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Knobb’s Endis staged to look like just another generic indie RPG. However, it’s not even really a game. Instead, what you get is a hilarious satire of the lengthy loading screens from games likeSkyrim,The Witcher 3, and evenFallout 4.

Full Disclosure: The whole thing leads to a link for the pilot of their new show calledNPC.It’s pretty decent too, but the real star here isKnobb’s End. If you have any familiarity with the material they’re parodying, it’s absolutely worth downloading for a quick laugh. You cancheck it out herefor free.

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The description for the “game” reads:

“At first, Knobb’s End appears to be a sleepy village. Dig a little deeper and adventurers realize it’s anything but. Nightmares in the church. Trolls in the well. Corruption in the government.  Play as one of three characters and peel back the illusions in this place of evil and wonder.”

An RPG that takes place entirely in one town.

Obviously, none of that ever happens. I don’t want to spoil too much of it, but I love goofy stuff like this.

The ghost at the end of the hallway

Picking up the smiley face post-it off the broken mirror

John and Molly sitting on the park bench

Close up shot of Marissa Marcel starring in Ambrosio

Kukrushka sitting in a meadow

Lightkeeper pointing his firearm overlapped against the lighthouse background

Overseer looking over the balcony in opening cutscene of Funeralopolis

Edited image of Super Imposter looking through window in No I’m not a Human demo cutscene with thin man and FEMA inside the house

Looking at the ghost of Jackie inside the lighthouse