The game involves a young Brazilian boy Quico who, while hiding from his
abusive, alcoholic father, finds himself taken to a dream-like favela, and meeting a
normally docile creature, Monster. The player, as Quico, can interact with Monster and
manipulate the buildings of the favela in unique ways, such as by stacking individual
shacks on each other, to complete puzzles and progress in the game. Papo & Yo was
designed by Vander Caballero, who created the story based on his own past in dealing
with an abusive, alcoholic father.
