Agh. Fuck. How do I talk about this without ruining it? I'll do my best.
What I was most worried about going in was that this was going to be some Reddit atheist-tier shit. It is thankfully not! Indika is about one nun's journey, both literally and ideologically, and how her life experience has made her current situation untenable. If you're familiar with Christian doctrine and apologetics you'll have heard a good amount of it before, but they're communicated well and their visual interpretations are genuinely impressive. It ain't deep, mind, but it's well told.
The unexpected element is its tonal range. A lot of writing-forward games tend to have exactly one mood, one vibe, and feel shallow as a result even if what's there is well executed. I went through this with a few friends and the game, to its credit, had us in rapt silence at some moments and howling with laughter at others. The game is overall on the somber side, especially towards the end, which makes its occasional comedic bits knock the wind out of you in the best way. The bike scene is worth the price of admission alone.
The day I start seeing "INDIKA ENDING: EXPLAINED: GONE SEXUAL" recommended to me on YouTube is the day I give up on gamers becoming even baseline media literate.
What I was most worried about going in was that this was going to be some Reddit atheist-tier shit. It is thankfully not! Indika is about one nun's journey, both literally and ideologically, and how her life experience has made her current situation untenable. If you're familiar with Christian doctrine and apologetics you'll have heard a good amount of it before, but they're communicated well and their visual interpretations are genuinely impressive. It ain't deep, mind, but it's well told.
The unexpected element is its tonal range. A lot of writing-forward games tend to have exactly one mood, one vibe, and feel shallow as a result even if what's there is well executed. I went through this with a few friends and the game, to its credit, had us in rapt silence at some moments and howling with laughter at others. The game is overall on the somber side, especially towards the end, which makes its occasional comedic bits knock the wind out of you in the best way. The bike scene is worth the price of admission alone.
The day I start seeing "INDIKA ENDING: EXPLAINED: GONE SEXUAL" recommended to me on YouTube is the day I give up on gamers becoming even baseline media literate.