Best Month Ever!

Best Month Ever! is the newest indie title from the Warsaw Film School Video Game & Film Production Studio. In it, you play as mother and son, Louise and Mitch, as they go on an adventure so Louise (who is dying of an unnamed illness) can find a home for her only son. Throughout the game, you meet a colourful cast of characters, such as Louise’s family and a woman who takes care of alligators. You’ll get chased by police, an alligator, and even time itself. Best Month Ever! offers an inte...

Best Month Ever tells the dramatized story of a very common tale—the challenges of a single mother raising a child on her own. In this particular case, however, the mother has only a month left to live.Read More

Its ambition to tackle heavy themes and present an interesting mother-son dynamic is admirable, but the muddled execution, muted interactivity and lack of any real tangible choice and consequence cycle makes this a forgettable American road trip.

Art is the only thing that stands out in this game. Best Month Ever! is not the best experience ever, and there are plenty of other games that handle these types of heavy themes better. In short, Best Month Ever! fails to be a great example of a heavy story that is handled well both in terms of the development of the story and the characters, the mechanics are clunky and frustrating, and the sound design is not the best- But it is great in the art department.

Game Name: Best Month Ever Platform(s): PC Publisher(s): Klabater Developer(s): Warsaw Film School Video Game & Film Production Studio Release Date: May 5th, 2022 Price: $19.99