Posted on: May 11, 2023
Carighan
Verified ownerGames: 408 Reviews: 40
An absolutely stellar game
It's difficult to find a way to praise this as much as it deserves while also being fair to inevitable shortcomings. Nothing is ever perfect. I'll try it in bullet points: - Some (intentionally) opaque design. It makes sense in the context, but is confusing at first. - Some lack of variety. - (Fixed now) difficult to put down as your map doesn't really track anything. (You can set markers now as of patch 1.1) + Incredibly atmospheric. + A perfect example of how to make a game creepy in a very passive way, letting the player and their mind do all the work. + Really serene despite all the creepy stuff. + Individual days are super short, this leads to a very nice one-more-day rhythm. + Lots of little details to explore. + Very freeform. + Nice fishing minigame(s) - yes, there's multiple! + Actually decent story, with a lot of things you'll want to explore. Closed to Zelda BotW/TotK another game got, IMO. + Doesn't overstay its welcome. It lasts 8-12 hours, and that's perfect as otherwise it'd get samey. Huge recommendation. If you enjoy fishing in any video game, if you enjoy games that thrive more on relaxed gameplay and/or you enjoy lovecraftian settings, definitely check this game out. One of the best indie games in years.
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