Many Nights a Whisper

If you could grant wishes, where would your boundaries for wishes lie? Would you grant any wish within your power? How do you feel about changing someone’s heart or their own dreams and wishes? Many Nights a Whisper put me in a contemplative trance for just over an hour. As I took on the role of the Dreamer, I decided to play the role in earnest. I would accept the role myself, and whatever the outcome, that was my experience.

If you’re someone like me who lives with anxiety, it’s unfortunately way too easy to get caught up in the ‘what ifs.’ When you live your life anxious about how you’re perceived, what will come next, and what will happen if you do x or y, you miss out on a lot of opportunities. You miss out on slices of your life. You don’t get to take the plunge on exciting new things, and you rarely trust your gut. Many Nights A Whisper, the latest from indie narrative developer powerhouse Decons...

Many Nights a Whisper is a thought-provoking game that asks you to meditate on your own thoughts on ethics while also weighing the responsibility of granting wishes. While it could do with more replayability, it’s definitely worth a look!

Many Nights a Whisper is a narrative-focused experience where great writing is just the launching pad for you to bring the rest of the story – reflecting on how you feel about the upcoming ritual as you balance granting wishes and archery training. With one chance to land a single, perfect shot – few games have this tension and impact, really making me sit with how I felt about everything.

Of every choice I made in Many Nights A Whisper, I am open to learning what this says about me the least. I really wanted to nail that shot, and what kind of selfish fool ignores such an obvious advantage with so much riding on success? This isn't about me, I reason. Of course, it's actually been about me the whole time.