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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Paradigm cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Paradigm cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Visionaire|ref=<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2014/10/03/talking-paradigm-a-surreal-new-adventure-game Talking Paradigm: A Surreal New Adventure Game - IGN]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Visionaire|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://au.ign.com/articles/2014/10/03/talking-paradigm-a-surreal-new-adventure-game|title=Talking Paradigm: A Surreal New Adventure Game - IGN|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 5, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 5, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 5, 2017}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 5, 2017}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 23, 2017|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/600370/discussions/0/133261907144792546/?ctp=2#c1368380934248178121 I'm working on an update, Linux version coming. :: Paradigm General Discussions]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 23, 2017|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/600370/discussions/0/133261907144792546/?ctp=2#c1368380934248178121|title=I'm working on an update, Linux version coming. :: Paradigm General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|paradigm|85}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|4173/paradigm|89}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|paradigm| }}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Relaxed }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view, Flip screen }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Comedy, Eastern Europe, Post-apocalyptic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 600370
 
|steam appid  = 600370
|steam appid side =  
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|steam appid side =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1223700729
 
|gogcom id    = 1223700729
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site= https://www.paradigmadventure.com/
 +
|hltb        = 44871
 +
|igdb        =
 +
|lutris      = paradigm
 +
|mobygames    = paradigm
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Paradigm (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Paradigm (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | paradigm-875c5c | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | paradigm | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | paradigm | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | paradigm | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | paradigm | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 600370 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 600370 | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} A [https://www.paradigmadventure.com/ demo] for Windows and macOS is available.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Jacob_Janerka\Paradigm\config.ini}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Jacob_Janerka\Paradigm\config.ini}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.local/share/Jacob_Janerka/Paradigm}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/Jacob_Janerka/Paradigm/config.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{XDG|unknown}}
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{{XDG|true}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Jacob_Janerka\Paradigm\Savegames}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Jacob_Janerka\Paradigm\Savegames\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|~/.local/share/Jacob_Janerka/Paradigm/Savegames}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/Jacob_Janerka/Paradigm/Savegames/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = unknown
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      = false
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Image|Paradigm general settings.jpg|In-game general settings.}}
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{{Image|Paradigm general settings.png|General settings}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/paradigm/en
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/paradigm/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
|multimonitor notes        = Pillarboxed 16:9.
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|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Pillarboxed 16:9.
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Pillarboxed}} 16:9.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Character animations have low framerate. Effects and movement update with screen frequency. {{term|FMV}}s are 25 FPS.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Voice, Sound Effects, Music
 
|separate volume notes    = Voice, Sound Effects, Music
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles                = always on
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions          = always on
|closed captions notes    =  
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|closed captions notes    = Closed captions are included with subtitles during dialogue.
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = true
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|fan      = true
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|notes    = Fan translation, [http://www.abandonsocios.org/index.php?topic=16106.0 download].
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        =  
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|wing                  =
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|wing notes            =
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|opengl versions        = true
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = false
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux powerpc app      = unknown
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= false
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|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|minOS    = Vista
 
|minOS    = Vista
|minCPU  = 2 GHz (Dual Core)
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|minCPU  = 2 GHz dual-core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minOGL  = 2.0
 
|minOGL  = 2.0
|minVRAM  = 512 MB (Shared Memory is not recommended)
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|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
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|minother = Integrated graphics are not recommended.
  
 
|recOS    = 7, 10
 
|recOS    = 7, 10
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|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
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|notes    = {{ii}} The game also runs in Windows XP SP3.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Quiet Bob|date=2023-09-23|comment=Tested in Windows XP Home.}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = 10.7
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|minOS    = 10.7 (Lion)
|minCPU  = 2 GHz (Dual Core) Intel
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|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
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|OSfamily = Linux
 
|OSfamily = Linux
 
|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04
 
|minOS    = Ubuntu 12.04
|minCPU  = 2 GHz Dual Core
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|minCPU  = 2 GHz dual-core
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
 
|minHD    = 5 GB
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|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit system is required.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 21:35, 2 October 2023

Paradigm
Paradigm cover
Developers
Jacob Janerka
Engines
Visionaire[1]
Release dates
Windows April 5, 2017
macOS (OS X) April 5, 2017
Linux June 23, 2017[2]
Reception
Metacritic 85
OpenCritic 89
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Relaxed
Perspectives Side view, Flip screen
Controls Point and select
Genres Adventure
Art styles Cartoon
Themes Comedy, Eastern Europe, Post-apocalyptic
Paradigm on HowLongToBeat
Paradigm on IGDB
Paradigm on MobyGames
Paradigm on Wikipedia

Paradigm is a singleplayer side view and flip screen adventure game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
A demo for Windows and macOS is available.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Jacob_Janerka\Paradigm\config.ini
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Jacob_Janerka/Paradigm/config.ini
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Jacob_Janerka\Paradigm\Savegames\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Jacob_Janerka/Paradigm/Savegames/

Save game cloud syncing

Video

General settings
General settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Pillarboxed 16:9.
Ultra-widescreen
Pillarboxed 16:9.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Character animations have low framerate. Effects and movement update with screen frequency. FMVs are 25 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Voice, Sound Effects, Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Closed captions are included with subtitles during dialogue.
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Spanish
Fan translation, download.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz dual-core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 2.0 compatible
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Other Integrated graphics are not recommended.
The game also runs in Windows XP SP3.[3]
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7 (Lion)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) 2 GHz dual-core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Dedicated
1 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


References

  1. Talking Paradigm: A Surreal New Adventure Game - IGN - last accessed on May 2023
  2. I'm working on an update, Linux version coming. :: Paradigm General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
  3. Verified by User:Quiet Bob on 2023-09-23
    Tested in Windows XP Home.