Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

So, in short, this is really great, and as in all "games" which are in fact "interactive movies", "walking sim", and so on, you should obviously have your expectations match what this actually is to not be disappointed. So, be warned that this is not a "game" in the classic sense (and really that's not a big surprise today because there are so many titles like this out there). However, Dagon is just right in every aspect. The only downside I felt, is that this is "not even" a walking simulator. You click stuff to progress, and that really makes it more like a slideshow.. BUT. Even without being too familiar with H.P.'s works, I do feel the developers did justice to the original work and really put their hearts here. Though this is not a "scary" game the story is intriguing and makes for a good uneasy atmosphere. The scenaries are beautiful and aesthetic (which made me feel I really wanted this to be "at least" a walking sim, to be able to free-roam around a bit..). The SFX and soundtrack were really on point and the narrator's voice over was really good. This was a really nice and short interactive adventure which made me even more curious about H.P. Lovercraft's works, and I'm hoping to see more good stuff like this in the future (will give the DLCs a try as well)

This was honestly so good. I personally think it could be made even better with a bit of walking around, a little bit of exploration. Can't wait to check out the DLC. Once again, great job!

I like visual novels. I like short horror stories. If you don't, then skip this. For me, this was definitely a fun diversion and has some fun Lovecraft trivia.

What the title says

Dagon and its DLC are word for word adaptions of short stories by H.P. Lovecraft. Certainly faithful to the source material, but this treatment doesn't lend itself to a particularly compelling game. The graphics are good enough, but it's just an incredibly simplistic affair - you're presented with a static location and get to hear a paragraph of the story, then spin around the camera a bit (you can't physically move) in order to find the icon for the next paragraph. For some pieces of trivia about the author you have some pixel hunting to do, but there are no puzzles or even the basics of a walking sim here, and there's no way to go back if you misclick and accidentally press for the story to continue instead of unlocking trivia (sometimes they're very close to each other). Given that the base game is cheap, the DLC is cheap and helps charity and the narrator is quite good - and the source material is excellent - there's some enjoyment to be found here, but I'd have enjoyed a bit more creative freedom in favor of gameplay than what is essentially an illustrated radio play where you have to push a button to continue after every sentence. Some editing to remove visual descriptions - as the player can see the locations - and the occasional Myst-like puzzle (there are at least a few events in the stories here that would be suitable for puzzles) could've made this a considerably better game, and some of his stories - such as those of the Dream Cycle - could even lend themselves quite well for a game adaption.