Jazzpunk

Jazzpunk is a zany first-person adventure game set in an alternate reality Cold War World, blending espionage with surreal comedy. Players assume the role of Polyblank, a silent protagonist tasked with completing bizarre missions for a top-secret espionage agency. As the story unfolds, Polyblank finds himself embroiled in a web of conspiracy, encountering quirky characters and engaging in unconventional challenges like navigating electric mazes and competing against the Editor in bizarre games. Special thanks to user SoulziesArt on Twitter for compiling some of the below information.

• Release date: 02-07-2014
• Developer: Necrophone Games
• Publisher: Adult Swim Games
• Platforms: Linux, MacOS, PlayStation 4, Windows PC

Triggers for this game

Animals & Wildlife

• Arachnids

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  In the second level, part of the main quest is collecting spiders in the restaurant in a jar in order to purposefully disable the man guarding the kitchen. It is also possible to find a spider in the time travel side quest in Kai Tak Resort, and there's a woman in the standard version who will noisily request you knock one off her shoulder. In the latter case, doing so will have her walk away, allowing the player to see a much larger spider sitting on the back of her head.

  • Can't be avoided

• Birds

  Pigeons, parrots

  • Can't be avoided

• Insects

  Flies, praying mantis

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  A side quest in the second level involves swatting flies. Once you complete this mission, you receive a flyswatter which, when used on seeming civilians, may reveal them to be a giant humanoid fly thing which promptly buzzes away. In the second level in the roof area, there is a very large praying mantis associating with a person; look at it and turn away, and you'll hear the disconcerting noise of the mantis eating the individual's head. In the final level, the player is dressed as an exterminator & tasked with eliminating the bugs in the kitchen. Later, you learn that these bugs are mobile microprocessors, but the close appearance is obviously purposeful.

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Animals & Critters

  Pig, Pufferfish

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  Pig — A mission in the third level requires you to roast a motorized pig on a spit. Pufferfish — In the second level's climax in Golden Lucky Electric Squid, the player must pick up and a dead and partially dissected pufferfish like some terrible squirt gun in order to administer its poison to a target you want dead.

  • Can't be avoided

• Snakes

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  A snake can be found in the 'Western' segment of the time travel side quest in Kai Tak Resort. It's not a threat to you and doesn't move at all, but it does eat a parrot.

  • Can't be avoided

Crime

• Assassination

  • Can't be avoided

• Fights

  • Can't be avoided

• Guns & Shooting

  • Can't be avoided

• Kidnapping

  • Can't be avoided

• Murder

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  In the final level, you may respond to a trench coat goon asking how his breath is by shoving a toothbrush in his mouth. He struggles to breathe and ragdolls soon after.

  • Can't be avoided

• Road-Related Violence

  Car crashes

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  Once you finish the map sequence and reach Kai Tak Resort, the sound of a car crashing is heard. The level loads with the player character alive and well next to a crashed car, presumably their ride there. The driver, however, is incapacitated.

  • Can't be avoided

• Stalking

  • Can't be avoided

Death & Loss

• Drowning

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  Avoidable — If you open a hydrant in the first level, an NPC will slip and drown in the puddle. Unavoidable — In Kai Tak Resort, a woman will report her boyfriend drowning in the pool. You can investigate, and find a rather blue body.

  • Is avoidable
  • Can't be avoided

Drugs & Alcohol

• Alcoholism

  The Director

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  The Director gets blackout drunk before the first two missions, though it's not obvious until you peek behind his desk. In the finale, he notes he's been suspended in high quality whiskey, and requests you rescue him before he drinks it all. It is also possible for the player character to booze out in Kai Tak Resort and the finale, though these substances, while resembling alcohol in presentation and appearance, are generally more harmful substances to humans.

  • Can't be avoided

• Casual Drug Consumption

  Polyblank

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  At the start of the first three levels, Polyblank takes medication to augment reality — first for the missions, and then for his vacation. You can also find Placebex in the levels, which tends to mess with the UI and cause text to appear warning you not to do that again.

  • Can't be avoided

• Drunkenness

  The Director

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  The Director gets blackout drunk before the first two missions, though it's not obvious until you peek behind his desk. In the finale, he notes he's been suspended in high quality whiskey, and requests you rescue him before he drinks it all. It is also possible for the player character to booze out in Kai Tak Resort and the finale, though these substances, while resembling alcohol in presentation and appearance, are generally more harmful substances to humans.

  • Can't be avoided

• Forced Drug Use

  Spiking a drink

  • Can't be avoided

• Intoxication

  The Director

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  The Director gets blackout drunk before the first two missions, though it's not obvious until you peek behind his desk. In the finale, he notes he's been suspended in high quality whiskey, and requests you rescue him before he drinks it all. It is also possible for the player character to booze out in Kai Tak Resort and the finale, though these substances, while resembling alcohol in presentation and appearance, are generally more harmful substances to humans.

  • Can't be avoided

• Tobacco & Smoking

  • Can't be avoided

Gore

• Animal Violence

  Animal abuse

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  A side quest in the first level involves 'degaussing' pigeons, which stuns them but is not immediately lethal; however, the conclusion of the mission is the mission-giver baking them into a pie, which is presumably lethal to the pigeons. A side quest in the second level involves swatting flies. In the second level's climax in Golden Lucky Electric Squid, the player must pick up and a dead and partially dissected pufferfish like some terrible squirt gun in order to administer its poison to a target you want dead. A mission in the third level requires you to roast a motorized pig on a spit.

  • Can't be avoided

• Blood

  • Can't be avoided

• Body Horror

  Tooth pulling

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  Polyblank has a tooth pulled out by a doorhandle.

  • Can't be avoided

• Cannibalism

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  In the final level, there's a whirlpool hot tub with many people in it. Nearby, a woman complains of being thirsty. Set the tub to Liquefy, and the mixture in the tub becomes altogether homogenous. You can then serve the mixture to the woman, who may remark on the deliciousness of people afterwards (indicating she's perfectly aware of what's in her drink).

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Gore

  Audio gore

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  In the second level in the roof area, there is a very large praying mantis associating with a person; look at it and turn away, and you'll hear the disconcerting noise of the mantis eating the individual's head.

  • Can't be avoided

Hate & Discrimination

• Homophobia

  F slur

  • Can't be avoided

Horror Themes

• Jump Scares

  • Can't be avoided

LGBTQ+

• Misc. LGBTQ+

  Cross-dressing / possible misgendering

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  Polyblank cross dresses at one point, and is gendered incorrectly.

  • Can't be avoided

Mental Health

• Misc. Mental Health

  Derealization

  • Can't be avoided

Non-Sexual Abuse & Violence

• Altercations

  • Can't be avoided

Phobias

• Acrophobia

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  In the first level, crossing the bridge immediately behind the player will result in the PC pushing someone on it onto the road below. One of the spyglasses on a high floor of Kai Tak Resort's hotel will show a brief James Bond homage, then cut to 'real life', where the imitator is shown briefly hovering in front of the binoculars before falling with a Wilhelm Scream. In the final level, it is possible to push someone out a window from the penthouse while engaging in a pillow fight.

  • Can't be avoided

• Arachnophobia

  ShowHide potential spoilers or triggers

  In the second level, part of the main quest is collecting spiders in the restaurant in a jar in order to purposefully disable the man guarding the kitchen. It is also possible to find a spider in the time travel side quest in Kai Tak Resort, and there's a woman in the standard version who will noisily request you knock one off her shoulder. In the latter case, doing so will have her walk away, allowing the player to see a much larger spider sitting on the back of her head.

  • Can't be avoided

• Claustrophobia

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  Accessing the minigame available by investigating a seeming pizza will end with the player temporarily trapped in a cabin with Things Going Wrong (a homage to Evil Dead) before cutting out to the main game.

  • Is avoidable

• Emetophobia

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  When the player talks to the first chef they meet, going through numerous dishes, the protagonist vomits after each one. You can avoid this by refusing to interact with the chef & skipping the scene.

  • Is avoidable

• Hemophobia

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Phobias

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  Pyrophobia: Fear of fire

  • Can't be avoided

• Ommetaphobia

  Flavor Nexus DLC

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  In the DLC, Flavor Nexus, you extract someone's eye with a pencil.

  • Can't be avoided

Sex & Erotica (Consensual)

• Sex Work

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  There is a wandering robot sex worker in level one.

  • Can't be avoided

Sexual Abuse

• Sexual Assault

  Implied

  • Can't be avoided

Traumatic Events

• Accidents

  Car crashes

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  Once you finish the map sequence and reach Kai Tak Resort, the sound of a car crashing is heard. The level loads with the player character alive and well next to a crashed car, presumably their ride there. The driver, however, is incapacitated.

  • Can't be avoided

War & Military

• Fictional War

  Alternate Cold War reality

  • Can't be avoided

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