Tucked away inside yesterday's Nintendo Direct Mini was a brand new game from Nintendo itself, Good Job!.
Similarly to The Stretchers, a game which also launched out of nowhere back in November, this new title is packed to the brim with barmy puzzles. It has you taking on the role of a clumsy child trying to climb the corporate ladder, completing one office-themed puzzle at a time to do just that. You're rewarded for your creativity, so while you could simply wheel a projector through the open door, why not catapult it through a wall instead? We like the sound of that.
These tasks are presented in the form of stages which can be replayed should you want to go for the highest score possible. You can also pass a Joy-Con to a friend for some local co-op assistance, or even to simply collect more in-game outfits, of which there are plenty to discover (over 100, in fact).
It looks to be full of charm and, on the surface, seems to have that level of polish you'd expect from a Nintendo-published game. We're working hard to bring you a review of the game soon, so keep an eye out for that if you want to hear our full thoughts.
Loving the sound of it already? You can grab it now from the eShop for £17.99 / $19.99.
Let us know what you think about Nintendo's latest game below.
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Will wait for a few reviews but love the look of this.
Looks fun,but I'm too busy playing AC
I’m interested - would love you guys to do a review!
Thought at first it was co op but looks now like it isn’t really (other than controller sharing)
@BongoBongo it is Co op isn't it, the trailer shows Co op
I was shocked that stickman looking peoples were made by Nintendo. 😳
Oh, wait...
I have to play with EXTREME way to get highest rank ?!
I’ll keep an eye on it. I get a stretchers vibe from you his, another one I need to try.
looks good, like goose game + sims
And I called it an "indie" yesterday. Open mouth, insert foot.😆
Looks like a load of silly fun might grab it when i can
@playstation_king I think it is primarily single player but there seems to be a coop mode as a side feature - unlike say Stretchers which was entirely coop
I don’t have anyone to play with so need single player!
This and Clubhouse’s 51 worldwide games were two little delights for me from yesterday’s Mini. Didn’t get stretchers because my daughter didn't like the look of it for some reason. I seem to remember from review you can play stretchers solo controlling both characters at same time so I may pick it up at some point.
Probably good to note that while it's published by Nintendo, it's actually developed by Paladin studios, an indie team based in the Netherlands.
Love the social satire in failing upwards through your career because you're the boss' son.
Did anyone else think this seemed really cool until you saw the price? Seemed like a £10 tops game to me. Might see if it goes on sale someday
It's actually made by Paladin Studios.
For sure is good, to nintendo publish it. But a review always is welcome.
@nhSnork @ShadowSmile Well, it's made by a small Dutch studio; Paladin Studios. Nintendo is just the publisher. Nintendo hardly mentions the developer when they publish a game, which is kinda weird IMO.
@Mince True! I'm all for an indie title and tbh i think its more about the gameplay and design than who makes it. I keep thinking if you had £20 in your eshop account and tried to decide between this and something like goose game, I don't think many are gunna be picking this.
I'll wait for a few reviews and impressions before getting this, but it looks quirky and charming! Besides BioShock Collection, it was one of my favorite new announcements yesterday.
Very indie look for a Nintendo game, looks very polished tho.
Maybe ill get it as soon as I get bored of Animal Crossing.... 2030 maybe?
I love the look of this, looks very polished and funny as hell. $20 is not a lot of money, people are acting like they want $60 for it. Going on the list.
Thought this looked like silly fun.
Eagerly anticipating your review.
Either way, I'm waiting for a sale, seems a bit overpriced.
@Zequio Damn, what are the odds that someone else would be writing "looks very polished" at the same time as me?!?
It's true, though. It just looks very well put together and fun to play.
Looks great! Definitely buying!
I thought this one stood out and looked really fun.
I didn't realize it was from Nintendo themselves.
I bought it yesterday.
It’s really fun
My only problem so far is that I wish the people in game would react to some of the stuff you do. Like if I sling shot an office table through a wall. It’d be hilarious to get an reaction from the in game npcs. But they stand lifeless.
The puzzles are fun
They really allow you to make up your own way to complete them in a non linear fashion. I’d say 7/10.
Pretty find by Nintendo, they always find the cool ones. Can't wait for this one. Coop ftw Nintendo!
I got this not long after seeing the direct. Great game so far, well polished, would be great co op game! The puzzles are smart with many ways to solve them.
@Zequio That's because it's made by an indie studio
Nintendo is just the publisher.
Looks cool actually! Love the look of it.
This looked surprisingly fun, and I'm really interested in picking it up. Nintendo should continue to publish indie-developed games, but I feel like they need to spotlight them better. The Stretchers didn't exactly do well, but at least this one wasn't shadowdropped on the eShop without any warning and instead got a Direct spotlight.
This isn't from Nintendo its from an indie studio Nintendo refused to name drop: I believe Paladin studios.
This game looks like a lot of fun. I like the concept of it. Might pick it up. I’m always down for some wacky indie games.
@ShadowSmile chill it’s published by Nintendo developed by paladin studios. Impressions of the game are super positive
Cant wait for the reviews of this. It looks great. Wish it had online coOp but local is supported, so thats good too.
Looks pretty boring to me.
This looks like a lot of potential in the right chairs wrecking hands!
Like Stretchers, it looks great, but the asking price of AU$30 is a bit much. If they issued a physical release, ideally with both games on cart, I'd be inclined to bite or a budget-priced standalone release (like Snipperclips and Tetris 99).
Otherwise, I'll wait until they're about half the current price.
@Octane Well, Nintendo publishing the game implies they had a good amount of oversight on development, since they invested in it. Not to take away from Paladin's work, but at the very least they convinced a very well-known company to publish their title, and just the name 'Nintendo' can catch people's eyes (I hope, it looks fun, and I like seeing Nintendo work with smaller devs on new things, or on smaller experimental titles in general)
@Taro I too at first wished there were some reactions from the NPCs to your shenanigans. But after a while i started to appreciate the non-reactions. it gives you that "yep, this is normal, business as usual" feeling while playing, which i now feel works really well. Especially later on when the NPCs are actively hindering you/not compliant with what you want them to do, it makes it feel like they're all just really focused on their job and it works great.
I knew i wanted this game when i saw it in the Direct. This game is right up my alley. Cute physics-based wonky puzzle mayhem. I can absolutely recommend it although a 15$ price tag would have been easier to swallow.
@StefanN Very well said!
I agree
This looks very interesting indeed
@Andrew5678 Not necessarily.
It's just weird how you have to dig to find the studio that made it, because even this article implies that Nintendo themselves developed it. But I remember the same being true for Hey! Pikmin back in the day. Nintendo can be very secretive when it comes to letting the public know who developed the games they publish.
@Octane This game makes more money with just the Nintendo stamp on it.
As is revealed on this very comment section, people think it's made by Nintendo themselves and then want to try.
Anyway, it certainly got Nintendo's approval, otherwise they would not have published it under the Nintendo brand.
And maybe it's a Snipperclips situation where Nintendo bought the whole game/IP because they saw so much potential in it.
This looks pretty fun. Might download someday, who knows.
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