Blood Nova

A very vibe-heavy and atmospheric game. I really enjoyed it. I'm a fan of Dune and of Moebius/Jean Giraud's comics and this game scratched a lot of that same itch. The writing felt very lore-dense to an overwhelming extent, which despite being confusing at times, gave the world an aura of mystery and otherness that I love in sci-fi. The soundtrack was excellent, with multiple pieces that evoked subtle emotions. Really just a very pleasant and unique game. I finished it about a month ago but still think about it here and there. I hope the developers make more - the story was intriguing and depicted a world that I hope to revisit - and to get closure on some of the story lines raised. It's not a perfect game, to be clear - sometimes the humor felt jarring, and one feature I'd really like to see in a sequel would be a journal or log for the lore, or at least a dialogue history. Overall though, I do find myself touched and inspired by the story, visuals, and music. Thank you Cosmic Void for making this game!

What a great game! The story, while far from perfect, was unpredictable and memorable. The characters are neat, what little humor is present lands well, the art is amazing and the music was all right, I did use a guide, helpfully provided by the Community here, to go through the game, because while some of the interactions were fairly obvious and / or logical, a handful of them were not, at least to me. Overall, definitely visit the lighthouse!

Cool colorscheme combined with a weird setting. Aside from one puzzle near the end, I would also say that it plays rather well!

Pros - Looks great; pixel art with a beautiful color palette. - Can be played entirely with mouse, including exiting and saving the game. - Pretty good puzzle design, standard point and click inventory based puzzles for the most part with a few mini-game bits that seemed like they were optional. - Rather then clicking on doors/exits within a scene. Navigation between rooms is via a small grid popup menu in the corner. I've used similar systems in other games and it works well once you get used to it. - Decent story. Cons - While I respect the immense world building I really would have appreciated some kind of compendium or codex to keep track of everything. So many names, places, cultural and religious references etc It certainly made the game immersive but was a bit of an information overload IMHO. - There were a couple of times that I swear the solution to the puzzle was something I already tried. I wasn't even going to bother mentioning this because I figure it must be my own mistake but I see that its something specifically mentioned in another review so it does make me wonder if there is a couple of bugs or misaligned hot-spots or just some point and click gotchas like dependencies on particular sequence. Overall highly recommended.

you're a nepo baby and have to check your privilege and unravel the mess your family's made

Un très beau jeu, mais il y a plus de texte que de gameplay.

[h1]Gameplay: 7/10[/h1] [h1]Graphics & Sound: 8/10[/h1] [h1]Narration: 9/10[/h1] ✔️ Engaging set-up of a princess realizing the depth of what it means to hold power. ✔️ Intriguing story with an interesting cast of characters. ✔️ You get to really live through the main character's mindset evolution. ✔️ Pretty art, nice music. ✔️ The puzzles are straightforward enough to never need to check a walkthrough, but just complex enough to sometimes make you try a few things before sorting stuff out. Definitely worth checking out!