Mia Simmons
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For their very first game, Wych Elm have blown it out of the park. I recommend Silver Pines to everyone: fans of horror, Metroidvanias, and detective stories. I even encourage those new to those genres to try it out, as it encapsulates a beautifully cinematic experience with a story you’ll...
Cloudscrapers
After each run, the game offers you a timelapse of your tower. This, and the fact that you can save a video of the timelapse, is such a sweet idea to add to an otherwise small game. I appreciate that the game saves automatically, and you can even finish a...
Good pacing aids the game too. There is all the time in the world to navigate what you want, when, and how. You can take your time solving the puzzles, and wander around the realm as much as you like. The game gives you space to breathe, and even the...
I like how we don’t always focus on our own character. There are occasional scenes where we cut to others and see their current fates, before returning to ourselves. It makes the story feel broad and all-encompassing, not just for us but for everyone within the town.