Star Warped
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| Developer(s) | Parroty Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Palladium Interactive |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Macintosh |
| Release date(s) | 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Star Warped is a first-person parody point-and-click adventure video game that parodies the science fiction Star Wars universe, specifically the original trilogy of films released from 1977–1983: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. It was created by Parroty Interactive, which was a division the game's publisher, Palladium Interactive.Star Warped was released in both the United States and Canada in late 1997 as their follow-up from their debut video game; a Myst parody named Pyst. The Star Wars parody was released with versions for the Windows PC and Apple Macintosh operating systems. The game is no longer in publication, as Parroty's parent company folded after being bought by The Learning Company in 1998. The game invited players to "Be seduced by the power of the Dork Side". Star Warped received mixed and polarised views from critics, with some praising the game's variety, originality, and humour, while others dismissing it as lazy, unfunny, and dull.
The game is set in the Modesto, California home of two die-hard Star Wars fans with a "Beavis and Butt-Head mentality", Brian (Brian Posehn) and Aaron (Robbie Rist). They claim to have never left their room since first watching the original Star Wars trilogy. They have compiled their "favourite snagged, borrowed and stolen" Star Wars merchandise, which the player can interact with. Gameplay primarily consists of a series of mini-games, including "Whack! the Ewok" and "Flawed Fighters", a spoof of fighting games such as Mortal Kombat. Characters include Leia I. Joe (a Princess Leia and G.I. Joe spoof), Cool-Handless Luke (Luke Skywalker with a missing hand and a pun on the film Cool Hand Luke), and Pizza-Flipping Greedo (Greedo as a pizza chef). The game also has several humorous items such as "scrapped scripts", "gene splicer", and "Tell you, I Will". Clicking in items resulted in animations and minigames. The game also featuring notable voice over talent in minor roles, including Tom Kenny, Jodi Benson, and Kath Soucie. The minigames included titles such as: U Don't No Jedi, Death Star Destructo, Whack the Ewok, X-Schwing, Dork Forces, Flawed Fighters, and Scrapped Scripts. The game was also released in Germany with completely new German voice acting. As the game was released two years before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, it avoids specific parodies of the prequel series; however there are some fake references to the then-future movies. While spoofing the first three films in the Star Wars film series, the game also targeted the extended Star Wars franchise, including its merchandise and marketing strategies.
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