I'm glad The Coffin of Andy and Leyley achieved notoriety for its incestuous undertones (or overtones, rather), because it wouldn't have come to my attention otherwise. These depraved siblings are a delight to spend time with.

But it would take more than a hot murderer/cannibal/sister/lover/judge/jury/executioner to get me to play this game. What really caught my eye was the striking art style of the character portraits - it was love at first sight. Every time there's an event image, it's an absolute joy to see - the character designs are just that gorgeous.

I adore how this game looks, and I also love how it talks. Coffin is dark, irreverent, funny and refreshing. It carries a wit sharper than a meat cleaver, yet it also has a tragic underbelly that evokes pathos.

Look, hear me out. I know this game has attracted a lot of flak simply for its twisted themes. It's linear, has little to no loss conditions, and some might say it's not much of a game. But it's an absolute delight to play through because it tells a good story. It made me feel the same way as when I'm reading a book I can't put down - at the end, my only problem was that I couldn't play the rest of it immediately. I eagerly await the next two chapters of this psychotic Bonnie and Clyde story.

Reviewed on Oct 23, 2023


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