Yes, this is a game with the subgenre of "Zelda games", but I really liked it. The game as a whole is divided into two parts, the first is the game itself in which we travel through the worlds, and the second part in which we are given a tool after finishing the game, which... otherwise there is no point in spoiling, otherwise all the magic of the game is lost. A very good and non-standard project for a small indie company.

Да, это игра с поджанром "игр про зельду", но мне дико понравилось. Игра в целом поделена на две части, первая это собственно сама игра в которой мы путешествуем по мирам, а вторая часть, в которой нам дают после окончания игры инструмент, который.. в прочем спойлерить нет смысла, иначе вся магия игры пропадает. Очень хороший и нестандартный проект для маленькой инди компании.

ehhh... i enjoyed the exploration a lot in the beginning, but the tedium of the mechanics sets in fast. some of those platforming segments are a pain in the ass because of how precise you have to be in an imprecise system, and the enemy i-frames are kinda nuts, especially for bigger ones that do a lot of damage at a time. by the time i made it to the final boss, i felt pretty soured overall (and the lack of clarity about that fight in particular didn't help).
good music. nice, well-developed atmosphere. i liked the nonlinear nature and evident yume nikki inspiration. the coolest part of the game for me was accidentally going to the blood world as my first level. but the story and dialogue (and eventually the gameplay) left much to be desired. not sure if i'm interested enough in playing the sequel anymore.

Fun old school Zelda-lite adventure game. The map is kind of annoying, and the nexus is super annoying trying to remember where each portal leads to. The combat is basic as hell, puzzles are ok, enemies are ok, bosses are pretty basic, I just tanked most of them with no real strategy. The final boss difficulty ramps up pretty hard, and I just gave up and uninstalled. The story is kind of non-existant, you're some guy called Young (?) who goes around beating dungeons and collecting keys and cards, some of the NPC's just blather complete nonsense at you.

Like, its a good effort from just two guys who made it, but there are some deep flaws with the gameplay, UI, map, and the story and characters were very forgettable. But its a decent way to spend 10 or so hours in an 8 bit world.

Anodyne did it's job in satisfying a lot of the simple puzzle-solving and engaging mechanics I remember enjoying from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, while concurrently not satisfying my want for SNES-like difficulty in boss design and challenges. Although some of the dungeon designs and concepts that were attempted to be built upon did not ultimately come together to create a cohesive/consistently polished Zelda-like title, I found that Anodyne made up for that through stellar environmental and atmospheric design. The game built upon themes of isolation and disconnection quite well, even during moments where the dialogue seemed somewhat clunky. Though as far as my general perception of the writing goes, I think it's off-kilter design lends itself well to a narrative centered around escape and guilty discomfort. Overall quite an enjoyable game experience, looking forward to see what this team accomplished with it's successor.

Indie Zelda-like (exactly my jam)! Weird vibes, weird dialogue (affectionate), creepy/dark. Boss fights solid but a small part of the experience. All of that is good.

The level design was basically just a maze. No mechanics are more interesting than locks and keys, very few items that do anything, and rarely any puzzles. Not engaging, not innovative. Only challenging because the world is so overly vast for what little it has to offer.

I reached the final gauntlet dungeon and decided I didn't care enough about the story to bother with janky parkour.

I will certainly try Anodyne 2, however! There's good here, I look forward to seeing how they expand in the sequel.

gnawing insecurity surrounding this hobby is not a phenomenon. the corners of young’s mind crumble, voices sneer and penetrate the fantasy as we retreat further:
is this medium valid?
are they right?
do i need to grow up?
am i an artist?

am i alone

you’re overthinking it, dude

Atmospheric, dreamy and engaging. The combat really fails to be interesting though and your restrictive move-set but high health pool makes every fight a face-tank and spam situation. It feel very hard to lose most fights fairly (you have no i-frames meaning getting repeatedly hit by the same projectile is very possible) but most bosses are different enough (especially The Briar) that they are at least a little memorable. The post-game is great but the final boss-rush section bugged out for me and after trying every fix I could, I could not complete it. Enjoyable all around.