Posted on: September 18, 2023
CharlieLima79
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Our keepsakes tell a story of ourselves
“That’s the whole meaning of life, isn’t it, trying to find a place for your stuff.” – George Carlin (Comic Relief in 1986) I recently unpacked some moving boxes and found items that triggered memories of my youth – some great, some good, and some bittersweet. It’s amazing how an object could capture a moment in life, and tell people who you are/were just by the virtue of you having and keeping it. Witch Beam took the emotionality we have of our keepsakes, along with the mundane task of unpacking boxes, and made a relaxing game that actually tells a surprising, moving story. It would have been enough for ‘Unpacking’ to be a simple game of unpacking boxes and placing items in locations of your choosing (but no messes or inappropriate places though!). It’s strange that while unpacking and organizing can be tedious in real life, it’s relaxing in this game. There’s no one to rush or critique you on your process – you do it at your own pace and leisure. The game’s story spans 21 years, with each of 8 chapters capturing a milestone moment in the main character’s life. What happened in between chapters are implied by what and where you unpack. Every item, every default placement of existing objects, and every room in which you unpack serve to tell a mostly-wordless story. Even what the character decided to keep, throw away, and upgrade say a lot about her development. It’s wonderful storytelling. Although the digital objects I unpacked were not “mine”, I’ve come to form emotional attachments to them as the game progressed. There’s a surprising development about half-way through that was so subtly and well done that I applaud the deftness with which the developers executed it. ‘Unpacking’ delivered more than what I expected when I bought it. Aside from unpacking experiences that were far more soothing than what I’ve had in real life, I was treated to a nice story that was cleverly told. Don’t let this game pass you by – it’s a gem that’s worth unboxing for enjoyment.
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