PIG

This is a very short experience, but I still enjoyed every minute of it. If anything, it left me wanting more-- wondering what lore is hiding behind the alleyman and how I can spent more time in his company simply rolling and passing dice back and forth. There are four different achievements, meaning four different endings. And to be honest, the most difficult one for me to achieve was the one in which I lost. Which was strangely endearing, because the little quips from the Alleyman made it seem like he was rooting for me and encouraging me to give rolling the die a try-- often just passing the die back to me without rolling himself. Which, again, was funny, because I struggled to keep up with him the very first round I played. Overall, it's a short little game for free, so you can't go wrong with it. And I ended up adoring the Alleyman and am almost a little sad that there won't be more content of him for me to indulge in. Do recommend.

PIG is a simple game with great visuals, an interesting premise, and a delightfully eerie atmosphere that ties it all together. The Alleyman himself has a mysterious yet fascinating quality to him and the game he challenges you to has the right mix of random chance and strategy to be both simple and stressful. Honestly, my one main gripe with this game is one that you could probably say about anything made for a game jam: the writing and gameplay are both practically begging to be expanded upon. Maybe there could be dialogue options added for the player to select to talk with the Alleyman, or unlockable items that could make latter playthroughs of the game more interesting than just the act of rolling dice. Hell, maybe a fuller version of PIG could even take place over the span of multiple bets against the Alleyman, with each one slowly increasing the goal you need to meet in order to win. Realistically though, it's not guaranteed that we'll ever see more from this game or its world, but hey, an internet user can dream. Besides, even if this is the last we see of PIG, what we have now is an amazing short-yet-spooky experience.

One's got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run One never counts One's numbers When One's sittin' in an alley There'll be time enough for livin' When the Alleyman's done

Quick, fun and creepy. The art is beautiful and I loved replaying it to get all the achievements. I played for around 20 minutes and got all of them!

super fun game,, love the vibe and would genuinely be overjoyed if this got expanded. love love love

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