Posted on: February 17, 2021
DarkRootGabriel
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Glad It Exists
An interactive fiction where you experience the final moments of the members of a family that seems beset upon by a curse. Each experience is tailored to the individual family member and is a great way of adding to the player's understanding of the character's personality. Also a nice way of varying up the interactions and keeping them novel for the player. The house that serves as the main location is well done to keep the player unsure about what happened there and what they might experience as the explore the place. Unfortunately I did not really gain a whole lot of empathy for all but one of the characters. I've read many reviews and comments of people who were moved emotionally by their stories, so perhaps it's just that it didn't resonate with me personally. For whatever reason, a similar style game called Gone Home did invoke some strong feelings, so again you could be struck with emotion from Edith Finch or you may be more disgusted with the family like I was. I do wish it wasn't so hand holding. I think this will be something I'll rarely get, if ever in games or interactive fiction, but I would prefer if more was left to the player to derive what happened and why from exploration of the house than to be given obvious places to click to get information. The house adds ambiance and some detail to the stories, but I would have preferred it to be the primary way to find out about the family. In any case, it's worth a playthrough if you like interactive fiction, and I hope we continue to get them and that they continue to evolve.
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