A fantastic concept with decent enough execution that could have really shined given a bit more time in the oven.
Gameplay based on snooping around rooms and belongings is a really interesting idea, and it's executed decently well, but never in a particularly impressive or intriguing way. The only particularly creative part is the consequences for tampering or not with specific objects, but even that only amounts to changes to the ending.
The story is decent, but not particularly muder mystery-worthy, meaning there's not a big 'aha!' moment or a point where everything comes together to form a recontextualization or a big revelation. It's logical and it works, it just isn't that interesting. What's more interesting is where it goes with its themes, puts them in perspective of the era, and how those affect your decision making, which I all found quite brilliant.
Overall, for a debut effort from Lowbirth Games, This Bed we Made is a good sign for the future. It's coherent, enjoyable, and tackles some interesting themes. Just for the inherent creativity in the premise, I'm willing to forgive some flaws in the execution.
7/10
Gameplay based on snooping around rooms and belongings is a really interesting idea, and it's executed decently well, but never in a particularly impressive or intriguing way. The only particularly creative part is the consequences for tampering or not with specific objects, but even that only amounts to changes to the ending.
The story is decent, but not particularly muder mystery-worthy, meaning there's not a big 'aha!' moment or a point where everything comes together to form a recontextualization or a big revelation. It's logical and it works, it just isn't that interesting. What's more interesting is where it goes with its themes, puts them in perspective of the era, and how those affect your decision making, which I all found quite brilliant.
Overall, for a debut effort from Lowbirth Games, This Bed we Made is a good sign for the future. It's coherent, enjoyable, and tackles some interesting themes. Just for the inherent creativity in the premise, I'm willing to forgive some flaws in the execution.
7/10