The hook that got me interested in this game was the sweet animation style vs the crude language and content in the game, but I never knew how dark the game would get.
Little Misfortune follows a narrator guiding a little girl called Misfortune Ramirez Hernandez to find eternal happiness. She lives with her abusive parents but still seems to be cheery and positive with a sense of humour. Little Misfortune has fallen in love with a fox called Benjamin who also seems to be on the same path as her…
As the game progresses you’re trying to figure out if the narrator does want to grant you eternal happiness or is leading you to your death. There are numerous occasions where you can make decisions on how Little Misfortune handles a scenario such as petting a dog or letting it go. Each decision will either change the next scene or give you a unique cutscene but they do not alter the end of the story. As well as unlocking optional cutscenes there are collectables strewn throughout the game. To unlock everything you’re looking at 2-3 playthroughs. I got frustrated when there was a collectible right next to a screen transition and I walked too far onto the next screen and the game will not let you return.
I love the dichotomy between the cutesy graphics and sound and the very dark themes. Little Misfortune seems to find a positive in situations but on a few occasions she will get cross and say “get yourself a fuck” which I found hilarious. Hilarity aside, there were a few occasions where I found Misfortune’s voice acting irritating when she would accentuate words like “fancy”.
Little Misfortune is only around 3 and a bit hours long so most people could probably do this in one sitting. It’s definitely a worthwhile game for people who are not triggered by its dark themes. The humour is hilarious and its themes dark but a very unique game in its own right.
Little Misfortune follows a narrator guiding a little girl called Misfortune Ramirez Hernandez to find eternal happiness. She lives with her abusive parents but still seems to be cheery and positive with a sense of humour. Little Misfortune has fallen in love with a fox called Benjamin who also seems to be on the same path as her…
As the game progresses you’re trying to figure out if the narrator does want to grant you eternal happiness or is leading you to your death. There are numerous occasions where you can make decisions on how Little Misfortune handles a scenario such as petting a dog or letting it go. Each decision will either change the next scene or give you a unique cutscene but they do not alter the end of the story. As well as unlocking optional cutscenes there are collectables strewn throughout the game. To unlock everything you’re looking at 2-3 playthroughs. I got frustrated when there was a collectible right next to a screen transition and I walked too far onto the next screen and the game will not let you return.
I love the dichotomy between the cutesy graphics and sound and the very dark themes. Little Misfortune seems to find a positive in situations but on a few occasions she will get cross and say “get yourself a fuck” which I found hilarious. Hilarity aside, there were a few occasions where I found Misfortune’s voice acting irritating when she would accentuate words like “fancy”.
Little Misfortune is only around 3 and a bit hours long so most people could probably do this in one sitting. It’s definitely a worthwhile game for people who are not triggered by its dark themes. The humour is hilarious and its themes dark but a very unique game in its own right.