West of Loathing was an absolute gem, and ever since I finished it (and then finished it again, and then again on hard mode, and then...) one of my biggest gaming wishes was to forget all about it just so I could experience it again.

Shadows makes that wish come as close to true as I can get without severe brain injury. Hilarious writing, tight gameplay, interesting and clever puzzles, everything is there and more. The fact that it dropped completely without warning just intensified my joy. It's brilliant through and through, and like its predecessor it's one of the few games – ever – out there that manages to be actually, consistently, funny at its core.

West of Loathing was an absolute gem, and ever since I finished it (and then finished it again, and then again on hard mode, and then...) one of my biggest gaming wishes was to forget all about it just so I could experience it again. Shadows makes that wish come as close to true as I can get without severe brain injury. Hilarious writing, tight gameplay, interesting and clever puzzles, everything is there and more. The fact that it dropped completely without warning just intensified my joy. It's brilliant through and through, and like its predecessor it's one of the few games – ever – out there that manages to be actually, consistently, funny at its core.