Rosewater

Excellent point and click adventure game set in 1840s/50s America. Compelling story and no moon logic puzzles so far.

Rosewater is a richly written point-and-click adventure that successfully blends the traditions of classic adventure games with the atmosphere of a Western road story. Set in the alternate 19th-century world previously established in Lamplight City, it follows freelance writer Harley Leger after she heads west in search of a new beginning. Her arrival in the seemingly uneventful border town of Rosewater initially leads to an ordinary newspaper assignment, but the situation quickly expands into a hunt for a missing man's fortune. What follows is a journey across Western Vespuccia filled with criminals, rebels, unusual thinkers, opportunists, and plenty of people whose intentions are not immediately obvious. Developed by Grundislav Games and published by Application Systems Heidelberg, the game makes storytelling and character interaction its greatest priorities. Harley is particularly effective as a protagonist because she approaches the frontier from the perspective of a writer rather than the stereotypical Western gunslinger. Her personality gives conversations considerable importance, and the adventure gradually becomes as much about the people traveling alongside her as the tre…

Bought this game when it launched but only just got around to playing it. Wish I had got around to playing it sooner - I loved it! Great storyline, I really connected with and got to love the characters. Highly recommended.

The third game from Grundislav Games has grown on me slowly, until becoming my favorite, which speaks volumes of the game since I really really liked Lamplight City and I started kind of confused with Rosewater. Mostly I think it has to do with the game structure, as the narrative is set on three different acts that play quite differently and Act 1 feels unaimed until you reach Act 2, or at least that was my impression on a first playthrough. But then on Act 2 it all makes sense and all the pieces set drawn a rather rare approach to adventure gaming, not unique, but very rare. The game, specially on Act 2, it´s all about a journey that you will be unknowingly creating for you and your companions. There are set events along your adventures on the roads, randomize ones which are selected at the start of a new game and then more related to the relationship you have with your 5 companions. And once you complete the game you get access to a relationships map and a selection of which events you want to experience in Act 2 roads on New Game+. The game leans into playing multiple times, and it´s great to see the ramifications of your actions. Although I do recomend making use of saves if…

One of the best games I played in a long time!

Fun point and click adventure game, sharing the same universe as Lamplight City. Excellent gameplay, music, voice acting, and visuals for such a small indie development. I hope there's more of Vespuccia we get to see soon!