No Pineapple Left Behind

Mixed. It is an interesting idea and concept, just not executed as well as I would prefer. Most of the day is idle and at full speed, with a few select times where I pause every other second to efficiently use teacher energy. Some of the scenarios seem to be designed with the intent of failing, which is maybe the way the developer wanted to drive the point of the game home. In the end it gets tedious. This is better...

18 found this helpful, 2019-10-10

A satirical look at a serious problem. No Pineapple Left Behind is a strategy management game from Subaltern Games. In No Pineapple Left Behind you assume the role of Principal in nine different schools (though not at the same time). For each school you will be set a challenge that you have to complete in order to unlock the next school as well as unlock a new way to play that school. While the challenges vary in...

189 found this helpful, 2016-02-18

No Pineapple Left Behind is a comical and satirical look at how schools function in the US through the lens of a strategy game. The mechanics are easy to understand for players who don't play a lot of strategy games, but substantial enough to stay interesting. The controls are simple, the visuals are pleasing, and the audio fits the mood well, too. I recommend giving it a shot if you enjoy dark humor, manipulating...

54 found this helpful, 2016-02-19