Talk:Crypt Custodian

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• Crypt Custodian is a 2024 Metroidvania video game developed by American independent game developer Kyle Thompson and published by Top Hat Studios. A single-player video game... Perhaps picky, but that is 3 "game"s in 2 sentences. It could be: Crypt Custodian is a 2024 Metroidvania video game independently developed by Kyle Thompson and published by Top Hat Studios. A single-player video game...
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• I would link game modes.
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• An official physical edition... -> A physical edition...
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• ...music, and worldbuilding, although they criticized the... -> ...music, and worldbuilding, but criticized the...
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• ...criticized the map repetitiveness, relative lack of innovation, and... I think this is a little unclear. Does "map repetitiveness" refer to the repetition of exploration or area design? I assume "relative lack of innovation" relates to gameplay somehow, and the "relative" descriptor lacks context.
  • Opted to just remove the innovation bit and changed the rest to ...but they criticized the difficulty scaling and repetitiveness of the different areas of the map. to hopefully clear things up (open to wording suggestions!)
    • I've rephrased it a bit. -t
      • LGTM; thank you!
• It was named as a good introductory game to the Metroidvania genre. Something is off about using "named". I think "described" would be better.
  • Agree—changed per your suggestion

Gameplay

• No gameplay image? (Optional of course)
  • {{awaiting}} as a note to self, will look for one :) Done! Open to captioning/positioning suggestions
• The "indie" genre doesn't really correlate to gameplay, so I would remove its mention here.
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• I would link health.
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• Crypt Custodian features collectible items, including photographs, reward-bearing Cat Spirits, and... It's unclear what these photographs and "Cat Spirits" do.
  • Changed the photographs part to photographs illustrating character backstories. I moved the cat spirits bit (with a new source) to later in the paragraph in the form of unlocked through rescuing cat spirits trapped in vases
• ...such as allowing the player to save the game... -> ...such as allowing the player to save their progress...
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• ...and a built in Speedrun mode.
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• There's not much here regarding the "befriending other creatures" part of the game. I see that the reception gave some attention towards the characters, so is there any more to say about them regarding gameplay?
  • Added a few sentences at the end of the first paragraph :)

Plot

• No plot?
  • My impression is that the game is relatively light on plot. I suppose I could note some character backstories and other similar small details, but I'm not too sure that would be due emphasis. Open to further thoughts!
    • I would expect the Gameplay section to at least outline the story in some way like with the ending, but this is not a big enough objection for me to halt the review over. You can always add it later :) -t

Development

• Would link indie game if you remove its mention in Gameplay as said above.
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• He began developing games again around... -> He resumed game development around...
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• ...included a concept similar to pachinko... I don't know what pachinko is. I think you could quickly clarify what it is.
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• ...focus on improving with Crypt Custodian, something he said he worked on by... -> ...focus on improving with Crypt Custodian, which he worked on by...
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• In a 2025 interview with Gamepressure after the game's release...
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• He said he tried to focus on and tried to remedy these problems in his upcoming game, Well Dweller. -> He said he would remedy these problems in his upcoming game, Well Dweller.
  • Changed to worked to remedy

Release

• Looks good.

Reception

• The dialogue has been characterized as "witty",[6] as well as "charming and full of humor".[8] Should have attribution if only one reviewer is cited for each.
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• ...and others praising its authenticity.[3] Same as above.
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• Crypt Custodian's soundtrack has been described as "chill"[6] and "Boards of Canada-esque".[1] Same as above.
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• Reviewers named it a introductory game ideal... -> Reviewers called it an introductory game ideal...
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• I'll reread the article a few times and move on to the sourcing. I'm now awaiting your responses.

Spotcheck

The following refers to this revision. toby ^{in solidarity} 06:30, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

• 2 I don't see where they described the soundtrack as innovative specifically.
  • Novel soundtrack, under "Joys" at the bottom of the article
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• 4 I missed where they praised the large map.
  • The landscape is quite expansive and as a Metroidvania, you'll have to puzzle your way through it [...]
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• 12 I don't see where the Indie World Showcase is mentioned in 12 or 18.
  • Sorry, this one's on me—looks like the announcement, not the teaser, was at the Indie World Showcase (per source 19). I don't think this detail is that necessary, especially since it turns out it doesn't involve Crypt Custodian at all, so I've just chosen to remove it :)
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