![]() Pawnbarian is another roguelike that I had access to way ahead of release. This is a game well worth your time as long as you’re open to an emotional experience that’s doesn’t exist simply to entertain. Overall, the message got across and affected me enough that I’m not going to nitpick and demand perfection. ![]() For the most part, the writing was strong, but some of it felt a bit forced and cliche. It’s also a narrative-heavy game, and fully voice acted. The game is available on multiple platforms, but playing on my iPad made it feel especially intimate. A highlight for me was dragging some water droplets together to form an image. There are also some really beautiful and surprising scenes. But you can stay in each memory as long as you want and move the camera around to see a moment frozen in time from every angle. Mostly, you rotate the camera around objects to find the right perspective so you can tap through to the next memory. I also loved the whole presentation of the game. But I can definitely say I took a lot away from it and I hope I don’t forget about it before I make some changes for myself. Uhh… thanks, game? There’s really a lot to unpack in Hindsight, as it touches on several heavy ideas. I also told her about the game and she agreed with its messages and even went further to lecture me about all the things in my life that I need to work on. I realize that I don’t know as much about her past as I should. I also felt the urge to call my mom immediately after completing the game, even though we have a pretty good relationship. I struggle in the same way and let too many relationships dissolve because I can’t find the time to nurture them. I related to this woman, as she started her own business and had trouble finding a work/life balance. There’s a lot to take away from the game, both about relationships with loved ones and how much time we devote to our work. We see that her relationship with her mother was strained, but as she looks through her belongings and thinks back more on their past, she realizes she was being too hard on her. ![]() It follows a woman as she cleans out her mother’s house in the days after her death and we get to revisit her memories with her. I ended up playing it in one sitting, and I recommend you do the same. I was quite moved by Before Your Eyes and I also loved Joel McDonald’s first game, Prune, so I was eager to see what he’d do with his newest game, Hindsight. That Dragon, Cancer comes to mind and, more recently, Before Your Eyes came to mobile via Netflix. But, just as movies can deal with heavier, emotional subjects, we’ve been seeing an influx of games exploring things like loss and grief, focusing more on the intimacy that interactive art can offer and less on pure entertainment. Like anyone else, I mostly prefer my games to be fun distractions from real life. It wasn’t the busiest week, but there’s still a lot to talk about, so let’s begin. I also revisited a couple of games I had beta access to that are now out. It got to me in ways few games have, but I’ll talk more about that below. I spent most of the week working on my walkthrough for the latest Adventure Escape game, but the highlight of my week was Hindsight. No complex and varied builds.Hi everyone, and welcome back to My Week Unwrapped, where I discuss all the games I’ve been playing over the last seven days. The progress and satisfaction come from your growing mastery of the game's elegant systems! No permanent upgrades, and not much that needs unlocking. Progress through Chains, a series of extra difficulty modifiers. Pick from 6 characters to conquer 3 dungeons, all requiring an unique approach. Take on the infinite post-run Gauntlet to see how long you can survive. Blitz through quick 15-30 minute runs - or die trying. Spend treasure to upgrade your cards with additional powers. Carefully plan your moves to navigate challenging, emergent tactical situations. Pick up the basics instantly if you're familiar with chess, or learn in minutes if you aren't. Use a deck of chess pieces to hack and slash through hordes of monsters. Play cards to control your hero like a chess piece on a tiny dungeon board, outmaneuver enemies with their assortment of tricky abilities, and become the mightiest warrior of the Chesslands! Pawnbarian is a turn-based puzzle roguelike with bite-sized, but challenging sessions. It contains a single character and dungeon.
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