
Settle into the idyllic village of Pipshire and protect the community from imposters. Use your brains as well as some intuition to find who doesn't fit...
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[quote][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32732116-IndieGems/]Follow our curator page: [b]IndieGems[/b] if you like and want to see more reviews like this one.[/url][/quote] [i]Letter Vetter[/i] is not my kind of a game. Maybe for some people it's enjoyable, relaxing, and fun, but for me, the hour I put into it felt meaningless. Harsh as that may seem, I really had to stop playing because I was so bored out of my mind. I kept an open mind going in, I really did. I thought the concept would work. And a description that says that it balances an Agatha Christie mystery and Tolkien's the shire will get my interest fairly quickly. Once the game got going, my eyes started to stray, my mind started to wander, and I wasn't really sure what I was doing rather quickly. It's not that I don't understand the game. I understand it perfectly fine. You play as someone scanning physical correspondences coming and going from the town and try to make sure there are no war criminals lingering around in the small place by trying to catch suspicious letters. You can send up to two suspicious letters per day to your superior, who will then give you feedback on the letters you send. To be honest, I was trying to scrutinize the letters and envelopes as I was instructed to do, I sent off anything suspicious I thought was worth mentioning, and I often got feedback that what I was sending was meaningless. I got really bored after a while and didn't think playing more would yield more meaningful results for me. If you want to see what I was dealing with, here's pretty much the whole time I had the game on: https://youtu.be/omQ48N4yJJ8 On top of that the UI doesn't work well and mostly doesn't make sense. You only have the time between looking the envelope and the letter to decide whether to send it off to your superior. When you have a stack of letters to review and you can only send on two letters, wouldn't it make sense if you could look at all of them and then decide which ones to forward? [i]Letter Vetter[/i] simply failed to capture my interest and so I decided to move on. Like I said, someone might find it interesting, but it's just not for me. And as such, I cannot recommend it. [quote]I received the product for free. I did not receive any compensation to write this review. The opinions represented here are entirely my own and were not influenced in any way.[/quote]
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This game is so peaceful - the music and beautiful sound effects, plus the lovely countryside scenery, make me feel immersed in Pipshire. Each day there's a stack of letters to read through, and these can contain anything from poetry excerpts to hilarious bickering between residents, the added detective layer makes for a game that's hard to put down!!
Similar to papers please at first glance, but much more beautiful and with a calmer atmosphere. Plus its all real letters and nature. found the stories funny and touching. Very family friendly and chill. Awesome and totally different experience. recommended.
This game has been a great discovery for me. It is the ideal game to play if you want to relax and enjoy a peaceful hour or two. I would describe it as an artistic, slow moving game with a lot to appreciate. You are accompanied by beautiful scenes and music and one thing I really do love about this one is that there is great subtlety in the letters themselves. The detective style makes it a rewarding experience and it works particularly well to play collaboratively. In terms of the technical side of the game, I enjoy how the controls are really simple, there is even a menu you can click on throughout in case you forget. I would recommend this game to any ages from age 10 upwards. It is not fast moving or loud/scary and is a good game for the family. I think it is necessary to point out that to get the most out of this game you really have to delve into the letters and have fun with the characterisation. If anyone is curious as to what you do, you are basically trying to determine some guilty characters in a little village: you are given letters to read and depending on their contents you deem them suspicious or not. Often I find myself chuckling at some letters or equally sometimes reading into things far too deeply..... I would advise keeping your wits about you and one has to be in the mood for reading. I am quite a fan of old letters, beautiful desks and quills and so I do recommend this game for anyone who wants to appreciate the good old days of stamps, ink and paper!
This is the first time I have felt compelled to review a game. I loved the artwork, the music and the beautiful photography and visuals which all added to the nostalgic feel. The content is brilliantly conceived and executed with layers and layers to interest, entertain and grip you and you will not want to leave the game. It is simple to play with intuitive controls but keeps your interest throughout. The English countryside is evoked brilliantly with the enormous variety of characters and plots. I have enjoyed playing it alone and with my family and recommend this to all ages.
I've never played anything like this before! It has so many different parts to the puzzle and leaves you on your own more than I expected which I think is actually really satisfying and engaging to work through. Being both stimulating and calming I feel I can play it any time of the day and similarly it would appeal to all ages. It's handmade artwork and graphics makes the fantasy land of Pipshire come alive. Finally, it has all the thrill and immersion of a whodunnit combined with the calm that life can lack - I would definitely recommend this game.
I really enjoyed playing this game. It seems the perfect antidote to lock down. I found it calm yet engaging. I brought other members of my household in and it became quite social as everyone seems to suspect someone different. I would happily recommend this to all age groups. A real pleasure.
easy to play, easy time passer, refreshing and just quite pleasant to play. Doesnt disturb others with obnoxious noise which is great for lockdown and isolation- the birdsong is really quite lovely!
Pros: the scenery looks nice. Cons: unrewarding and miserable. There's zero useful feedback on what you're supposed to be looking for when you're vetting letters or whether you're on the right track. I got through around 50 letters and none seemed suspicious or noteworthy at all. I'm running basic cryptanalysis, I'm looking for any signs of a cypher or code, unusual capitals, unusual numbers or verb placement, literally nothing seems suspicious. So I randomly send on letters to my boss and get the most useless feedback like "hmm, I think you're onto something with this one" but I can't then review the letter and have no idea which letter flagged the feedback. Your character intercepts letters based on King Lear. A businessman's evil family members are giving him ridiculously gushy praise. In the play this ends with them stealing his kingdom and him going completely nutters and singing buck naked in the rain to a clown. Being a postal inspector with literally nothing more pressing than gushy family compliments, I block the thieving daughters' mail and their brokeass crack-ho husbands and torch the mailboxes for good measure. As far as I know nothing happens and it never gets mentioned again. Welcome to Letter Vetter
Great game, highly recommend! Love the choice in music, meant it could be relaxing while playing. I played with a couple a friends so this game can work socially too. Had a great balance for not revealing information too quickly but still enough to grip you. Very satisfying when you're starting to make some ground with your suspicions. We played the game continuously but definitely a game where you can break it up if you want! Overall, enjoyed.
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