How long?

[Swamp Fox]

I'm the type of person who would probably play this once, looks pretty charming but about how long is a playthrough?

[ak-ryuu]

As per https://steamcommunity.com/app/1269640/discussions/0/3369278831715070659/ , 5-7 hours.

[Swamp Fox]

Originally posted by ak-ryuu:

As per https://steamcommunity.com/app/1269640/discussions/0/3369278831715070659/ , 5-7 hours.

Have you beaten it? I'm specifically asking for organic commentary from users, not official stances.

[ak-ryuu]

Ah, that wasn't clear from your original question, sorry. No, as you can see I don't own it yet, I only played the demo a while back.

[Koren]

I played and beat it 100% on Gamepass in just over 8 hours/in two sessions. It's extremely charming and mostly well-written, but also a bit on the short side and mechanically I can't help but feel like it falls short of its own full potential. I was left simultaneously impressed with what was achieved here, and frustrated by what wasn't.

This is an excellent first outing for the developer, but if you're only going to play it once/have the time to sit down and finish it, then I'd check it out over on Gamepass.

[Swamp Fox]

Originally posted by Koren:

I played and beat it 100% on Gamepass in just over 8 hours/in two sessions. It's extremely charming and mostly well-written, but also a bit on the short side and mechanically I can't help but feel like it falls short of its own full potential. I was left simultaneously impressed with what was achieved here, and frustrated by what wasn't.

This is an excellent first outing for the developer, but if you're only going to play it once/have the time to sit down and finish it, then I'd check it out over on Gamepass.

I don't mess with gamepass, I'd rather just give the dev money. I'll probably check it out, looks nice. Thanks

[goblinofbutts]

Just finished the main story (without 100% completion mind you) and it took me about 4 hours. It's honestly on the shorter end as far as games for its price goes.
If you're looking for a charming story, I think it's very much worth it. If you're more into gameplay/mechanics, then better look elsewhere.

[AeroFunk80]

Originally posted by Patrick Swayze's Ghost:

Originally posted by Koren:

I played and beat it 100% on Gamepass in just over 8 hours/in two sessions. It's extremely charming and mostly well-written, but also a bit on the short side and mechanically I can't help but feel like it falls short of its own full potential. I was left simultaneously impressed with what was achieved here, and frustrated by what wasn't.

This is an excellent first outing for the developer, but if you're only going to play it once/have the time to sit down and finish it, then I'd check it out over on Gamepass.

I don't mess with gamepass, I'd rather just give the dev money. I'll probably check it out, looks nice. Thanks

Same. I don't like supporting XBox either.

[Swamp Fox]

Originally posted by AeroFunk80:

Originally posted by Patrick Swayze's Ghost:

I don't mess with gamepass, I'd rather just give the dev money. I'll probably check it out, looks nice. Thanks

Same. I don't like supporting XBox either.

Don't add sentiments to my post with your "either" that weren't contained in my post originally, thanks. I don't really tribalize over game companies. Anyway.

[Penguin]

I have accessibility needs, and really taking my time and enjoying the environments and story, it took me 10 hours. So I fully agree 7-9 hours seems perfectly reasonable.

[2646390893]

As a Chinese, I think it could be 10-12 hours.

[GrimbornWolf]

8 hours including all achievements and thorough exploring, which in this case is not a bad thing at all. The length of the story is fitting. I hope there will be a sequel.

[Ackranome]

So 4 hours - at 18 dollars... is about $4.50~ dollars per hour of entertainment value.

[Lurker 37]

Originally posted by Ackranome:

So 4 hours - at 18 dollars... is about $4.50~ dollars per hour of entertainment value.

I can only speak for myself here, but I enjoyed playing the game and have no regret for the time I spent playing, or the cost of the purchase.

I would go further to say that I personally think that making the game longer would have risked ruining the pacing of the story. I certainly would not have wanted to see 50 hours of tedious mini-games and pointless exploration that added nothing to the narrative, which sadly seems to be how many modern games achieve their play times.

TLDR: Longer isn't always better.

[ulzgoroth]

I haven't finished it yet, but I will throw in that it doesn't look like it has any features that encourage replay. Effectively it's a one-path visual novel.

Which is not a bad thing for it to be, but is a good thing to be aware that it is.

[Linda]

It took me a little under 5 hours to get 100% in the game.