a more conventional ice-pick lodge game that doesn't line up as neatly with the rest of their catalogue, but also has some of their trademark dread hiding under the surface. this game has a message that it wants to convey and mostly gets there, but it is let down a little by a lack of tonal self-awareness that leads to some eye-rollingly cheesy moments. it also seems to rely on inspirations from a particular film that may seem obvious by the end of the game to others.

all in all, there's still something unique here that definitely deserves more attention than it got. in that sense, i guess it is a typical ice-pick lodge game.