Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is a 2021 action-adventure video game developed by Snoozy Kazoo and published by Graffiti Games. It was released for Linux, macOS, Windows, and Nintendo Switch in April 2021.[1] The game was also released for Xbox One in April 2022, for iOS and Android in May 2022, and for PlayStation 4 in December 2022.[2][3][4] The player is placed in the role of an anthropomorphic turnip who evades taxes in an effort to fight a corrupt vegetable government. A sequel, titled Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, is scheduled to release for Microsoft Windows and Xbox One in 2023.[5]

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
Developer(s)Snoozy Kazoo
Publisher(s)Graffiti Games
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleaseLinux, macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch
April 22, 2021
Xbox One
April 19, 2022
iOS, Android
May 24, 2022
PlayStation 4
December 20, 2022
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The player controls Turnip Boy, who has been convicted of tax evasion, and must go on a quest to stop a corrupt mayor. The game is played from a top-down perspective, and features a variety of areas to explore. The controls are similar to roguelite games, with a basic health system and hack and slash combat. Turnip Boy has an inventory containing a variety of items, which can include quest items, tools, and weapons; and can equip one at a time. Equippable items can be used in any direction, and position is determined by player input, such as mouse position. Turnip Boy can engage in combat with various enemies, in which he has a limited amount of hearts, and dies upon losing them all, but will respawn at the last checkpoint. Boss battles typically consist of attacking the boss directly with a weapon or utilizing a gimmick commonly used in the area the boss was found. Defeating bosses grants important items that can unlock new areas.

Along his journey, Turnip Boy may complete various sidequests to gain items or obtain achievements. Various NPCs can be interacted with, often either providing said quests or adding to the game's overall narrative.

Plot

Turnip Boy, owner of a greenhouse, receives a tax bill from Mayor Onion, which he rips up. Mayor Onion accuses him of evading his taxes, and sends him on various errands as penance, during which Turnip Boy, with help by an avocado named Annie, discover the history of their world, which implies there was some sort of nuclear holocaust that killed all humans, and began mutating vegetables into sentient bipedal beings.

Once Turnip Boy completes all errands, Mayor Onion locks him out of the greenhouse; Old Man Lemon then tells turnip boy that Turnip Boy's father, Don Turnipchino, was once a mighty mafia crime boss, with Mayor Onion and Old Man Lemon being his associates. Old Man Lemon reveals to Turnip Boy that there's a secret underground base underneath the greenhouse, and allows Turnip Boy to sneak in. Turnip Boy confronts and defeats the corrupt Mayor Onion, and reclaims the deed for his greenhouse - which he then rips up.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[6][7]

References
  1. "Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion launches April 22". Gematsu. April 1, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. Xbox, Pure (April 19, 2022). "'Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion' Surprise Launches On Xbox Game Pass". Pure Xbox. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. Derrick, Connor. "Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, the vegetable themed action-adventure game, officially launches for iOS and Android". www.pocketgamer.com. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. "Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion coming to PS4 on December 20". Gematsu. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  5. "Turnip Boy Robs a Bank announced for Xbox One, PC". Gematsu. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  6. "Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  7. "Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  8. Wildgoose, David (April 29, 2021). "Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion Review - A Leek to the Past". GameSpot. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  9. Reynolds, Oliver (April 25, 2021). "Review: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion - Witty Zelda-Inspired Top-Down Tax Avoidance". Nintendo Life. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  10. Rudek, Jordan (April 22, 2021). "Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  11. Erskine, Donovan (April 22, 2021). "Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion review: A leek to the past". Shacknews. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  12. Musgrave, Shaun (April 26, 2021). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Mini-Views Featuring 'Dragon Audit', 'FEZ', and More, Plus the Latest Releases and Sales". TouchArcade. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

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