The game can be played in an hour; there's no save options since it encourages you to play it in one sitting. There's voice acting which is pretty decent for a free game.
I do like the art style and "illustrations" that tie into a character's journal/diary. It reminds me of the game, Life is Strange.
I do like the art style and "illustrations" that tie into a character's journal/diary. It reminds me of the game, Life is Strange.
It's well voice-acted for its budget, and there's decisions it makes that I do like. (Most notably, it's about high school memories but the "past" of the game is the same year the game came out, which neatly avoids a lot of worn out nostalgia tropes.) It feels derivative, though, and doesn't take those influences to a particularly new or different place.
The denouement didn't feel earned, and I was kind of left wondering if the developers had a story they wanted to tell, or if they just put this together because they thought people might buy it.
The denouement didn't feel earned, and I was kind of left wondering if the developers had a story they wanted to tell, or if they just put this together because they thought people might buy it.
It's a mix bag. On one had, it's visually stunning for such a small team and the plot is quite refreshing, even if had a few flaws. On the other hand is a very simple puzzle game, so nothing exciting on that aspect but something that can make you want to take your time, so the fact that the game lacks a save system can be a bit frustrating, even if the game is short
Me gustó mucho la historia. Creo que es una buena forma de contar algo interesante, que además va escalando en drama y que luego se representa sin grandes efectos pero igualmente impactante. Como juego corto funciona, y toda la ambientación me encantó. Además de que los logros son simples, así que podes completarlo casi de una.
I played this before I played Gone Home, but it's easy to see the influence (down to the theming!). This one sort of circumvented the issue I had with the house being ransacked even though it didn't really need to be, since the framing device has you flash back to the main characters' teen years, and, like, teenagers' rooms always look kinda rifled through. Sort of a nostalgic air to proceedings. Little game and story, but not bad.
Easy way to bum me out - kill a cat. Apparently, you only have to imply this.
Easy way to bum me out - kill a cat. Apparently, you only have to imply this.