Tea for Sana

I have first seen the demo of the game at a game expo in Zagreb last year and have been looking forward to it since then. It really didn't disappoint. The story, the art, the music - it's all so nice and comforting. Also, the game doesn't take endless hours to complete, which I like. I got stuck not knowing what to do next once, but then somebody in the discussions recommended to have the arrow indicators always on - that helped a great deal. I'm not sure I made a good final choice or if there is a wrong choice in the first place, but I will go back to collect the remaining 5 achievements and see what happens when I choose differently.

A lovely experience that feels very polished. At the end I even found myself having to hold back tears. It's truly wonderfully written and I love this type of pixel art with a small palette.

Every New Years I buy a game with my year's Steam Trading Card earnings. This time I chose Tea for Sana. It's a really solid 2D adventure game with great tone and atmosphere. As other reviews have already pointed out, the writing is the game's strongest aspect. It adds to the mystical theme and lets your brain wonder what it all means. As far as the gameplay goes, it's a fairly simple fare of figuring out light puzzles such as where to find an item that lets you clear an obstacle to your objective. If you've played any RPGMaker adventure/horror games, you find the gameplay very familiar. In addition to that, you need to find out how to remember recipes, then find ingredients to the recipe and prepare the food or drink as instructed. It all fits well into the game's feel and while not challenging, it's all done better than many other games in this genre do it. Overall I enjoyed my experience.The game doesn't overstay its welcome and if you're a fan of more artistic type of games with good writing, I encourage you to give this one a go.

Que dire ? Je ne sais même plus comment j'ai trouvé Tea for Sana. Je sais que j'avais essayé sa démo quand elle était disponible, et que je l'ai immédiatement mis dans ma liste de souhaits. Tea for Sana, c'est pour moi la définition même de la "hidden gem". Ces jeux dont on entend pas du tout parler, mais qui sont simplement extraordinaires. Le jeu n'est pas vraiment difficile. Plutôt que d'essayer d'intégrer des choses compliquées et nécessitant des animations complexes, il reste sur des bases simples, mais parfaitement maîtrisées. Tea for Sana est surtout un jeu narratif, et sa manière d'aborder la santé mentale m'a juste touchée. Je me suis beaucoup identifiée à Vesna, notre protagoniste. En plus, ça parle de sorcières, d'un monde mystique, et on peut préparer du thé et quelques petits plats. Tout ce que j'adore. C'est tout joli, la musique est super chouette, l'histoire touchante et prenante, vraiment, je ne peux que le recommander aux personnes appréciant également les aventures narratives. Merci beaucoup à Tanya, la solo dev, d'avoir créé cette petite pépite. 💖

Um jogo maravilhoso, é aconchegante do início ao fim, mas sem deixar de lado o potencial de se questionar e aprender com as memórias da protagonista, como as nossas próprias memórias se esvaem e como podemos nos apagar sem notar. Viver é respirar, é dar um passo de cada vez, mesmo quando a lama puxar seus pés para baixo, e parecer solidificar-se... quando a saudade for grande demais, que a alegria das boas memórias seja ainda maior, trazendo forças para continuar.

I loved every second of playing this game. The story narrative is creative and engaging. The game is also a beautiful pixel gem. I highly recommend this game to anyone curious to try.

This game was very good; lots of thoughtful and touching introspection about the nature of life and healing. The exploration and cooking mechanics were fun too.