I thoroughly enjoyed this one. It's very character heavy with a dash of mystery. My most read genre of books is mystery/thriller whodunnit. Pentiment went above and beyond what I expected from a video game. The writing in this game can shame some books I have read last year alone.

You play an artist that is caught in the middle of a murder investigation. You are tasked with questioning the town in an attempt to find clues related to the murderer.

I won't lie, it's a ton of walking and dialogue. There are a few sequences to be nosy and dig up dirt on people but it's mostly gossip. You can choose skills, such as languages or lifestyle, that can give you an edge in your investigation. My Andreas was a scoundrel that loved fist fighting. There's different ways to play and choices that will influence whether someone will aid you or not.

My only negative was constantly talking to every townsfolk I could to see if they had new dialogue. It may have cut down time if you could see where folk were on your map and if they had something new to say?

I had fun while playing and I thought about the game when I wasn't playing. I do see myself playing another run in the future to pick paths I haven't seen yet.