This review contains spoilers

I love this game! I think it masterfully discusses contemporary issues regarding labor and even complex issues like ableism and accessibility.

The labor issues are very easy to understand, in my opinion. The game makes it obvious and to your face through every interaction with CJ. But there are other subtler hints too, like the years.

But maybe the ableism/accessibility is less obvious and can go unnoticed to more experienced gamers - here's how it's represented through gameplay imo: the better you play, the easier the game gets since you buy upgrades with performance stars. Meanwhile, those who have a hard time with the game don't get stars, so they can't make the game easier. The products keep on coming and they pile up - the player is left without any help when they need most and even moving around can be hard. Also, it's not easy to find information about the controls and I think that too is by design.

Because I was mulling over all those things, I figured out the ending way before, so I decided to go on strike and I stopped organizing or delivering anything -- I was sure Wilmot would be fired and substituted for robots and that's exactly what happens.

So this is how I played Wilmot's Warehouse. It was a very rich experience and I can't recommend it enough!

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2021


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