Scarlet Deer Inn

I bought Scarlet Deer Inn the day it released and finally got around to playing it and wow, I played through the game in one sitting. Admittedly, I felt it started slow and I was itching to get the main game/story to start and when it did I was hooked. I love the platforming and the atmosphere that you're in when exploring. The controls are simple and feels just right for the game. The music was very nice and I liked how songs matched up with the current situation, added some intensity to it. Trying to be spoiler free for obvious reasons. The art style is gorgeous and you can tell that a lot of time, effort, love, and care was spent on it. The final boss felt a little underwhelming when it was all set and done. I don't believe that the story ended where it did with no potential dangers awaiting but maybe it did. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this game and recommend it to anyone looking for a fun and unique platforming/puzzle experience.

《红鹿旅馆》是由来自捷克共和国的夫妻档团队制作的叙事平台跳跃类游戏，从绘画、动画、编剧，到编程、音乐和游戏发行，都由夫妻两人一手包办，挺牛的。 玩家将扮演红鹿旅馆的老板娘艾莉丝，原本跟自己的孩子过着平静的中世纪乡村田园生活，谁知出门送个东西的功夫，就遇到各种奇怪的事情。好不容易死里逃生回了家，发现孩子还失踪了。为了找回孩子，她不得已跟随着有限的线索，深入阴暗的地表下展开探索。随着更多的失踪细节得到呈现，原本掩埋在小镇背后的真相也逐渐浮出水面。 初见本作，最吸引我的是其富有特色的精致绣花美术，几乎全部角色动画都采用了真实的刺绣工艺进行制作（即实体刺绣制作素材再进行动画处理）。布艺纹理、针脚细节清晰可见，搭配清新柔和的手绘背景跟舒缓悠扬的乡间音乐，形成了仿“吉卜力”的治愈美术风格。游玩过程如同看动画一样享受，美中不足的是角色缺少全程配音，如果有的话，代入感还能更上一层楼。 尽管画面观感清爽治愈，故事内核却夹杂黑暗惊悚元素，包含怪物、诅咒相关设定，还有少量轻度血腥与暴力画面。不过整体尺度克制，不必过度担心，整体基调不会一味压抑，配乐总能在合适节点缓和紧张氛围，胆小玩家可放心尝试。 玩法以平台跳跃为核心，穿插大量跑酷桥段，同时搭配火把探索、机关解谜等内容。单论操作门槛，个人觉得很低，完完全全就是小儿科的级别。至于有些人说它很难，主要是因为存档点很少，加上角色触碰陷阱即一击毙命的机制，每次失败都需要从存档点重新跑路，容易产生挫败感。好在地图规模有限，随着游玩解锁各种捷径（比如放下的楼梯，从另一侧才能打开的门之类的），重复赶路耗费的时间会大幅减少的。 要我说，游戏较为明显的短板是缺乏引导，于我而言，弱引导设计反而强化了探索沉浸感，但对于容易迷路、操作不太熟练的玩家，地下区域低容错的黑暗探索体验会大打折扣。 综上所示，《红鹿旅馆》是一款画风别具一格的作品，尽管引导上存在些小瑕疵，但独一份的刺绣美术与东欧民俗暗黑童话故事相辅相成，也值得试一试。 [quote] 加入[url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/ADZZW]爱の榨汁屋[/url]&关注[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34815366/]爱の鉴赏家[/url]，用爱品鉴世间作品，用心流淌真情实感。 [/quote]

Lovely little indie game with a very unique art style, steeped in slawik folklore - and a soundtrack that has no right to go this hard! Facit: Found a new band to listen to, had fun telling all the people in my live about how cool this thing is, was mildly disturbed by the lore and the story. My only downside is that this could have been easily ten more hours!

Recommended. Played through completely on Steam Deck. GREAT ON DECK! Scarlet Deer Inn blends several mechanics that work brilliantly together and keep you entertained the entire time. The color palette is amazingly pleasant, the hand-drawn art style and attention to detail are top-notch, and the embroidered textures combined with gorgeous animations are mind-blowing. The dialogue feels natural and lively, uses local dialects really well, and contains zero fluff. Musically, this is no repetitive background noise... it’s a fantastic score that works great even for standalone listening. The dynamic range and volume respond seamlessly to the environment, setting just the right mood, from gentle melancholy all the way to gloom and dread. For us players from Central Europe, the game is packed with nods to familiar motifs. References to local folklore like the Lady Midday (Polednice), the dark fairy tales of Karel Jaromír Erben, iconic Cinderella tropes, or classic local films pop up automatically. For international players, this will be a fascinating dive into raw Slavic folklore. I’ve been following this project since the very first concept art, and seeing it come to life like this is amazing. An easy 10/10 for me in the indie genre. This deserves nothing but glowing reviews! A delightful 5–6 hours that will just fly by. Scarlet Deer Inn (Original Game Soundtrack) on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m6mneTSO75GrZRTmAvfnYFltcSZRFy4n0

This game was recommended by Steam quite randomly and I got curious as soon as I saw the unique art. Well I am very happy I did buy it, it was a thrilling experience. The setting made me think of Kingdom Come Deliverance and it is indeed based on czech folklore. This made for a very rich experience with an amazing art style, with a simple yet effective gameplay ♥ And also huge fan of the music !

The Artstyle is unique and amazing and the story has me absolutely hooked

Can’t commend the devs enough for their commitment to such a unique art style and to putting together a gripping story. Gameplay wise although simple it functions well save for the occasional soft lock bug. The game would benefit greatly from a map system and from being at least double the length. Ultimately what lets the game down is the price point for the length and depth of content. The game can be completed in under 4 hours with such little replay value in terms of getting a different experience by making different choices. If you can get this game for under $15AUD, absolutely do so because it will not disappoint. But if you’re looking at the game for full price or even the current sale price of $25.65AUD, save your money because you’ll be left wanting more than the game can provide.