This is one of, if not my favorite of games here. There's a lot to praise here: the world, the art direction, the soundtrack, the gameplay philosophy, all of it. I really dislike using the word "masterpiece" as I feel it gets overused, but this game has earned it.

AN IMPORTANT NOTE though is that you absolutely, positively should NOT look up anything about this game until you finish it. No reddit posts, no reviews, no Youtube comments, *nothing*. And I know some of you are thinking, "Oh, it's fine, I can still enjoy things just fine even when they're spoiled." And you'd be right with any other game but this one. This game ultimately is about exploration and discovery, that is to say, the gathering of knowledge. At the start of the game, you can finish it in less than 20 minutes, the catch is that you don't have the knowledge of how to do so. Gathering knowledge outside the game will not only lower your play time, but will also absolutely cheapen the feeling of discovery and the meaning of the game. Now get out there, be patient, and explore those wilds.

This is one of, if not my favorite of games here. There's a lot to praise here: the world, the art direction, the soundtrack, the gameplay philosophy, all of it. I really dislike using the word "masterpiece" as I feel it gets overused, but this game has earned it. AN IMPORTANT NOTE though is that you absolutely, positively should NOT look up anything about this game until you finish it. No reddit posts, no reviews, no Youtube comments, *nothing*. And I know some of you are thinking, "Oh, it's fine, I can still enjoy things just fine even when they're spoiled." And you'd be right with any other game but this one. This game ultimately is about exploration and discovery, that is to say, the gathering of knowledge. At the start of the game, you can finish it in less than 20 minutes, the catch is that you don't have the knowledge of how to do so. Gathering knowledge outside the game will not only lower your play time, but will also absolutely cheapen the feeling of discovery and the meaning of the game. Now get out there, be patient, and explore those wilds.