The Wolf of Derevnya

I love the hand drawn art style and it's neat to see more stories taking place in ancient Kiev.

Recenzje innych gier, gameplaye i krótkie filmiki z gier znajdziecie na moich mediach Instagram, YT oraz Tiktok: indie_playerka The Wolf of Derevnya od Nightwell Games, to przygodowa visual novel. Cała historia od razu skojarzyła mi się z Dziewczyną w Czerwonej Pelerynie - wilkołak zabija mieszkańców średniowiecznej wioski i musimy odkryć kto nim jest. Cała opowieść zajęła mi 2h, ale na pewno jeszcze kiedyś wrócę, żeby poznać inne konsekwencje wyborów i zakończenia. Na plus: + możliwość personalizacji protagonisty + wciągająca historia, duża immersja, koniecznie chce się odkryć kto jest wilkołakiem + praktycznie na każdej stronie mamy jakiś wybory, które faktycznie mają znaczenie, według wydawcy jest ich około 1200, 7 różnych historii i 4 główne zakończenia z wieloma wariantami + sporo postaci pobocznych + rozgrywka nie jest przeciągnięta na siłę, idealna na 1, 2 wieczory + nadające klimatu ilustracje + nawet tu można pogłaskać kotka Na minus: - tło ściemnia się i rozjaśnia wraz z kartkami co jeszcze bardziej męczy oczy - jakoś w połowie zaczęłam się domyślać kto jest wilkołakiem, nie jest to do końca minus, ale wolałabym większe zaskoczenie Jeszcze nigdy nie grałam w Visual Novel, która miałaby tak częste wybory i dzięki nim odczuwało się, że ma się faktyczny wpływ na historię. Oceniam na 7.5/10. Grę otrzymałam do recenzji od Nightwell Games na @keymailer - dziękuję bardzo.

A good but very short visual novel with branching endings. Beautiful prose, appropriately grim visuals, various endings, and a fascinating plot. Would recommend to people looking for a brief, well-written trip. The branching endings also go beyond merely "pick choice A and then choice B for this ending," with you having to curry (invisible) favor with characters and pay attention to smaller actions to get to certain events. That being said, as someone who's played similar games, The Wolf of Derevnya feels...very short and relatively linear. If you're used to games where a mere 3-6 choices lock you into an ending, this game may feel fresh and rich, with a lot of replay value. The other reviews for this game certainly suggest that. But there are a lot of other games for around the same price that deliver not only a longer experience but have more replayability. That's not to say the game is bad. Short but enriching games are fun. And if this game is your first or second jump into the prose-heavy-all-your-choices-matter visual novel genre, or if you just don't want to play VNs that take over 5 hours to finish, then The Wolf of Derevnya is excellent. But if you're looking for something that you can replay for a longer...well, keep these sentiments in mind. From the other reviews I was expecting a meatier game, though it's on me for not checking the playtimes. Still marking this as recommended because it IS pretty good, all things considered. The game also lags whenever I save, but that's more my laptop's fault, and it's nothing more than a minor annoyance. Something to keep in mind if you have a potato for a PC.

I'm in love with this game. It's fully immersive in the world of Kievan Rus and the story keeps you on your toes at all times. I'm a fan of both mystery and history so this is right up my alley. 10 out of 10 would recommend.

It has an interesting story, good characters, and great art style. My only complaint is that in my first playthrough I figured out who the wolf was, but the game didn’t give me an option to accuse them, and the main character acted like it was a surprise (and it wasn’t that hard to figure it out). But I enjoyed it anyway.

Great story, great mistery. You might have your suspicious, but you'll be thrown off everytime until the very end. Characters are very vividly and the atmosphere the game provides is just perfect. 10/10

I'm really impressed by how much the choices in this game matter, the level of detail and the complexity of the dialogue paths one can take was a pleasant surprise. Reminds me of those old choose your own adventure books, but executed much more gracefully. Plus you can pet a cat, so that makes it an 11/10 :)

This is a Really Great Game Well Put together With a Unique and Great Art Style and Story Every Actions Feels like You Changed and Decided Something Except that Cat I Petted a Hundred Times From -NotTheRealTenkoBerry