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What Lies in the Multiverse
What Lies in the Multiverse is a story-driven 2D adventure that one could call a dramatic comedy. Filled to the brim with hilarious, cartoonish hijinks, the narrative also presents the player with mature and deep themes like death, envy, and obsession.
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What Lies in the Multiverse isn’t just a question for Marvel fans to ponder. It’s also the name of an enjoyable puzzle-platformer for the Nintendo Switch. T
What Lies in the Multiverse is one of the most fun indie games I've played in quite some time. The puzzle-aspect of it is rather on the easy side for most of the game with nothing too complex, but where the game really shines is the story. If you have a few hours and about fifteen dollars to spare, definitely take a look and see What Lies in the Multiverse
Parallel universes are dangerous, chaotic, and unpredictable, but exploring them has never been as fun as Studio Voyager’s What Lies in the Multiverse. Always teetering on the edge of dark and distressing themes, but never quite taking the full plunge, this puzzle-platformer is a dark dramatic comedy combined with unique and outer-worldly gameplay loops that will keep you captivated until the very end.
The ideas of the multiverse are ones born out of curiosity and longing, mostly the former but plenty of the latter. Humanity wonders and theorizes about alternate realities because, let’s be honest, we’re not totally happy with the one we’re currently in. What if there was another world where things had gone differently? Where life was better, happier, more successful and more harmonized not just for us, but for everyone? It’s a grandiose idea, one that scientists, philosophers and si...
What Lies In the Multiverse manages to distinguish itself from its peers in terms of both engaging puzzles and a darkly humorous but moving narrative. Despite some mildly annoying logistical issues, Multiverse is a wonderfully clever puzzle platformer with a distinctive style, a quick wit, and a ton of heart.
A 2D platformer with a good narrative and fun universe-switching mechanic that could use some difficulty and more variety.