After Origament: A Paper Adventure debuted at Clemmy’s Best Indie Games Summer Showcase 2025, I popped it straight on my wishlist. The game has you playing as a magical piece of paper that shapeshifts into different forms to explore whimsical worlds, so naturally I was intrigued.
After going hands on during the Steam playtest, I’m happy to say that I had a (paper) ball!
Origament is delightfully easy to pick up and play. You’ve got four foldable forms: a ball, a boat, a paper plane, and a ninja star. It’s origami meets action platformer. The playtest featured two levels, the first of which gave a crash course on how to morph and move, and honestly, it just feels good!
The developers recommend using a controller, and I back that, but mouse and keyboard players should have no trouble diving in either.
Each level has coins to collect, with some tucked away in hard-to-reach places. You’ll need to explore in all your paper forms, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets. I was mildly shocked I could shove around stone pedestals as a flimsy sheet of paper, and I even went inside a rat’s lair, ew.
You also have a friendly origami kitty that accompanies you as you explore. I’m not too sure how it factors into the gameplay, but the company is nice.
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The second level drops you into a Venice-style town, complete with canals, crumbling brick, and suspiciously friendly NPCs. I really enjoyed this level; the puzzles were light and fun, and the little side quests from townspeople were a nice touch. It reminded me of Untitled Goose Game but with less mischief.
If you still had some origami-energy left, there was a bonus level to try too. It was the perfect amount of content — just enough to tease what’s coming without spoiling the paper-thin plot. The demo ended with a cutscene of your paper ball arriving in a dusty western town, complete with saloon doors and big yee-haw energy.
There’s no official release date yet, but Origament: A Paper Adventure is shaping up to be something special. Wishlist it on Steam if you’re ready to embrace your inner papercraft parkour artist.
