Just like Off-Peak before it, I'm so impressed by how much this game pulls art into the experience of playing the game. It confronts the player directly and unavoidably with the fact that all the architecture in the game, all the models and paintings, were made by a person with artistic intent. This is of course the case in all games, but Cosmo D's games foreground that fact, and they always leave me with a deeper appreciation of the latent art in other games when I play them afterwards.

This also has a pretty strong story, short and sweet but still filled with twists, turns, and shocking reveals. Because of this, it holds together as a singular work a bit more than Off-Peak does. This definitely makes me want to finish out the series, and explore the creator's other works as well.

Reviewed on Jan 27, 2024


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