The most mystifying realization of carving through tunnels, creating beautiful imagery out of something arguably mundane and simple, is the humanity we try to pour into it. Upon the journey through this spiraling cavern, the quotes you see from the character you inhabit have a much more sorrowful and haunting interpretation rather than the mixed feelings another might feel and silence that overtakes most of the way through.

It made my first immediate reaction to the ending interpret the whole thing as pompous, but then when it guided me back through what I'd just seen, a lot of what I saw started to really make sense. I still think the final 20 seconds ruin the good interpretations you can make out of the adventure, but it's fitting I guess that a cavern that takes the lives of plenty also takes some of my good will with it.

Great game, a genuine walk through the heart of what's left behind, and I swear this will make sense in my head later.

Reviewed on Mar 24, 2021


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