Serena

Serena is a short point and click horror adventure game developed as a collaboration between Senscape (the developers of Scratches) and numerous other figures in the point and click adventure game industry as a reaction to a drama online. What basically happened was that Paul Trowe (who according to a Kotaku article was a “long-time adventure game fan himself whose Replay Games helped bring the Leisure Suit Larry back after a successful half-million-dollar 2012 Kickstarter”) had begun firing shots and airing grievances online against specific Kickstarter projects and former associates. One of these was a former Leisure Suit Larry volunteer named Serena Nelson, whom Paul had outed for being trans. This of course is a HUGE no-no, and would help generate a genuine feeling of discomfort among the community. Agustin Cordes, the man behind Senscape, however wanted to collaborate on a project that would bring the community together and counteract a lot of the negative feelings put out there from Paul. That doesn’t mean the game was about it, but it was more so designed as a positive collaboration named Serena as a gesture of respect as numerous developers and indie devs gathered together …

Definitely worth your time. It's a slow burn but good news is that it is short. Can't really say much other than "just play it!".

Honestly, I really liked Serena. I played it at a time when my mouse was completely broken and kept glitching/not moving properly, so the point-and-click gameplay was actually perfect for me lol. But even without that, I really enjoyed the way the game tells its story through the cabin and all the things you interact with. The voice acting was also surprisingly good and really helped with the atmosphere. And that twist at the end... I genuinely wasn't expecting it. I won't spoil the twist, but it's definitely one of those endings that makes you look back at everything differently. It's short, but I think that's part of what makes it work. Definitely worth playing, especially since it's free.

To be honest, the game is flawed, and the gameplay is crap. If the developers had worked on it a bit, it could have been a great game. Even though the game is free, I won't give it a good rating.

Interesting enough point-and-click mystery game with a thrilling set of conclusions that hit like a one-two punch.

Worthwhile experience! Start reflecting instead of hastily deflecting and you will see & feel what you must in the end.