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Cubicle Quest

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Developer Ian Isaro

Cubicle Quest is a game about how life can suck. Dead end jobs, repetitive obligations, irritating coworkers... Cubicle Quest takes all of those things and turns them into enemies you can fight in an old-school RPG. From the Steam store page

166 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Aug 22, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

78
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129 positive · 37 negative
95% range 71–83%

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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
531 of 724 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

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Reactions

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  • Steam user Steam user …7975Steam reviews · May 30, 2017 · 44 h played

    What an ingenious game! Start as a young adult with debts up the yin-yang and a low paying job. But you can change all that by leveling and destroying those horrible debt monsters. (Man, I wish you could do that in real life). Cubicle Quest has many unique aspects. You begin as the ruler of your own kingdom. The Debt Army is outside your castle and threatening to destroy everything so you've got your work cut out for you. As I've already stated, you begin with a low paying job and everytime…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2930Steam reviews · Feb 9, 2025 · 2 h played

    Where did the Kickstarter money go!? This game made a lot of money on Kickstarter and is 99% default RPG maker! $10 for a game that should be free, I paid $1 for this and I feel cheated. For the people that left positve reviews you can play hundreds of FREE games on ANY rpg maker site that will have more work put into it. This games doesn't even use the FREE fullscrene window script, you play this in a small window, I see mapping that a 12 year old could do better, I see map errors, the amout…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0200Steam reviews · Jul 2, 2017 · 9 h played

    Cubicle Quest puts an interesting spin on RPG Maker games but it's ultimately superficially and detracts from the interesting parts. Pros: +An interesting take on some RPG conventions, money is earned passively and you can add additional dimensions to your team in the background with the use of books. The finance system is a really cool mechanic. +Some of the 4th wall breaking humor can be a fun ribbing to RPG tropes. +Good, basic financial advice for novices. Cons: -The world is quite small.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0054Steam reviews · Feb 12, 2017 · 10 h played

    Good 8/10 I really like the concept of the game. You're playing as Bob, a guy who's trapped in his own fantasy world where he tries to pay his debts (which takes form of monsters) with his money (soldiers) in a turn-based battle. In the game, he also need to deal with his personal problems, marriage, buying a house with swords, magic, etc. It's literally like how the store page said: Through the story, the game teaches you how life can suck, with dead end jobs, repetitive obligations,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8405Steam reviews · Sep 12, 2024 · 1 h played

    Cubicle Quest tries to make office life fun, but honestly, it's just as depressing as real life. You're not slaying dragons—you're battling your inbox and dealing with coworkers. Sure, it's an RPG, but the "quests" mostly feel like a to-do list from hell. The pixel graphics are decent, but the gameplay is repetitive, and the humor wears thin fast. If you enjoy turning your daily grind into a game, go for it, but for me, it felt like just more work.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2074Steam reviews · Jun 28, 2017 · 8 h played

    A fun game which can cover up to 15 hrs of gameplay with a pricetag of $0.50.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1081Steam reviews · Oct 14, 2017 · 7 h played

    1 - ) Open Idle Master. 2 - ) Drop cards. 3 - ) Sell them.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4031Steam reviews · Feb 20, 2018 · 24 h played

    I don`t even understand why I played this game for so long :^) I don`t even like it :^(

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  • Steam user Steam user …2317Steam reviews · May 13, 2017 · 12 h played

    First review time, here we go. It's a meta-game if that wasn't obvious, if you're not into meta humor you're not going to like this, and as it stands the humor gets a bit grating at times. The enemies fall into one of three categories (Human, Personal, and Work) and in general what they are is not immediately apparent... or ever apparent. Human enemies tend to have graphics of people and so they're about the only ones that are actually immediately apparent. Certain goals give bonuses to…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5365Steam reviews · Jul 1, 2018 · 2 h played

    I clearly remember this game on kickstarter making more than 1k for funding. Now yes its an rpgmaker but i didnt see nothing new compared to the other rpgmaker. The story was just ehhhhhhh didnt get me going even after an hour in.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6579Steam reviews · Nov 16, 2017 · 30 h played

    Enjoyable little RPG with added self-awareness and satirical jokes. Good to kill your time with 👍

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  • Steam user Steam user …1902Steam reviews · Nov 2, 2017 · 11 h played

    One of the most hilarious games I've had the pleasure of playing while at the same time having some really deep moments teaching you about the important things in life. As many others have said, I went in expecting mediocre. I was extremely and pleasantly surprised at the level of satire in this rpgmaker game. Would definitely recommend if you are okay with rpgmaker games, especially on sales since it can go quite low and has been going on sales often recently. The start can be a little…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5739Steam reviews · Jul 11, 2017 · 4 h played

    I was expecting something mediocre. It wasn't. Glad I payed for this game. Edit: The existentialismin this game is painstakingly beautiful.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5786Steam reviews · Sep 11, 2024 · 6 h played

    Dude, it's an RPG Maker game, one of the first i ever tried, and i'm impressed.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0531Steam reviews · Jul 22, 2018 · 2 h played

    An RPG Maker game with a fun, tongue in cheek, meta concept, but not enough polish in the execution to stand out. This is such a fun concept, using a financial system to slay your "debts" (legions of monsters), and interpersonal skills in your one-on-one battles with run of the mill creatures like "Annoying Coworker" and "Late Bill." Unfortunately it still succumbs to the fate that so, so many RPGMaker games do--it's slow, and frustrating to play. While the writing is fun and cheeky, and the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3162Steam reviews · May 5, 2017 · 1 h played

    ---{Graphics}--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☑ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ Paint.exe ---{Gameplay}--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Starring at walls is better ☐ Just don‘t ---{Audio}--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ Earrape ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids ☐ Teens ☐ Adults ☐ Human ☐ Lizards ---{PC Requirements}--- ☑ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4155Steam reviews · Nov 24, 2024 · 1 h played

    Doesn't leave you any room to breathe

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  • Steam user Steam user …0824Steam reviews · Nov 23, 2024 · 2 h played

    This game is more of a meh. Your enemies aren't evil monsters but mountains of debt, tedious office work, laziness, and the overall drudgery of life. Besides the premise of digging yourself out of a hole, the game is a generic RPG Maker with the default assets.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1585Steam reviews · Jul 8, 2022 · 28 h played

    Good game, indeed. Neat plots and dialogues which keep adapt to how progress of story. There are many of fourth-wall breaking events making this game interesting even more. If you want to beat the boss easily, you have to grind like other games but this game provide you with some good reward through long grinding which seems legit and sarcastic at the same time. I saw a lot of people complain about how obscure of combat systems and objective hints which i totally agree but in real life you…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6089Steam reviews · Jan 17, 2021 · 4 h played

    and his name is john cenaaaa!!!!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …3437Steam reviews · Oct 15, 2020 · 1 h played

    Played for about 10 minutes, realised it was gonna be a grindy RPGmaker game WITH random encounters. Idled for cards and uninstalled.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5579Steam reviews · Aug 8, 2020 · 1 h played

    Funny parody of office life

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  • Steam user Steam user …9120Steam reviews · May 27, 2020 · 1 h played

    Unfinished, very easy to get soft-locked and have to restart the whole thing, made me laugh though.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8245Steam reviews · Feb 17, 2020 · 4 h played

    Nice game I recommend :)

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  • Steam user Steam user …9225Steam reviews · Nov 25, 2017 · 64 h played

    As a seasoned RPG player, I have to say this one is unique AND enjoyable. The metaphorical battling of modern day issues, the meta references and self aware RPG humour had me hooked and engaged right up until I finished. I'd definitely replay it. Basically if you want an RPG that's a bit different than the standard then give this one a shot.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6047Steam reviews · Nov 23, 2017 · 26 h played

    This game is very fun to play... Worth it for me at least even in full price but you can easily find it on sale for $0.50 Totally worth it for the gameplay time (about 15H) that it can give you.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9495Steam reviews · May 21, 2017 · 2 h played

    Fun little game but didn't wow me.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9974Steam reviews · May 5, 2017 · 4 h played

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  • Steam user Steam user …7187Steam reviews · Mar 15, 2017 · 1 h played

    The resolution makes my eyes bleed. Also, there is no way to stop that annoying music.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0775Steam reviews · Jan 15, 2017 · 6 h played

    Is funny, at first. After a few hours just grinding. The concept is the best of this game. Is like someone day dreaming at work about solving his common problems in a fantasy, swords and magic way. Cool. But, at the end, very generic, run-of-the-mill RPG. Anyway, if you're up to that, give it a try. I'm neutral about this game, so I recommend but just to fans of the genre. And, also, includes cards and is very very cheap. So either look for a badge or sell the cards and the game will be…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2150Steam reviews · Jan 31, 2024 · 3 h played

    I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7945Steam reviews · Jul 27, 2023 · 5 h played

    A humorous RPG in an oldschool style.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5237Steam reviews · Jun 23, 2023 · 2 h played

    wagie rpg, just shows how neets on top once again

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  • Steam user Steam user …6855Steam reviews · Oct 11, 2022 · 4 h played

    Before I played Cubicle Quest i had a small wee wee, no friends, no girlfriend, depression and absolutely no will to live. None of these things have changed, but the game is pretty good

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  • Steam user Steam user …6535Steam reviews · Mar 22, 2022 · 4 h played

    I am a HUGE gamer. Been playing since the Atari. But it has been quite a while since I've played a game so creative that it amazes me. So much thought and ingenuity it is hard to believe this game hasn't received more recognition.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2111Steam reviews · Jul 9, 2020 · 38 h played

    The earth is 4.6 billion years old and we managed to exist at the same time as this masterpiece.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0783Steam reviews · Jul 19, 2019

    I'm sorry but I have to give a negative review since I can't go fullscreen. I can't play an RPG on such a tiny screen. I could fit 12 of these on my monitor. Add the fullscreen feature, update, and comment on this and I will give it another try.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1913Steam reviews · Nov 22, 2017 · 10 h played

    I love how it adds a twist on everyday life.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8699Steam reviews · Nov 6, 2017 · 1 h played

    Selling your game for $0.49 on Steam appeared!

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  • Steam user Steam user …1544Steam reviews · May 16, 2017 · 9 h played

    I got this game for $0.30 so I wasn't expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. The controls take very little time to get accustomed to, the humour is self-aware and very fourth-wall-breaking, and the customizability (is that a word?) is appreciated. I got hooked instantly. I've been playing for over six hours and it hasn't become stale. Highly recommended. Best thirty cents I ever spent.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9408Steam reviews · May 9, 2017 · 1 h played

    This... is a completely accurate portrayal of what starting out in a working environment is like! very, very well done on the developers behalf as i've been through the same situation! And if you have not, still a very cool way to stress the ♥♥♥♥ out of you about it:) The enemies are very well rendered as far as rpg's could get.All mechanics are very easy to grasp... after five minutes. Absolutely no issues or errors when played on a very old laptop. Very highly recommend anyone play this!

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  • Steam user Steam user …9403Steam reviews · Mar 5, 2017 · 22 h played

    This game is funny, good RPG Maker variation on the theme of life with a special emphasis on money management. I'd really want to recommend but two things prevent me. 1. The "final" boss is op. The instructions states the game is not grindy but I'm level ~30 and I see in comments elsewhere it's better to tackle at level ~60. That's a lot of missing levels. I've done everything else, even looked at a walkthrough to ensure I didn't miss anything. I *believe* it's doable around level 30, but you…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1992Steam reviews · Feb 8, 2017 · 4 h played

    A humorous RPG in an oldschool style. I hope this game helped you pay your student loans, Ian.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6076Steam reviews · Feb 6, 2017 · 24 h played

    Ah, Cubicle Quest. A game that, despite it's plain exterior, has been an obsession of mine for the last while. Will it be yours? First off, ignore the negative reviews. They mostly make referenced to one of two things; first, the fact this game uses generic RPGMaker assets, which honestly doesn't really matter since the built in assets are there for a reason. Does every RPGMaker game need to have customized assets? Nope. Anyway, the second complaint is that things in the game are poorly…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0214Steam reviews · Jan 20, 2017 · 8 h played

    Nice light rpg game with funny plot idea that is interesting. There is good humour in game and nice music. It's good!

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  • Steam user Steam user …7063Steam reviews · Aug 22, 2026 · 1 h played

    Really decent game to get fork the trading cards

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  • Steam user Steam user …6670Steam reviews · Mar 15, 2026 · 13 h played

    Trash, don't buy this you can get it for free

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  • Steam user Steam user …6802Steam reviews · Sep 13, 2024 · 1 h played

    If you're looking for a review on this game you've come to the wrong place, but if your're looking for an outstanding pie recipe you've come to the right place. Ingredients: 1. 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 2. 1/2 cup white sugar 3. 1/2 cup brown sugar 4. 1/4 cup water 5. 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 6. 1 pinch salt 7. 5 apples - peeled, cored and sliced 8. 1 pastry for double-crust pie Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). 2. Combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, water,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5839Steam reviews · Feb 1, 2021 · 4 h played

    RECIPE OF MEXICAN TACOS Mexican tacos are a popular recipe from this American country. It consists of meat, generally veal (or beef as they call it there) or chicken, cooked with tomato and then inserted into a corn or wheat tortilla. Finally, it is seasoned with pico de gallo, a typical sauce of the country. A dish with a lot of personality and that undoubtedly tastes of Mexico. Here, we will make it with minced meat although, it is actually made with pieces of meat cut into strips, cooked for…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0828Steam reviews · Sep 22, 2020 · 4 h played

    CJHYG-HIMPW-90MV6

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  • Steam user Steam user …1450Steam reviews · Apr 2, 2020 · 4 h played

    One question that keeps coming to mind is "how do i do that?" Not a fan of turn based RPGs and this one didnt change my mind one bit but hey, isnt it great to put use F12 to reset the game? You know, the SAME KEY THAT IS NORMALLY USED FOR SCREENSHOTS! crap game

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  • Steam user Steam user …0437Steam reviews · Mar 18, 2020 · 2 h played

    horrible game, didnt like it

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  • Steam user Steam user …1941Steam reviews · Feb 28, 2020 · 2 h played

    Pretty nice and funny game. Good if you like casual rpg

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  • Steam user Steam user …6926Steam reviews · Jul 31, 2019 · 6 h played

    In this day and age it's hard for me to get into RPGMaker game, it might have good story and well that progagly all that can have that is good, tech is so outdated, no widescreen, barely any options, visuals that look almost the same as next one rpgmaker game, simple mechanics and so on, if the game doesn't do exceptional job with just right amount of story, dialogs pace an so on and only handful of games did that and this is not one of them. I probably shouldn't buy another rpg game ever, just…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9150Steam reviews · Mar 22, 2019 · 17 h played

    At first, I thought this was just another rpgmaker generic game. But, after my friend had recommended it, I decided to give it a chance and bought it during a sale. Oh boy, this game broke me. It's one of those games whose story can get into your soul, especially its ending. The gameplay and graphics are rpgmaker, so nothing new, but buy it for the plot, especially if you are an adult or moving to adulthood.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8325Steam reviews · Feb 13, 2019 · 9 h played

    This game is amazing! It is like if someone was phycology major for a month, realized they had too much humor, and turned video game designer. This game has brought me back from the abysmal anxiety of house hunting multiple times with it's cheeky antics. Why you buy this game: This is the dumbest funniest way to view all your real life problems Why not to buy this game: You were expecting super great graphics akin to Halo. Would buy this game for anything under $20. Seriously, just…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5704Steam reviews · Jan 22, 2019

    Love the style. The humor is good and the concept well executed.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7072Steam reviews · Nov 10, 2018 · 13 h played

    it's an RPG maker game, so it's not ground-breaking anything here. That being said, I really digged the plot of this. The story is about an average joe digging himself out of debt and getting his life in order using RPG elements to sybolize the trials and tribulations of that process. it's kind of motivational, making everything a task and taking them on one at a time. Overall making slow but steady progress till eventually you are "comfortable" in yourself and your actions. the music sucks,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5712Steam reviews · May 26, 2018 · 10 h played

    oh no, yet another rpgmaker title! but against the low initial expectations it's actually well thought out with the apparently silly work life quest analogy and manages to be both entertaining and challenging.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1373Steam reviews · Apr 13, 2018 · 5 h played

    Really cool concept, it's new and amusing. Got it for like 0,5 euro in sale - was expecting garbage, found gold.

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