Storm the Swan - And the Power of FRIENDSHIP and IMAGINATION

Well damn. I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. The story is pretty heavy, fair warning to those who want to play. I've played and watched a lot of horror media over the years, to the point where it's pretty rare for me to get scared or emotionally bothered by any horror game nowadays. This one actually managed to make me uncomfortable, so take that how you will. The game is pretty easy to get through. It's essentially a visual novel type game with some mild point and click elements. I definitely recommend it.

well done! loved everything played, date time so i knew this would be good

thank you CatTrigger

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Cute and Fun and scary all at the same time

I wanted to like this but I found it disappointing. What I did I like was the retro feel (grew up in the original Gameboy era) and the concept of a game within a game. Also, the idea of the character using "make believe" as a way to cope with\escape "real life" is interesting, since you yourself are removing yourself from real life while playing the game (whether it's done in a health way or not.) The idea of characters taking up residency in one's imagination as a form of companionship and protection is also interesting. Here's what I didn't like. It just felt like there was so much potential to explore and expand upon the things I mentioned liking, but it remained at a very surface level. With so few choices, it didn't feel like a game that I had any control over. If you are into "games" where you're basically watching a story unfold with little meaningful interaction, then you might be fine with it. You basically have dialog choices which don't seem to effect the outcome at all along with some strange dialog option to date everyone you talk to???? I didn't explore that option but I didn't get the feeling that it really would add to the experience. There is a tiny bit of wandering around in the woods but it's very limited as well. And you can change a few things in your room. As far as I know, there is no way to change the outcome. Maybe that's one of the achievements, but I really didn't enjoy it enough to go back and find out. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think the only way of "beating the game" is by finishing it and collecting all of the achievements. As far as content goes, the game gets VERY dark. I'm alright with "dark\heavy" content when it's done well. In fact I crave depth in whatever entertainment I choose. But this felt more like it was just a cheap way to create a "horror" story by exploiting the subject of domestic violence, which is VERY real and VERY horrifying for so many people. It didn't feel like it was used in a respectful or educational way, but more as a party trick to "shock and awe" the player. For Parents: (This contains some spoilers but not the specifics, although conclusions can be drawn. More specific details are contained in the spoilers section.) This game looks deceptively kid friendly but, IMO, it absolutely is not! The game gets VERY dark. It also contains some abusive "adult language" which is directed at you (the child.) There is violence. Though not exactly shown directly, it is obvious what is happening and has happened. There are scenes with what is obviously blood. There are images of a weapon, a dead body, and sounds to indicate what you don't see happening. How dark it gets is described more clearly after the "spoilers" alert. ****THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SPOILERS**** This game is about a child playing a hand held game which they use as a way to "escape" their home life. This game contains acts of domestic violence which leads to the murder of the mother (by gun.) You are forced to come to breakfast with your dead mother sat at the table, wrapped in a blanket and bloody. Your father then drives you and your dead mother to the lake in order to murder you and take his own life.

Игра 'Storm the Swan - And the Power of FRIENDSHIP and IMAGINATION' – это очаровательная приключенческая игра, ориентированная на юную аудиторию, но способная увлечь и взрослых. Сюжет о лебеде, спасающем своих друзей с помощью воображения, прост, но трогателен и несёт в себе позитивный посыл о силе дружбы. Геймплей довольно прост, но разнообразен: мы участвуем в мини-играх, решаем несложные головоломки и исследуем красочные локации, каждая из которых словно сошла со страниц детской книги. Визуальный стиль игры очень приятный, с милыми персонажами и ярким окружением. Музыкальное сопровождение также создает атмосферу сказки и доброты. Однако, стоит отметить, что игра может показаться слишком простой для опытных игроков. Отсутствие хардкорного геймплея компенсируется акцентом на повествование и эмоциональную составляющую. В целом, это отличная игра для семейного времяпрепровождения или для тех, кто ищет расслабляющее и позитивное приключение. Рекомендую тем, кто ценит трогательные истории и атмосферу добра.

Scary Scuffed Games #420 https://twitch.tv/DitoMido Bisherige Reviews Archiv: https://rsg.ditomido.de/archive Vorgeschlagen von: tony1fcm Seeehr cooles Promogame für eine Serie die mit dem ganzen Universum zusammenhängt. Storm the Swan - And the Power of FRIENDSHIP and IMAGINATION ist ein sehr faszinierendes spannendes aber auch trauriges Spiel mit etlichen Triggerwarnungen, die ggf. unbedingt beachtet werden sollten. Ich liebe wie das Spiel mehrmals die dritte und 4. Wand durchbricht und auch übergreifend auf andere Spiele von CatTrigger sich nbicht nur bezieht, sondern aufgreift, weiter spinnt und ein ganzen Wordbuilding kreiert. Bester einstieg in die Serie, wir hatten zuvor bereits "Melissa" angetestet welche nicht im selben Maße überzeugen konnte. Aber so oder so, fand ich die Geschichte von Storm the Swan super schockierend und mitreisend. Rating: Dito: 4.8/5 Chat: 4.83/5 Gesamt: 4.82/5