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Kartong - Death by Cardboard!

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Kartong - Death by Cardboard!

Kartong - Death by Cardboard! puts you up against wicked experiments inside the miniature city of Kartong. You have been shrunken down to the size of a guinea pig, trapping you in a home-built cardboard maze of evil toys & traps. Your goal is now to escape! But beware, "Sven" is watching you.

Action Adventure Indie Casual VR
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In a twisted world best described as ”a miniature cardboard city turned into a malicious science experiment”, you find yourself captured against your will by an oddly charming but mysterious YouTuber that goes by the name "Sven" in the deadly city of Kartong. Your life now depends on mediocre office supply-weapons and your every move is being filmed for his YouTube enjoyment - a truly odd experience, all wrapped up in challenging stealth/FPS gameplay. And oh, did we mention that you’re shrunk to the size of a toilet paper roll? Yes, you’re small... very small.

Available for Arcades on SpringboardVR

Kartong - Death by Cardboard! combines the cuteness of scary toys with the charm of paper cuts - all wrapped up in challenging stealth/FPS gameplay (that’s a legit genre, right?).

VR or Non-VR, it's all up to you!
Both PC and VR modes will offer procedurally generated levels with maps, traps, weapons and toy enemies constantly changing. A unique seed system also allows you to replay your favorite maps and share them with friends!

New Progression and Skins!
No worries, no loot boxes here! However, to upgrade your crossbow you need Robo-Coins. These coins can be obtained by smacking some robot-butt! Each time you slay a robot they will drop coins that can be gathered to upgrade your crossbow throughout the game. Hasta la vista, baby!

Life never gets easier!
So, you managed to find your way out of the city? Well, it ain't over yet pal. Kartong’s many difficulty levels will push you to the limit of your own madness. We would say “Prepare To Die”, but that’s a bit cliche now ain’t it?

Become the ultimate maze-warrior!
Kartong features a a local high score system for each difficulty as well as unique seeds to control the maps. So now you can challenge your friends for the best scores, get the sweetest upgrades and show off your rarest loot!

You like watching them and so do we!
With the new gameplay concept Kartong Co-Labs, we'll be able to put your favorite streamers and YouTubers into the deadly cardboard world of Kartong. The custom-made Co-Labs maps will feature different guest events, providing players with a growing library of challenge maps to play and explore. The various Co-Labs partners will be announced inside the game and on SVRVIVE Studios’ website as they go live.

A game jam gone horribly wrong!
After launching our previous title SVRVIVE: The Deus Helix, our dev team held a "lets-go-bonkers" game jam to blow off some steam. Obviously troubled by some very disturbing thoughts (disclaimer: we blame office air pollution), our team came up with Kartong. And once conceived, we had no choice but to bring a new unpronounceable game to the world.

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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel® i7-4790 or greater
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 480 or greater
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 9 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR
  • Additional Notes: Recommend installing to SSD for faster performance, save data is stored in Windows Local Appdata

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel® i7-4790 or greater
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce® GTX 980
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 9 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Recommend installing to SSD for faster performance, save data is stored in Windows Local Appdata
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Antler Interactive
Achievements
16
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesNo

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Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Kartong EULA
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Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Premium at $13.99.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kartong - Death by Cardboard! worth buying right now?
Watch — $13.99. Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Kartong - Death by Cardboard! go on sale?
Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Kartong - Death by Cardboard! free to play?
Kartong - Death by Cardboard! costs $13.99 on Steam.
What genre is Kartong - Death by Cardboard!?
Kartong - Death by Cardboard! is a Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie game.
Who developed Kartong - Death by Cardboard!?
Kartong - Death by Cardboard! was developed by Antler Interactive and published by Antler Interactive.
What platforms does Kartong - Death by Cardboard! support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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