A Juggler's Tale
Released Sep 2021
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
93% positive · 2,349 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
A Juggler's Tale launched on September 29, 2021. Its only DLC — a digital artbook — was also released on launch day. Following release, the developer shipped several bug fix patches through October 2021 to address post-launch issues, and there has been no paid or free story content added since.
On December 11, 2024, the developer (kaleidoscube) publicly announced their next game, RECUR, explicitly stating: "Since 'A Juggler's Tale' launched back in 2021, we've been quietly pouring our hearts into something new." This confirms the team has moved on from A Juggler's Tale and is now focused entirely on RECUR. No future content for A Juggler's Tale has been announced or hinted at.
The game launched as a complete, self-contained narrative experience and has remained so. It is a finished product.
Evidence
Developer announced their next game RECUR, stating that since A Juggler's Tale launched in 2021 they have been working on something new — signaling the studio has fully moved on from A Juggler's Tale.
A Juggler's Tale launched on September 29, 2021 for PC and consoles as a complete product.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Assemble Entertainment
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
FEATURES
- Make use of the puppet’s strings in unique puzzles, find your way around obstacles, cross raging rivers, sneak through bandit camps and make it past dangerous traps to find freedom.
- Explore a beautiful and grim world, inspired by the tone and mood of traditional fairy tales.
- Live through an intense story of hope and empowerment.
- Find out what it takes to truly break free from all strings attached.
STORY
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Come in, come in! In the mood for a story, are we?"Abby is an artiste held captive at a circus: She spends her days entertaining the audience and her nights in a cage, longing for freedom. One day, she escapes the circus and gets to explore a mystical world.
Alas, freedom comes at a cost and Abby soon finds herself dragged into the dangers this world has to offer: In a war-torn, medieval fairytale, surrounded by ravaged, starving citizens and hunted by the relentless cut-throat Tonda, Abby has to cross raging rivers, make it through bandit camps and around traps.
Her adventure is always accompanied by the lyrical rhymes of puppet master Jack, who is telling her story while holding the strings of his puppets firmly in his ever-helpful hands.
Who can Abby trust? Can she find a way to truly break free? Despite dangling from her threads, will Abby learn that she can still influence her destiny?
"Abby, Abby... Don't you see, the threads holding you up – also hold you back."
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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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