Night in the Woods

gods i dont even really know where to start about this game, i came across it recently when finding a playthrough of Jacksepticeyes to watch, and it started as me just thinking it was a funny game, then turned into having the playlist on loop every night, and i know for a fact i havent played it 100% through, i've never sat down and thought about a game like this before, but after making it to the epilogue i sat down and sent a long ass paragragh to my best friend, and im not usually a very sentimental guy, i feel like the gang is a representation of most friend groups above the age of 13, every group has a story to tell, this story is an eye opener in more ways than i can comprehend, its now my belief that everyone needs a Bea, Angus, Gregg or even Mae in their lives (shout out to all my Germs out there) if you havent played this game or seen a playthrough i think your missing out, everything is so well written and well described, i see a bit of myself in every character, even the bad guys, at the end of the day, everyone has something going on, good bad or funny, and this game shows that beautifully

I absolutely adore this game and I find myself always thinking about it when I am struggling with burn out and anxiety. Playing this game felt like taking a break from my personal troubles and it feels as if I am resting with Mae. I enjoyed getting to experience her journey of dealing with mental health and finding peace by interacting with her community and loved ones in her hometown. Additionally, I enjoyed the plot of the mystery going on in her hometown as well as some other notable experiences such as her dreams, playing the bass, and playing demon tower which was surprisingly challenging. Overall, this is a very cozy game that I find is best to be enjoyed on a cold autumn day or to simply rest when the times feel difficult. [b] 9/10

This game makes me feel so seen. Such relatable and realistic characters, this game has aged like wine imo

Я задушился, обычно мне даже нравятся медленные, меланхоличные игры, но тут прям не зашло. Последние пару часов прошел через силу. Геймплея по сути нету, это скучнейшая визуальная новелла в которой ради диалогов нужно ходить по одним и тем же местам каждый день, сюжет тоже прям meh... какая-то подростковая дрянь про инфантильных "нетакусь" которых никто не понимает ну и под конец жидкая попытка в "мистику". Сюжет нормально не раскрывает ни историю персонажей, ни историю города, ничего. Возможно проблема ещё и в моих завышенных ожиданиях от прочтения отзывов и криков о том какая это шедевральная игра. Из плюсов визуал и музыка, но, увы, одним визуалом и музыкой далеко не уедешь.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Now that i come back to this years later in the same position as the characters. Yeah it hits harder. That feeling of aimlessness, youth, feeling too old to be this young. Play this game if you're in your early 20s and feeling like you don't have a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ clue what you're doing in life

Очень душевная и атмосферная игра, хотелось бы стереть память и пройти ее заново, испытав снова этот приятный вайб)

I left this game just feeling frustrated honestly. My largest issue with the game is that the plot doesn't really begin until the third act. If the game were just the third act then honestly I do think I would like the game, but instead you spend the majority of the game in a sort of slice of life thing. And this would be fine as well if it weren't for the fact that I find the main cast of characters to be utterly unlikable. And again, this would be fine if the slice of life content was spent on character building, but it isn't. The characters are as they appear to be at the start of the game until the third act where they suddenly finish character arcs that had hardly begun. Because of that and the sudden story shift, the third act just feels like an entirely separate game compared to the first two acts. But I do also acknowledge that this game just isn't for me, some people do really like it, but I am just not one of them. Overall I cannot recommend getting this game as it really makes time drag on, which is not what I am seeking from the games I play.

Nunca he dejado de pensar en este videojuego. Incluso después de abandonar el mundillo #GAMER por completo, NITW siempre ronda por mi cabeza. Tiene ese algo encantador propio de un silencioso cariño por lo cotidiano. Digo silencioso porque la mayor de las veces vamos a estar leyendo a los personajes decir lo contrario, exclamar una y otra vez que el pueblillo en que viven es un descampado sin nada que ofrecer. Una sola vuelta por sus recovecos, lleno de pueblerinos llenos de historias -o aunque sea un suspiro comprensivo-, deja en claro que en lo absoluto es así. Con el tiempo dejó de interesarme la trama paranormal que unifica la narrativa de este juego (a pesar de disfrutar mucho de las visiones oníricas y sus fantasmas musicales-. Pero mientras más regreso a él, al menos con el recuerdo (hace años que no lo toco), más me veo encantado por estos no-ya-adolescentes, con poco pasado por detrás, y al parecer poco futuro por delante, que se abren día tras día a un mundo que parece no necesitarlos en lo absoluto. Ese sentimiento de escapismo, impotencia generalizada producto de salarios bajos en laburos sin apenas remuneración -o gente directamente sin trabajo-, en un pueblo cuya historia hace sombra a su presente, es muy cercano a mi corazón. Siempre tengo la intención de regresar aquí, pero nunca lo hago. Debe ser parecido a aquel que escapa de su hogar natal pero, aún pudiendo, decide no regresar, puesto que ese sitio ya nada ofrece para él. Pero entonces, ¿por qué existe ese deseo de volver? Desde antiguo el poeta lo dijo: Volver // con la frente marchita / / las nieves del tiempo platearon mi sien // sentir // que es un soplo la vida // que veinte años no es nada // que febril la mirada // errante en las sombras, te busca y te nombra //.