The Problematic Pizza Parlour is the abode of Giovanni, the primary antagonist of "Mushroom Man and The Problematic Pizza Parlour". It's from this sinister, inter-dimensional space that Giovanni schemes and twists creatures' wills as he works towards his dark goals.

Mushroom Man is you, the player. I mean not literally you, you haven't turned into a sentient mushroom in real life. However, in game you are the mighty Mushroom Man, blessed with holy brass knuckles, punching evil right where evil does not want to be punched!

The game itself is a "single-player, open world, 2D platformer" with retro-pixel style. Gameplay is centred heavily around exploration... find keys, doors, collectibles. FIND EVERYTHING!!! The game isn't going to hold your hand and tell you want you have to do or even what you can do, get out there and explore.

The world of Mushroom Man is set in an alternate, mostly desolate future Earth. Living humans are nowhere to be found. Yummy foods and yummy animals are the new top dogs of this yummy planet, while tortured spirits roam about constantly rehashing their dying moments. Beyond this planet, in the outer reaches of the cosmos... other beings are warring and roaring.

An overworld map connects over 80 stages (I'm not telling you the exact number, remember there's no hand holding), from slippery mountain tops to dry deserts, to the once-magnificent streets of Sapphire City. Mushroom Man is free to explore all map areas and all (well, most) of these stages right from the get-go as he sets out on his quest to defeat Giovanni's generals and seal the parlour doors once and for all.

Two difficulty settings are available from the outset while a third lingers in the background waiting to challenge only the most mushroomey among us.

The game is centred around exploration and collecting. There's a slew of items that must be collected to progress at points and nearly as many optional collectibles. We're talking a menu of keys, cosmetics, background story items, and more! Explore, collect, be the mushroom you were always meant to be.