Hank: Straightjacket

A very short dialogue-puzzle-based game that serves as an introduction to Hank and his rival, the Unraveller, and the dynamic between them. I admit, the gameplay itself isn't supremely novel. The ability to rewind time isn't THAT meaningfully different from a save/load system (although a lot more convenient), but it does have some bearing on the plot and characters. It's a nice little bite-sized intro for the only slightly larger paid follow-up release "Hank: Drowning on Dry Land," which is still very modestly priced ($3 at time of writing) and absolutely worth at least a look if you find the characters and premise appealing, and expands the dialogue puzzle concept to sit alongside some other light puzzles.

This a teaser to Hank: Drowning on Dry Land. The preview video though is slightly misleading as the actual game leaves Hank's thoughts unsaid, and the player thinking for themselves. The ending? A cliff-hanger. I'm not too sure if there is much more than the cliff-hanger, but I will say there is no voiced audio unlike in the preview. The voiced content is in Hank: Drowning on Dry Land, and that is, in-fact, a much better experience. You'll come back to this because you want more Hank content like I did. Can't wait to see more from this IP!

I'm a bit disappointed in how much inconclusive the story was, but, as a short demo, it's effective in showing good writing, interesting characters and some interaction variety.

Very nice demo and narrative framing.

Super tiny, pretty cool. Incredibly excited to see everything else these people have made. Vibes are immaculate.

A fun little scene to play around with, intuitive, good writing, nice and punchy. Definitely gets me in the mood for more. Nice work!