The beautiful pixel art and heartfelt story set in Indonesia make this game worth playing in my opinion. Overall, A Space for the Unbound has a lot of heart and charm. The ending especially is great and concludes the narrative in a satisfying way.
To make it hit harder, however, it probably should have been one or two hours shorter. The middle parts suffered from pacing issues and dragged on for a bit too long. The puzzles are fine, nothing too challenging, and the main game mechanic, called space diving, is quite compelling. Only the fighting (implemented as sequenced quick time prompts) felt uninspired at times. Moreover, I wish a chapter select option were unlocked after finishing the game in order to complete some of the sidequests you may have missed during your first playthrough, especially since checking them all off rewards you with a lovely bonus cutscene in the end.
Despite some of its shortcomings, I enjoyed my time playing A Space for the Unbound and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys story-driven games with laid-back gameplay.
To make it hit harder, however, it probably should have been one or two hours shorter. The middle parts suffered from pacing issues and dragged on for a bit too long. The puzzles are fine, nothing too challenging, and the main game mechanic, called space diving, is quite compelling. Only the fighting (implemented as sequenced quick time prompts) felt uninspired at times. Moreover, I wish a chapter select option were unlocked after finishing the game in order to complete some of the sidequests you may have missed during your first playthrough, especially since checking them all off rewards you with a lovely bonus cutscene in the end.
Despite some of its shortcomings, I enjoyed my time playing A Space for the Unbound and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys story-driven games with laid-back gameplay.