It's no secret that "FoxTail" is inspired by classic adventure games from the early 90s. If you too regret that retro games are a relatively small segment of the market nowadays, check out this game. It is one of the most faithful to the classic "quest" genre and classic style of pixel art among retro games created in the last few years. Graphics are absolutely amazing and, on average, even better than in those classics. As I'm writing the review, three chapters out of planned eight have been released. In each one the approach is slightly different. In the first one Leah doesn't yet expect that she will have to go on a quest, she's just starting a summer holiday with her granny - and so it's comprised of a series of small task. In chapter 2 all puzzles are done to achieve one goal. In chapter 3 it's similar, and on top of that, all puzzles culminate in getting a single item which is needed to move on to chapter 4. The game is mostly rather simple. However, what keeps it much more captivating and prolongs gameplay is the backstory. Leah will find her grandfather's diary and keep discovering more about his past. She will also make her own notes, so the diary should be checked regularly (particularly in chapter 3, when Leah writes down clues in the diary). This aspect adds a lot of mystery to the plot, and at this point the secrets are still far from being solved. So far we can assume that chapters will be markedly different. The type of sceneries is different in each chapter and, interestingly, each one seems to have an overarching theme - herbalism in chapter 1, sailing in chapter 2, music in chapter 3... It also gives the game characteristics of a "Bildungsroman": Leah continues learning new things and will come back from her quest as a different fox. Remember that what is available now is not even the half of the final game. Each chapter may not be very long, but together they will probably form an epic game.
