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Typing with Jester

Typing with Jester is a typing game with a 8-Bit retro fourscale style. Imagine those classic handhelds had a keyboard and a game like this. Sounds awesome right?

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Developer
Netnip Ltd.
Publisher
Netnip Ltd.
Release
March 15, 2017
9 years and 141 days ago
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Mostly Positive31 reviews71.0%

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About the Game

At a time when much of the world remained undiscovered by other civilizations there was a small island called Fair...

Typing with Jester is a typing game with a 8-Bit retro fourscale style. Imagine those classic handhelds had a keyboard and a game like this. Sounds awesome right?

The Kingdom Needs a Hero!

King Clown is calling for the fastest fingers in the land. The Kingdom of Fair is in a state of chaos, and words are your only weapons. Embark on a typing quest to save the realm one keystroke at a time. The show must go on—and the kingdom depends on it!

Features

Words as Weapons

Type to survive. Defeat enemies before they reach you in a test of speed and accuracy.

Boss Battles

Face off against unique bosses in the story levels that will test your typing skills.

Endless replayability

The game doesn't end when the story does. Push your WPM to the limit in endless mode. Climb the Steam Leaderboards and prove you are the fastest typer in the world.

Roadmap

Available Now:

  • Tutorial + first 3 story levels (with bosses)

  • Endless mode with leaderboards

  • 2 playable Jesters (male/female) + 4 unlockable characters for endless mode

  • Steam Cloud, Achievements & Trading Cards

Coming Soon:

  • A story about clowns

  • 7 additional story levels

  • 4 new unlockable characters

  • Expanded dictionary (~3000 words per language)

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