updates but had to step away from development for personal reasons. He’s back now, however, and the game is set to enter beta in the near future. Upcoming updates are set to include new character models, control configurations and interactivity with the game world. It is unclear whether the game will remain free in its final form.
Pinkie Pie Cupcake Party Features
As an early-access title, this 3D horror-adventure sets players in the middle of a grim adventure through a reimagining of the My Little Pony world. The video game utilizes the first-person control scheme that has always been popular in PC adventure games. In its current form, the game takes about 30 minutes to play from start to finish. In its final form, the developer has mentioned his plans for expanding the adventure and creating a story that is based on amnesia, supernatural elements, and other dark themes.
Perhaps more than anything, this horror video game benefits from its surprise factor. My Little Pony’s reputation is not an accurate representation of this game, and fans have described surprise as the main contributor to the game’s entertainment value. The game’s world starts out normal, but interacting with Pinkie Pie’s cupcake activates an event that sends players into a nightmarish world. In this phase of the game, players move through the play area while witnessing Pinkie Pie performing terrible acts on her My Little Pony friends. The evil sound effects contribute greatly to the game’s scare factor. Still, most of the excitement stems from the moment-to-moment gameplay loop that consists of solving mysteries, avoiding attacks from the evil Pinkie Pie and progressing through the darkness of the prison.
In Summary
Pinkie Pie Cupcake Party is an early-access horror title that has a great amount of potential. Fans of the My Little Pony universe are in for a big surprise. Fans of the horror genre at large should also consider playing this video game. However, if the developer ever plans on charging for the game, he must expand the story greatly.
