The game calls itself an RPG but there's more or less zero grounds for giving it that particular tag. Its gameplay is exploratory (in a vague usage of the word) and arcadey. You have your basic knuckle hurl and will come upon health items and temporary power-ups for the numerous (but not too numerous) fights. The game has pretty good pacing: just as you started to get frustrated with the mostly well-implemented action sequences, you'll be treated with one of those "now for something completely different" moments.

Amongst all the other dialogue and items of interest, there's a load of shout-outs to the author's friends that won't mean anything to the casual player but talking to people is, happily, completely optional as far as I can remember. There's a whole area whose only purpose is to deliver these acknowledgements in a pub named after the engine the game is coded in, so know that you can just skip the location once you've reached it.

Of the two difficulties initially available I took the harder (but of course!) and got through in about 5 hours. Finishing it [on hard] unlocks a final difficulty which I almost missed. Some random extras are also included in the "director's cut" edition of this random, random game. Random in the best sense! Two thumbs up!