Blueberry

Großartiges und einzigartiges und faszinierend kreatives Spiel! Eine inspirierende spielerische Art und Weise um sich mit dem Thema Traumata in der Kindheit auf zugängliche Weise zu beschäftigen. Die Leichtigkeit mit der man ins Spiel kommt verwandelt sich in eine tiefgründige Erfahrung. Es sollte mehr Spiele in dieser Art geben.

a very raw, very human story about generational hurt that does not pull its punches. It shows people as people, cutting through stereotypes of age and maturity while you retrace a mural of a lifetime spent - or perhaps lost to generational trauma

Lovely game and story with low skill ceiling. It is divided in two main components: charater discussion/narrative and light platforming. Both will take turns so they do not become overbearing. The controls are kept simple as well, so it is straight forwrd to remap them in steam for your needs. The main focus is the story and getting the player to reflect on themselves and their relationship with family. While you can beat it in 3 hours, nothing stops you from replaying it and see the outcome of the choices along the way. Which will add more playtime than it might look like on the surface.

This is an absolutely wonderful experience of a game. It is an honest and heartfelt journey through the life of the main character as you take her through the challenges and heartbreaks of the past and present. When tragedy happens, it feels grounded in reality rather than being something created for the specific purpose of advancing the game or eliciting a specific reaction from the player. The art style is simple, but beautiful. The music creates an ambiance that serves the scene well. The color palette of the game shifts from cool and dark to warm and brighter based on how your character is feeling. It's a really nice touch. I really enjoyed this game, and I think it's just the thing if you're looking for a game with feeling, but don't have a lot of free time. I finished one playthrough of the game in just under three hours, but you'll likely want to give it another playthrough to see what other outcomes you can get. Definitely recommend.

Lovely narrative game to play over a couple of afternoons. If indie games tend to be metaphores about depression or trauma, and you'd have to pick a fresh adventure that brings back that feeling of 2010s ludonarrative experiences, I'd 100% recommend this one. Tthe player character being a woman contributes to the storytelling in its core conflicts, without turning them into clichés. A platformer that doesn't let you jump when you're pregnant (of course!). The writing is sensitive and fun when it has to. Overall a great experience. I will give it a replay later this year to check out the other story paths!

This is a heart-rending look into navigating life and having sympathy for everyone else doing the same thing. The platformer gameplay is a clever way of showing how memory works, but the highlight of the game is the kitchen-sink drama and how the player's choices contribute to that drama. A touching interactive story/puzzle game.

I'm mixed feeling about this one. On the one hand, it's a poignant story, touching on some dark and meaningful topics. It proudly declares no AI slop was used, which I do appreciate and the art is charming. I felt like the platforming was clunky and inconsistent, as well as annoying interludes between the actual story bit. It could use a chapter select or something to be able to make different choices without having to play the whole game again, lengthy and fiddly platforming sections included.