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'''''Screencheat''''' is a [[Software:First-person shooter|first-person shooter]] [[Engineering:Video game|video game]] developed by Samurai Punk and published by [[Company:Fellow Traveller Games|Surprise Attack]]. The game was released for [[Software:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]], [[Software:OS X|OS X]], and [[Software:Linux|Linux]] in October 2014 and was released for [[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]] and [[Engineering:Xbox One|Xbox One]] in March 2016. The game was later ported to [[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]] | '''''Screencheat''''' is a [[Software:First-person shooter|first-person shooter]] [[Engineering:Video game|video game]] developed by Samurai Punk and published by [[Company:Fellow Traveller Games|Surprise Attack]]. The game was released for [[Software:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]], [[Software:OS X|OS X]], and [[Software:Linux|Linux]] in October 2014 and was released for [[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]] and [[Engineering:Xbox One|Xbox One]] in March 2016. The game was later ported to [[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]] in November 2018, under the name '''''Screencheat: Unplugged''''', and featuring enhanced graphics and a revamped interface. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
''Screencheat'' is a multiplayer [[Software:First-person shooter|first-person shooter]] video game, but in functionality it is a second-person shooter, because every player's character model is invisible. Since the viewpoints of all players are shown on the screen, players are required to look at others' screens to deduce their opponents' location, [[Glossary of video game terms#screen cheat|hence the name of the game]].<ref name="ign_beta" /> The maps are brightly colored in order to make it easier to figure out where a player is.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/03/04/screencheat-review-split-screen-revenge-5732508/|title=Games review: Screencheat is a celebration of split-screen gaming|last=Metro.co.uk|first=GameCentral for|date=2016-03-04|website=Metro|access-date=2017-03-24}}</ref> | ''Screencheat'' is a multiplayer [[Software:First-person shooter|first-person shooter]] video game, but in functionality it is a second-person shooter, because every player's character model is invisible. Since the viewpoints of all players are shown on the screen, players are required to look at others' screens to deduce their opponents' location, [[Glossary of video game terms#screen cheat|hence the name of the game]].<ref name="ign_beta" /> The maps are brightly colored in order to make it easier to figure out where a player is.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/03/04/screencheat-review-split-screen-revenge-5732508/|title=Games review: Screencheat is a celebration of split-screen gaming|last=Metro.co.uk|first=GameCentral for|date=2016-03-04|website=Metro|access-date=2017-03-24|archive-date=2017-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325201650/http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/04/screencheat-review-split-screen-revenge-5732508/|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
''Screencheat'' includes several different gamemodes. Some, including My First Deathmatch, Hillcamper (similar to King of the Hill, but with the hill moved to another place after every few seconds), and Capture the Fun (where players fight for possession of a piñata), are multiplayer FPS standards. The game also has a handful of unique gamemodes, such as One Shot, where each player is limited to one shot and cannot reload until a certain amount of time, and Murder Mystery, in which players have to kill a specific opponent with a particular weapon.<ref name=":0" /> | ''Screencheat'' includes several different gamemodes. Some, including My First Deathmatch, Hillcamper (similar to King of the Hill, but with the hill moved to another place after every few seconds), and Capture the Fun (where players fight for possession of a piñata), are multiplayer FPS standards. The game also has a handful of unique gamemodes, such as One Shot, where each player is limited to one shot and cannot reload until a certain amount of time, and Murder Mystery, in which players have to kill a specific opponent with a particular weapon.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
==Development and release== | ==Development and release== | ||
''Screencheat'' was developed by Australia-based studio Samurai Punk and published by Surprise Attack.<ref name="ign_beta" /> The game{{'}}s inception came from the 2014 [[Organization:Global Game Jam|Global Game Jam]], where it received several awards and honourable mentions.<ref name="ign_beta" /> The game was released for [[Software:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]], [[Software:OS X|OS X]], and [[Software:Linux|Linux]] on 21 October 2014.<ref name="ign_pc_release_date" /> Prior to release, a free public [[Software release life cycle#Beta|beta]] period ran from 4 August to 3 September.<ref name="ign_beta" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/301970/announcements/detail/260402200190503555|title=Screencheat Beta Is Closing - The Future & Your Reward|website=steamcommunity.com|date=29 August 2014|language=en|access-date=2017-03-20}}</ref> It was released for [[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]] and [[Engineering:Xbox One|Xbox One]] on 1 March 2016.<ref name="gamespot_console_release_date" /> In November 2018, Samurai Punk released ''Screencheat: Unplugged'', optimized for Nintendo Switch with remastered graphics and a new weapon-unlocking system.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Screencheat: Unplugged|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/screencheat-unplugged/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Metacritic|language=en}}</ref> | ''Screencheat'' was developed by Australia-based studio Samurai Punk and published by Surprise Attack.<ref name="ign_beta" /> The game{{'}}s inception came from the 2014 [[Organization:Global Game Jam|Global Game Jam]], where it received several awards and honourable mentions.<ref name="ign_beta" /> The game was released for [[Software:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]], [[Software:OS X|OS X]], and [[Software:Linux|Linux]] on 21 October 2014.<ref name="ign_pc_release_date" /> Prior to release, a free public [[Software release life cycle#Beta|beta]] period ran from 4 August to 3 September.<ref name="ign_beta" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/301970/announcements/detail/260402200190503555|title=Screencheat Beta Is Closing - The Future & Your Reward|website=steamcommunity.com|date=29 August 2014|language=en|access-date=2017-03-20|archive-date=2017-03-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321081611/https://steamcommunity.com/games/301970/announcements/detail/260402200190503555|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released for [[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]] and [[Engineering:Xbox One|Xbox One]] on 1 March 2016.<ref name="gamespot_console_release_date" /> In November 2018, Samurai Punk released ''Screencheat: Unplugged'', optimized for Nintendo Switch with remastered graphics and a new weapon-unlocking system.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Screencheat: Unplugged|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/screencheat-unplugged/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Metacritic|language=en|archive-date=2026-02-11|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/aqfTf|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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<ref name="ign_pc_release_date">{{cite web | url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/09/25/screencheat-release-date-announced | title=Screencheat Release Date Announced | work=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | first=Katie | last=Williams | date=25 September 2014 | accessdate=13 February 2016}}</ref> | <ref name="ign_pc_release_date">{{cite web | url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/09/25/screencheat-release-date-announced | title=Screencheat Release Date Announced | work=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | first=Katie | last=Williams | date=25 September 2014 | accessdate=13 February 2016 | archive-date=16 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816004521/http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/09/25/screencheat-release-date-announced | url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
<ref name="ign_beta">{{cite web | url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/07/28/the-incoming-shooter-where-cheating-is-the-only-way-to-win | title=The Incoming Shooter Where Cheating is the Only Way to Win | work=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | first=Luke | last=Reilly | date=27 July 2014 | accessdate=13 February 2016}}</ref> | <ref name="ign_beta">{{cite web | url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/07/28/the-incoming-shooter-where-cheating-is-the-only-way-to-win | title=The Incoming Shooter Where Cheating is the Only Way to Win | work=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | first=Luke | last=Reilly | date=27 July 2014 | accessdate=13 February 2016}}</ref> | ||
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<ref name="dd_review">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2014/10/review-screen-cheat-pc.html|title=Review: Screencheat (PC)|last=Sainsbury|first=Matt|website=www.digitallydownloaded.net|access-date=2017-03-16|archive-date=2017-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317143521/http://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2014/10/review-screen-cheat-pc.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | <ref name="dd_review">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2014/10/review-screen-cheat-pc.html|title=Review: Screencheat (PC)|last=Sainsbury|first=Matt|website=www.digitallydownloaded.net|access-date=2017-03-16|archive-date=2017-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317143521/http://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2014/10/review-screen-cheat-pc.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="gamespot_console_release_date">{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4xbox-one-game-that-encourages-screen-looking-ge/1100-6434636/ | title=PS4/Xbox One Game That Encourages Screen-Looking Gets Release Date | work=GameSpot | publisher=CBS Interactive | first=Eddie | last=Makuch | date=9 February 2016 | accessdate=13 February 2016}}</ref> | <ref name="gamespot_console_release_date">{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4xbox-one-game-that-encourages-screen-looking-ge/1100-6434636/ | title=PS4/Xbox One Game That Encourages Screen-Looking Gets Release Date | work=GameSpot | publisher=CBS Interactive | first=Eddie | last=Makuch | date=9 February 2016 | accessdate=13 February 2016 | archive-date=13 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213160206/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4xbox-one-game-that-encourages-screen-looking-ge/1100-6434636/ | url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
<ref name="metacritic_pc">{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/screencheat/critic-reviews/?platform=pc | title=Screencheat for PC Reviews | work=Metacritic | publisher=CBS Interactive | accessdate=13 February 2016}}</ref> | <ref name="metacritic_pc">{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/screencheat/critic-reviews/?platform=pc | title=Screencheat for PC Reviews | work=Metacritic | publisher=CBS Interactive | accessdate=13 February 2016 | archive-date=11 February 2026 | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/6C2PD | url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
<ref name="metacritic_ps4">{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/screencheat/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 | title=Screencheat for PlayStation 4 Reviews | work=Metacritic | publisher=CBS Interactive | accessdate=2 July 2016}}</ref> | <ref name="metacritic_ps4">{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/screencheat/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 | title=Screencheat for PlayStation 4 Reviews | work=Metacritic | publisher=CBS Interactive | accessdate=2 July 2016 | archive-date=11 February 2026 | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/5RSWC | url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
<ref name="metacritic_xbo">{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/screencheat/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one | title=Screencheat for Xbox One Reviews | work=Metacritic | publisher=CBS Interactive | accessdate=2 July 2016}}</ref> | <ref name="metacritic_xbo">{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/screencheat/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one | title=Screencheat for Xbox One Reviews | work=Metacritic | publisher=CBS Interactive | accessdate=2 July 2016 | archive-date=11 February 2026 | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/774zU | url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:03, 12 April 2026
Screencheat is a first-person shooter video game developed by Samurai Punk and published by Surprise Attack. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux in October 2014 and was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in March 2016. The game was later ported to Nintendo Switch in November 2018, under the name Screencheat: Unplugged, and featuring enhanced graphics and a revamped interface.
Gameplay
Screencheat is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game, but in functionality it is a second-person shooter, because every player's character model is invisible. Since the viewpoints of all players are shown on the screen, players are required to look at others' screens to deduce their opponents' location, hence the name of the game.[1] The maps are brightly colored in order to make it easier to figure out where a player is.[2]
Screencheat includes several different gamemodes. Some, including My First Deathmatch, Hillcamper (similar to King of the Hill, but with the hill moved to another place after every few seconds), and Capture the Fun (where players fight for possession of a piñata), are multiplayer FPS standards. The game also has a handful of unique gamemodes, such as One Shot, where each player is limited to one shot and cannot reload until a certain amount of time, and Murder Mystery, in which players have to kill a specific opponent with a particular weapon.[2]
Development and release
Screencheat was developed by Australia-based studio Samurai Punk and published by Surprise Attack.[1] The game's inception came from the 2014 Global Game Jam, where it received several awards and honourable mentions.[1] The game was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux on 21 October 2014.[3] Prior to release, a free public beta period ran from 4 August to 3 September.[1][4] It was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 1 March 2016.[5] In November 2018, Samurai Punk released Screencheat: Unplugged, optimized for Nintendo Switch with remastered graphics and a new weapon-unlocking system.[6]
Reception
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Screencheat received "mixed or average" reviews from critics upon release, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[7][8][9] Critics praised the game for building an enjoyable experience around a single novel idea,[11][10] but they also criticized the game's lack of depth, and limited replayability.[12][13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Reilly, Luke (27 July 2014). "The Incoming Shooter Where Cheating is the Only Way to Win". IGN. Ziff Davis. http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/07/28/the-incoming-shooter-where-cheating-is-the-only-way-to-win. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Metro.co.uk, GameCentral for (2016-03-04). "Games review: Screencheat is a celebration of split-screen gaming". https://metro.co.uk/2016/03/04/screencheat-review-split-screen-revenge-5732508/.
- ↑ Williams, Katie (25 September 2014). "Screencheat Release Date Announced". IGN. Ziff Davis. http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/09/25/screencheat-release-date-announced. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Screencheat Beta Is Closing - The Future & Your Reward" (in en). 29 August 2014. https://steamcommunity.com/games/301970/announcements/detail/260402200190503555.
- ↑ Makuch, Eddie (9 February 2016). "PS4/Xbox One Game That Encourages Screen-Looking Gets Release Date". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4xbox-one-game-that-encourages-screen-looking-ge/1100-6434636/. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Screencheat: Unplugged" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/screencheat-unplugged/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Screencheat for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/screencheat/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Screencheat for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/screencheat/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Screencheat for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/screencheat/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Prescott, Shaun. "Screencheat review" (in en). PCGamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/screencheat-review/.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Thompson, William. "Screencheat PC review - "Shooting into empty space"" (in en). https://www.hookedgamers.com/pc/screencheat/review/article-1476.html.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Nascondersi alla luce" (in it-IT). Multiplayer.it. http://multiplayer.it/recensioni/140480-screencheat-nascondersi-alla-luce.html.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Sainsbury, Matt. "Review: Screencheat (PC)". http://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2014/10/review-screen-cheat-pc.html.
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