Darkward

i got lost as ♥♥♥♥ yo nael had to watch me circle the area 50 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ times before i rememebered where to go 10/10 made me use my brain real hard

Darkward is a very strange little adventure game, and I think the decision to make it almost entirely text based is what gives it most of its identity. I am playing as the Wanderer in a bleak purgatorial world filled with ruined sanctuaries, tombs and things that are better left buried. There is no combat and there is not much hand holding either. Instead, I am reading descriptions, clicking through choices and trying to understand what the world is telling me. It has a very dark fantasy feeling, but it is more interested in atmosphere and mystery than throwing enemies at me. The atmosphere is easily the strongest part for me. The writing constantly makes the world feel cold, empty and uncomfortable, and I like how much information is left for me to work out myself. I am not given a big explanation of what happened or a map showing me exactly where to go. I have to pay attention to inscriptions, objects, locations and the consequences of my choices. That makes even small discoveries feel important because I am slowly putting the world together in my own head. I also like the way the point and click system works with the text. I am not typing commands or dealing with complicated c…

indescribable

cool game and good style, personally its not for me because im a lazy bum who likes overstimulating graphics and bright miku's on my screen, but overall its a great game and you should try if your into books and dark fantasy

good atmosphere, good lore, good artwork, good sound design, its good

A relativity short but well crafted text based adventure, that is full of atmosphere. If you enjoyed classic solo D&D, or choose your own adventure style structured narratives you'll probably enjoy this.