No Strings Attached
No Strings Attached is a puzzle platform thriller where you play as Pavo, a newly-sentient puppet, in a struggling circus. Marionette Pavo’s arms to swing, climb, and more to escape your Master’s true intentions.
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May 2, 2024
2 years and 92 days ago
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Very Positive165 reviews89.7%
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7 itemsAbout the Game
Created by passionate students at the University of Utah.
Dive into No Strings Attached, a puzzle platform thriller where you play as Pavo, a newlysentient puppet trying to escape from an abandoned circus. Marionette Pavo’s arms to swing, climb, and more as you are guided by a mysterious Blue Light to the Big Top. Unravel your Master’s true intentions in this captivating, Pinocchio-inspired adventure.
MARIONETTE THROUGH PUZZLES
Raise Pavo’s arms and use the push and balance poses to navigate the puzzles you will encounter along the way.
EXPLORE THE CIRCUS
Explore the Puppet Master’s struggling circus where Pavo and other creations were created.
UNCOVER YOUR MASTER’S SECRET
Find out what actually goes on in Puppet Master’s circus and what will happen when he finds one of his creations is sentient.
Dive into No Strings Attached, a puzzle platform thriller where you play as Pavo, a newlysentient puppet trying to escape from an abandoned circus. Marionette Pavo’s arms to swing, climb, and more as you are guided by a mysterious Blue Light to the Big Top. Unravel your Master’s true intentions in this captivating, Pinocchio-inspired adventure.
MARIONETTE THROUGH PUZZLES
Raise Pavo’s arms and use the push and balance poses to navigate the puzzles you will encounter along the way.
EXPLORE THE CIRCUS
Explore the Puppet Master’s struggling circus where Pavo and other creations were created.
UNCOVER YOUR MASTER’S SECRET
Find out what actually goes on in Puppet Master’s circus and what will happen when he finds one of his creations is sentient.
