Charlotte

This is one of most confusing game ever. Maybe because I totally skipped texts. I tried to read first few, but... font was too inconsistent - sometimes big and sometimes not. So story was not clear. Especially usage of some unfamiliar words and history. Interior graphics are very nice. Except those button on the wall... what the hell? And those 2D ghosts... and lack of sounds... I know it's free, but it totally does not allow to immerse. Almost every (or maybe EVERY) paper and painting have interaction. Fulfilling your screen with image and text. Covers screen fully. Any text will also be used on whole screen. No fancy background, just black. No scrolling. Sometimes fancy font, sometimes regular. Horror element? I guess none. If you like art (paintings) and want to learn some history - go for this game. I know it is free game, but lacks polish. It's very raw game.

Жена сказала, что если на этом обзоре наберётся 10 лайков и 5 наград, то она подарит ящик пива. Мужики, выручайте!

cool and chill game

Charlotte is a free to play first person puzzle adventure game based on a mildy horror/ghost themed short story called "The Yellow Wallpaper". The developr self deprecatingly calls this a walking sim, but there's enough detail and interaction to make this a full fledged adventure game. The game works well enough but the quality is very low and it comes across very much as one of those Unreal asset flips, but I think this was sincerely made as an homage to the short story. The game theme and style are very tastefully done. A great deal of effort went into arranging and positioning the assets and level layout (although I suspect these are mostly flipped assets). There's a lot of things to click on and interact with, which is a great touch. It's the technical aspects where the game falls down. This is horribly optimised and plays somewhere between wading through molasses and a slideshow. Game interfaces are clunky and unsatisfying. There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customise the graphics settings. There's no way for gamers to ensure this is running at the native resolution of their displays... there's no guarantee this game will look right on any PC as a result of this hamfisted design decision. There's no way for gamers to try improve graphic quality or optimise the terrible performance. The controls can't be customised, which will be an annoyance for many, but it can also render the game unplayable for differently-abled gamers. Frustratingly, there's no way to exit back to the menu or exit the game! These technical defects push this game below acceptable standards for any modern PC game. The game is completely free. This is noble a gesture that shows dedication to both gamers, and the gaming industry. Nothing speaks more to a developers belief in themselves and their product than making their game available for everyone without remuneration. It's a shame in this case that the implementation is below the minimum standards a dedicated PC game should offer to enthusiasts. There's no "maybe" option in Steam, unfortunately, but I hope to see more work from this developer, perhaps as part of a professional game development company that can make full use of their talents without needing to make budget/quality compromises.

В этой игре все прекрасно, кроме: - отсутствия русского языка (Читать нужно оооочень много. Используя переводчик, вас это доконает где то примерно на половине первой комнаты. Информация историческая и интересная, но тратить лишнее время и портить глаза совсем не хочется.) - неадекватного меню. Сохранение кажется вообще не работает, а в определенный момент все тупо зависает и приходится начинать заново. Дорогие авторы, благодарю вас за то, что предложили такой любопытный проект для нас бесплатно! Добавьте рус. язык пожалуйста! Очень хочется полноценно и с комфортом поиграть в эту игру :) <333

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BOR-ING Update 6/16/26: I tried playing this game again and it was just as boring as the first time I played it.