Please, Don't Touch Anything

Please, Don't Touch Anything, later re-released as Please, Don't Touch Anything: Classic on the Nintendo Switch in Europe and North America, is a puzzle video game developed by Russian indie studio Four Quarters and published by Bulkypix and Plug In Digital.[1] It was released on March 26, 2015 on Steam for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux,[1] and on October 21, 2015 for iOS.[2] It received a virtual reality remake, Please, Don't Touch Anything 3D, that was co-developed with Escalation Studios and released on December 7, 2016 on Steam for Windows and Mac OS X.[3] An enhanced port of Please, Don't Touch Anything was released for Nintendo Switch on November 22, 2018 with updated graphics and more solutions.

Please, Don't Touch Anything
Developer(s)	Four Quarters, Escalation Studios ForwardXP (Nintendo Switch)
Publisher(s)	Bulkypix, Plug In Digital ForwardXP (Nintendo Switch)
Platform(s)	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Nintendo Switch
Release	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS March 26, 2015 Nintendo Switch NA: June 13, 2019 AU: November 22, 2018 EU: June 13, 2019
Genre(s)	Puzzle
Mode(s)	Single player

It received mixed to positive reception from critics who praised its original concept but criticized its small scope.

Gameplay

The player assumes control of the game's main character, who is locked in a mysterious room when their colleague goes for a bathroom break.[4] There is a control panel in front of them, which, despite orders not to touch, they are expected to interfere with to progress the game.[4] The player must study the instructional poster in the room to figure out how to manipulate the panel, and different combinations of actions can unlock a large number of different endings.[5]

Plot

The potential endings of the game vary widely, from humorous to the Eye of Providence staring back at you.[6][7]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score Aggregator Score Metacritic 75/100 (PC)[1] 76/100 (iOS)[2] Review scores Publication Score PC Gamer 70/100[5] Gamezebo [8] Pocket Gamer 90/100 (iOS)[7] Destructoid 9/10 (VR)[4] Gaming Age A (Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One)[9]

The original PC version of the game received mixed to positive reception, with an aggregate score of 75/100 on Metacritic.[1] The iOS version had a similar score of 76/100.[2]

Tyler Wilde of PC Gamer called it an "enjoyable little puzzle box" but "not meaningful", saying that he wished its narrative were more "interesting", similar to games such as Papers, Please or The Stanley Parable.[5]

Rob Rich of Gamezebo said the art style was "pleasant" but the puzzles were "obtuse" and there was "hardly any meat to the gameplay".[8]

Alysia Judge of Pocket Gamer UK awarded the iOS version the website's Silver Award, saying it presented "fun gameplay in a neat pixel art package".[7]

Jed Whitaker of Destructoid said the VR remake was a "steal" for the price and that it would make players "laugh and jump".[4]

References

1. "Please, Don't Touch Anything". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
2. "Please, Don't Touch Anything". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
3. "Please, Don't Touch Anything 3D". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
4. "Review: Please, Don't Touch Anything". Destructoid. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
5. "Please, Don't Touch Anything review". pcgamer. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
6. "'Please, Don't Touch Anything' Review – Go On, Touch Anything, See If I Care". TouchArcade. 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
7. "Please, Don't Touch Anything Review". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
8. Rob Rich (2015-10-23). "Please, Don't Touch Anything Review: Touch EVERYTHING". Gamezebo. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
9. Matthew Pollesel (2019-06-26). "Please Don't Touch Anything review for Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One". Gaming Age. Retrieved 2020-01-07.