Beeswing

For me personally, this game is a great reminder that instead of funneling all of your thoughts on every single thing in the world under the le sadness sauce in an unformatted manner, you should try actually make a solid, coherent work that doesn't feel like a disjointed array of essays that vary in quality and juvenility. Perhaps, I am getting tired of Earthbound-like games that don't even try to be subtle. I may respect the sheer honesty and heart poured into this, but I disrespect the unwillingness to do something different. This game is not boring, but it's not interesting either. Also, this game is buggy and broken as hell, and I guess will stay this way forever.

A fairly simple game that is also very thought provoking. With a setting so low stakes it really does amplify the questions that are asked. The art style and music create a homely but uncomfortable feeling that brings everything together.

Yup, this is art alright. Made me feel things, be thoughtful, and expand horizons. It's like a buck and like 3 hours if doddling, both of which are worth it

Very Scottish. I'm not saying we're all generally melancholy or morbid, but there's something about the way we process grief that is quite well-articulated here. There's a sincerity to it, too - I miss the Scottish countryside, but I'm also glad I no longer live there.

‘There’s no puzzles or fighting or anything like that’, says J. King-Spooner (one of the devs behind Judero) of his game. You play as him (his adult and child selves merge together in an uncanny way), wandering around the little Scottish village he grew up in. And you talk to the villagers, and discover the deep inner worlds of everyday people living seemingly mundane lives. Memory plays an important part (everything is filtered through the dev-protagonist’s memory). The different art styles are very lovely: childlike and profound. And the music is outstanding — the lonesome piano pieces are especially beautiful. The writing is, for the most part, very good. My mum used to live near Beeswing (it’s in Southern Scotland, near Dumfries), and I would drive through there all the time, without thinking about the lives of the souls living there. This game has (re)taught me an important lesson. I hope I can carry it with me. Video games, I love you.

new all time favorite <3