A Wolf in Autumn
David Szymanski · 2015 · Adventure, Indie, Horror, Psychological Horror, Exploration
PC
Mostly Positive73% · 402
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About A Wolf in Autumn
After escaping from a locked shed, a young girl finds herself in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest. At first her surroundings seem peaceful, and she's comforted by her mother's voice coming through a strange tin device. But gradually, things begin to turn disturbing and sinister. And the distant howling of wolves begins to move closer...
A Wolf in Autumn is a dark, surreal psychological horror game. It focuses on creating a short engaging horror experience that relies on narrative, pacing, context, and atmosphere rather than jump scares.
Voice acting by Julie Hoverson.
Puzzles can be solved using real-world logic, often in several different ways. A twisting psychological experience using a combination of gameplay interaction and narrative. A diverse set of influences, including 'The Sound and The Fury,' 'Silent Hill 2,' and 'Mulholland Drive.' Intended to be completed in a single sitting of around 1 hour. It does not feature a save system. Deals with potentially disturbing themes. Free copy of the full original soundtrack is included Designed and optimized to run on the recommended hardware.
A Wolf in Autumn is a dark, surreal psychological horror game. It focuses on creating a short engaging horror experience that relies on narrative, pacing, context, and atmosphere rather than jump scares.
Voice acting by Julie Hoverson.
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Players appreciate this short puzzle game for its intriguing story with depth to unpack and beautiful presentation, though opinions on the experience vary. Some find it engaging and worthwhile for the low price, while others feel it's confusing, difficult to see, and ultimately boring despite its atmospheric intentions. The gameplay mechanics, particularly movement controls, receive some criticism, though the puzzle design and multiple solution routes appeal to those who enjoy the genre.
Games usually cast us in the role of villain or hero; rarely does anything deviate from this pattern, and so we are conditioned to follow our journey without questioning it much. But what about when we take on someone in such a degraded state that their perspective on the world defies all common sense and reason? To what extent can a child's morality be called into question? Is evil an external agent, or something embedded in our psyche by the circumstances of the world around us? Iron Lung and DUSK are perhaps David Szymanski’s most recognized titles, as they demonstrate a more refined level of consistency, meeting the standards of a solid commercial product, but it is in Fingerbones and A Wolf in Autumn that I see his great potential to create atmospheric, multi-layered games capable of transporting us to dark and terrifying realities. A Wolf in Autumn draws inspiration from the works of David Lynch and puts us in control of a young woman traversing a surreal world. We begin in a beautiful forest, but the bittersweet calm soon gives way to darkness. The events offer clues about the girl's troubled relationship with her mother, but as the story unfolds, the situation proves to …14 found this helpful
Lowkey a better game and story than Szymanskis overrated [b]Iron Lung[/b], which is just a linear atmospheric experience that doesn't elaborate on its interesting background lore. While also linear, this game at least has a complete story that doesn't leave you unsatisfied.1 found this helpful
Sound design is really good.
Quick little puzzle game with multiple routes to solve each puzzle. Not a lot of story and a bit confusing at first but it all kind of made sense in the end. Fun enough and worth a playthrough if you like puzzles I suppose.
Very short and not easy to see. Tries to be creepy, but just comes of boring. Better games out there. 2/5
beautiful and impactful
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