The atmosphere and visuals are brilliant, emulating PlayStation 1 graphics and using 2D images as illusory 3D environments. The tone is probably Duvet's biggest achievement, with some moments that had me convinced I'd get jumpscared, but I never was.

The puzzles are very well designed and they required plenty of thinking. Something I dislike about puzzles in games is trial and error, but in Duvet I was so compelled by the puzzles I busted out pen and paper to finish a few of them.

It's not without its flaws, I felt the backstory of the world was great, using the concept of magical girls as a backdrop for a grim story. In execution, it didn't really resonate with me. It has a few buggy environments, but I'm definitely looking past that given how much I enjoyed my experience and this being the first work by the independent studio.

Duvet was a joy to play and it's one of those rare pieces of media that inspires me to create more. My biggest gripe with Duvet is that I wish it went on for longer.

Reviewed on Apr 30, 2022


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