Chants of Sennaar continues the trend of incredible puzzle/detective games like Return of the Obra Dinn and Curse of the Golden Idol. However, this game sets itself apart by not being about murders, but instead about deciphering several languages, and honestly deciphering these languages is such an incredibly satisfying experience. Like can you imagine being dropped in the middle of like China or something and just becoming fluent in the language through context clues? You'd feel like a god. Of course, this game makes that process way easier than it would be in real life, like each symbol is one word, which isn't the case in most languages, and you only need to solve like 50 words instead of the like 1,000 or so you would realistically need. Still though, I think this concept is really cool and Chants of Sennaar does a great job of delivering that fantasy. I really hope they make a sequel honestly!

I also just want to mention they do a great job in creating a bunch of different cultures, which you can really immerse yourself in. That said some of the cultures they develop end up taking away a little from the experience. For example, one of them requires you to stealth the whole way through, while the last language is practically given to you. May have been worth going back to the drawing board for those, but still did lead to an overall immersive experience I really enjoyed.