I've never heard of The Witness before playing this parody game, so I can't vouch for how well The Looker satirises the style of that game. Taken as its own thing, it was a lot of fun though! It's quite cleverly paced in that the harder (read: more absurd) puzzles are usually followed up by a couple of easier ones so I was never discouraged from continuing. Its design and setting – which I'm guessing are borrowed from The Witness, so this should probably count more towards that game – are also nice to walk around in, while the oblique hints to a broader narrative are an interesting touch.

I do have to admit, this kind of thing could get probably get boring after a longer playtime. However, The Looker has the good sense to be relatively short, so this was never an issue I ran into.

Reviewed on Mar 07, 2023


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