I wish there were more deduction games with unique storytelling like this and Return of the Obra Dinn. Abstract puzzle games can be great fun too, but even more so I love getting wrapped up in a setting like this where the narrative supports the construction of mental models needed to make late game deductive leaps. It’s such a joy to realize I’ve become rooted in the invented domain knowledge of a world, if only for a few hours. I also appreciate how the occult bits gives an eerie flavor to what could otherwise be straightforward “cozy”fare.

Some puzzle games stop being fun before they end, and finishing them is an exercise in completionism more than having fun. The best compliment I can offer this is just how excited I was to discover its post-credits narrative that lets me finish IDing the last few plants. I’ll probably do a quick replay to see alternate story endings, too.

Reviewed on Aug 29, 2022


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