'80s Sitcom 'Perfect Strangers' Even Better as an Advergame

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Jason Oda of JODA, the man behind many of your favorite advergames and classic game parodies for brands, has conceived of the perfect way to advertise himself—by taking one of the hokiest shows of all time and proving he can even turn a pile of contrived sitcom nonsense into a totally fun game. That’s right, he’s turned the 80’s classic TV show Perfect Strangers into a perfectly hilarious game. In it, you literally chase your dream, guiding Balki along as he collects stars to the tune of the show’s popular theme song.

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