Absent recounts the events surrounding a small college town when a mysterious disappearance throws several students into a conflict that's much more than it initially seems. It delivers much more of a game than I expected for free, but isn't without some minor problems.

On the plus side, the game area is fairly compact, the voice acting is pleasant, and the story is compact and coherent, if a bit deus-ex-machina-laden toward the end. The animation style may be a bit off-putting at first, but it has enough charm that it grew on me before the game was over, and I appreciate the dedication put into animating everything by hand. There were only a few puzzles I had any real difficulty with, and most of those were in the last phase of the game. That, and the bit with the ladder was a bit annoying as I wasn't quite sure how it worked; you'll know what I mean when you get there.

All in all, I'd recommend taking this for a spin. Maybe twice, since some of the achievements are less obvious than others. Absolutely worth the price, and in honesty, I'd be willing to kick the creator a buck or two if I could.