Just a boring game, that seems to be massively overhyped with no substance to back it up.

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Warning: if you have CTS this one hurts, especially the ending where you are asked to twirl the mouse around.

I just hated this game, which was surprising. This kind of thing is usually up my alley. But wow, the tedious map, the vague, nearly non-existent story, needing to HOLD items with the mouse and drag them around. Not friendly for those with bad wrists.

But what really makes this game a stinker is the puzzles. This was maybe my least favorite batch of puzzles in any game so far. You're asked to remember numbers and symbols written on walls and god that is just so boring and lazy. TThe puzzles weren't used to tell a story really, outside of maybe one, they were just there. ♥♥♥♥ this game man. Gonna go ice my mouse hand.

Really boring, I believe some might find it joyful, but it is not my cup of tea.

Between all the jump scares I wasn't expecting the game to have and the obscure mechanics, this one was not for me.

For $5.99, it was worth playing. The story concept, folklore, and game sequel were excellent... ...ideas. The game could have been even significantly better if the design and implementation were fully thought out -- perhaps the American-English dialog version needed better localization. For examples: "wings" (sails?) and "cry" sounds (were not cry sounds). Besides the jump scare at the "mother tree", it was not a horror game (perhaps I played too many horror games and became desensitized). There were also assumptions, such as the player's familiarity with the game movements at the start. Having a narrator explaining the movements, story basics, and the folklore would have made the game more enjoyable. Running around the map looking for possibly something new that popped up, was not fun and a waste of time. I presume that was why the help option was available.

I really wanted to like this game. The art and atmosphere are interesting, but I really did not adhere to the gameplay. The enigmas and puzzles come out of the blue and do not make any sense at first sight. You are constantly lost without any chance to progress but press "Hints". The scenario does not drive you at all and it far too blurry to really push you forward. I am really glad that some games explore original areas, but this time I did not enjoy it at all. I had to struggle to reach both ends (the bad and the slightly less bad).

I made this review not to discourage people from buying this game, but to make sure what they are aware of what they set foot on... Not for everyone.

I promised myself the moment I saw a cheap, janky, screechy jumpscare that I was out. Didn't take very long for me to stop playing.

Because guess what: I'm not scared, I'm just irritated now -> The mood is ruined. This is why you don't do jumpscares. Atmospheric horror is about subtlety, and you just threw that out the window.

Puzzles far too simple, game far too short. Horror is very mild, story feels quite shallow. Maybe I shouldn't have played this immediately after Outer Wilds and Inscryption.

Worth the cost I guess as it is quite cheap.

Unfortunately, this game is ablist - it fundamentally assumes things about your hearing in order to solve puzzles. If I were deaf I'd have been stopped earlier, but I'm merely tone-deaf, which still meant I hit an unsolvable puzzle. If there's nothing wrong with you at all, have a go, but I wouldn't be surprised if e.g. there's a puzzle colorblind people can't solve in it.