Game review: Stephen’s Sausage Roll is a unique and fun offering
Latest release from renowned indie game creator Stephen Lavelle does not disappoint with its quirky puzzles and gameplay
Stephen Lavelle
4.5 stars
Yup, you read that right. Stephen’s Sausage Roll. A game where you wield a massive fork and have to push wieners around conundrum-filled environments until they’re fully cooked. Sounds silly, and it really is, but it’s also one of the most involving, most challenging, most addictive puzzle experiences in recent memory.
The ‘Stephen’ in Stephen’s Sausage Roll is none other than indie gaming god Stephen Lavelle, a developer known for experiential releases like Slave of God, English Country Tune and 200-plus other small, surreal cult favourites. Despite his games often being tiny 10-minute adventures, they’re renowned among the community for their astonishing emotional and philosophical qualities. With PC game Sausage Roll, Lavelle might not dare breach the existential limits that he once had, but it’s his chance at the big time, and he has fully embraced it.