The Pedestrian

The Pedestrian was one of those small indie games PlayStation first introduced us to during an August 2020 State of Play broadcast. I am the moth attracted to the puzzler flame, so I was immediately on board from the second I witnessed the person icons problem solving their way through flat signage. So, does The Pedestrian deliver a solid performance on the PlayStation 5?

Well thought out puzzles and a fantastic art style really propel The Pedestrian to the top of my list of recently played puzzle games. It is so different and that is something I really admire. While it will not be for everyone I think it does enough to even tease non-puzzle game fans into trying it. Striking and clever, The Pedestrian never overstays its welcome. It's short, sweet and I enjoyed ev...

Puzzle games are a dime a dozen these days, so it takes either a truly original idea or creative gameplay to make a puzzle title stand out. The Talos Principle, Baba is You, 7th Sector, and Portal are all notable examples of successful and memorable puzzle games. So does The Pedestrian from Skookum Arts walk the line of brilliance or will it be another to fall into obscurity? Let’s inspect the sig...

However, if you look hard enough, there are some clues that can build a larger picture. As a PlayStation 5 title, it uses the console’s features well, especially the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback. While it may not be for everyone, The Pedestrian is worth a shot. It stands out from the crowd in so many ways, leaving a positive impact on me in the end.

Even with its unfortunate dip in visual quality from time to time, that aside, a lot of the points held against Skookum Arts can be admittedly put down to personal aspirations not met, rather than some fundamental flaw the game is undeniably guilty of. An aspiration easily ignored for The Pedestrian is a charming-enough, but crucially, surprisingly-inventive puzzle entry for a concept and premise ...

Throughout our lives, we pass thousands if not millions of signs and barely even give them a second glance. Yet, Skookum Arts has seen potential in these mundane objects, using them as a centerpiece in their debut title, The Pedestrian. Set in a world that is hidden in plain sight, this beautiful, brain teaser is anything but pedestrian.

Stick it to the man in this public sign puzzler.

2D or not 2D.