Karaski: What Goes Up...

Karaski is a "mystery" game that substitutes having actual substance with a bunch of vague clues and suggestions. The illusion is so shallow it can't even last one playthrough: in about 2 hours you'll be able to collect incriminating evidence on all 4 suspects, maybe even get a hint that their presence on the airship was organized by some higher power and that they're all fall guys, only to then be forced to pick one and only one of them. If you spend more time digging deeper, you'll find out that you don't actually need any evidence, you can go in empty-handed and no matter who you accuse or what dialogue options you pick your accusation will always go through, and that the "higher power" mentioned previously isn't something you can expose for a secret true ending but yet more smoke and mirrors. Now, I know that a mystery doesn't have to answer every last question and explain every last detail, but when every possibility is as equally valid as any other the result is that none of them matter.

It's another one of those games that makes you wish there was a "neutral" option for reviews. I have to admit that I rather enjoyed my first run of the game. The mystery felt intriguing, the gameplay smooth enough to not bother me much, and it was satisfying to explore the ship and overcome the obstacles in what felt like my own unique way. Unfortunately, that fascination didn't last long. The story doesn't have a satisfying ending, asking you to come up with your own conclusion which could've worked, I guess, but in this case just felt lazy, several of the design choices and mechanics started to grate after a few hours of playing, and of course having to work around the bugs made the experience even more tiresome. That might just be me nitpicking, of course. What got to me the most though was that [spoiler] none of your choices and exploration matter in the end. You can blame whomever you want without having to learn anything about them.[/spoiler] For a story-driven game that was not something I could accept. I've seen this game compared to Consortium and while it has it's own share of questionable moments I'd still recommend it over this one. But if you're satisfied with making up your own story and don't mind filling in the blanks then, sure, give this one a try as well.

GAME UNPLAYABLE Game say always that it has no steam connection on the main window...

https://youtu.be/AshLKCRln9k Offering a great use of declarative statements, this immersive sim punches way above it's weight and with a fair bit of humor too.

Good game, very dynamic, not overly drawn out, I recommend you try it out

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Pretty decent indie immersive sim. I don't usually leave reviews but I think this game deserves more attention. There was one annoying bug where guard NPCs would be stuck behind doors or objects, making sneaking past them, according to their patrol route, impossible. Not a huge deal, since you can in theory run away and you're not penalised too heavily for getting caught. Also I couldn't find the tool to open vents, so I didn't manage to complete all the objectives/explore every area. It's a pretty short game, but fun, recommended for a light delve into a cute universe.