Suitcase Stories

This was a short-ish game, which took me 1hr to complete, while really taking my time. The issues I had, are the following: ~ Hints reveal a screenshot of the complete solution, so if you really just want a small nudge, you just spoiled yourself ~ If you want to focus on just organizing and putting things away in a way that fits, you often can't because the levels have specific solutions, and if you don't do it exactly as intended, it won't count as "done" because it's not "correct" I do wish there would have been either more levels, or if they would have had more to do, but outside of that it's neat.

just another little to the left rip off, plus absolutely minimal play time. not worth it unless on sale for 2 bucks

Before playing Suitcase Stories, it is important to understand what kind of experience Creative Hand intended to create. Developed and published by Creative Hand, this indie title is not designed around competition, lengthy progression systems, or demanding puzzle mechanics. Instead, it embraces a quieter approach, asking players to explore a person's life through the belongings they choose to carry with them. From childhood to adulthood, every packed suitcase becomes a snapshot of a particular moment in time, creating a surprisingly heartfelt narrative without relying heavily on words. The game's concept revolves around organizing items into luggage across a series of life events. Players unpack and arrange hundreds of objects, gradually piecing together the unnamed protagonist's journey over seven chapters and 26 different suitcases. School supplies, treasured toys, travel mementos, and personal keepsakes all contribute to a story that feels universal. Suitcase Stories excels at environmental storytelling, trusting players to interpret the significance of each item rather than explicitly explaining every detail. This understated method gives the experience a personal touch, as m…

Extremely short game, most likely not worth the price. However I won't refund it out of respect for the developers. Everyone's already talked about the problem with it trying to be ALTTL, but I want to touch on why it fails to be so. (And by that I don't mean trying to identically replicate the game, but the essence of it.) With organisation games, or any puzzle games in general, such as ALTTL, a huge component of player enjoyability, is intuitive level design. What games such as ALTTL do is they leave you with a bunch of groups of components that you naturally want to place together in a certain manner, and lightly push you via the 'the circle goes into the circle hole' method. What's the key component is that the game is able to also blend this with versatility, where the game accounts for you placing the circle in the square hole (not everyone thinks the same, and some things feel more logical to players than they might feel to the developers and vice versa). Suitcase Stories just doesn't do that. You're left with a bunch of square holes and random shapes. You think you might be able to make your own pattern, but the level design just isn't willing to clue you in on what it w…

A very lovely game, though I did find it rather short! Unfortunately, I could not find a way to unlock "The Big Picture" achievement despite completing all of the variations and unlocking 24/25 of the achievements. (The last being "The Big Picture)

Not good. It literally is just A Little to the Left, but worse. Clunkier, less immediately readable, strangely choppy on my laptop where ALttL was smooth. A knockoff looking to milk the hype, with worse quality than many free games out there. Don't give it your time or your money.