Tombeaux

A short and (bitter)sweet dive into the American history mostly from nature's point of view. You'll get to watch how the last few centuries have treated a beautiful river area that is full of tiny, easily missable details. Your main objective is just to wander around and pick up items that trigger story snippets that - as far as I understood - were written or said by real people of that age. All in all the game seems to put a lot of value on historical accuracy, which is certainly a refreshing thing to see in a video game. And when all of the profits made from this game are even donated to environmental charity, I can only recommend giving this walking simulator a try!

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!!!!

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Tombeaux is a short, zen-like experience situated in a beautiful recreation of the St. Croix river. The player is witness to four set pieces each containing a number of historical artifacts, narrating the history of the river and the culture surrounding it. While not all of the voice acting is equally evocative and the game would certainly have benefited from more player interaction or perhaps some interesting puzzle mechanics, the resulting experience is nonetheless a highly meaningful and commendable one.

About some river called tombeaux. It was alright, a bit slow but its short enough (1hr) and you learn a bit about 1800's America. Also all the profits the dev makes gets donated back to looking after the river its based on.

Before reading any further, note that "100% of the profits from Tombeaux right back to protecting the river which it is based upon" according to the description below. This is a worthy effort regardless of anything else, and if nothing else you can consider your purchase of this game as a bit of charity and goodwill. Now, Tombeaux is first and foremost a warning and somber reminder about the lingering horrors of manifest destiny. Certainly there are moments of serenity and calm where a person could just sit for a while and listen, but the encroaching tone of destructive change is ever present. This is less a game and more an interactive art project. With that in mind, it is really that message that matters most and I can't fault Tombeaux for that. It's an important message to be sure. As far as the visuals and actual "gameplay" go, though, there isn't much to say. You don't actually "do" a ton, and the environments are certainly not mindblowing/lifelike in quality. And yet, there is a simple charm to it all, even in its more somber moments. This feels like one of those edutainment games you might play as part of a lesson in school, and perhaps some out there have. I would have loved if it leaned more into this aspect, with more audiologs and things to learn about, but what things Tombeaux does choose to focus on really draw a line for the observer to follow. These are real quotations from real people. While perhaps not all of the recordings are at the same level of quality, it was still nice to hear these often forgotten perspectives--especially those of the native folk of the region, whose language and history is preserved in these recordings. Take your time (you'll get an achievement for it if you do) and remember that, even though this story focuses on a single river, this is a tale that is found all across the continent in communities large, small, and nearly lost or forgotten. I wholeheartedly recommend this game.

I'm going to give this one a thumbs up because I appreciate what it's trying to do. Yes, some of the voice acting is pretty cringe, gameplay and performance-wise it has some issues, but you don't really play these type of games for the gameplay, and considering the obvious amount of research that went into the game and the fact the dev donates the profits from this game really gives me nothing to complain about. As a European, I felt like I've learned something, and I encourage using videogames as a platform for raising awareness. While doing that, however, it's difficult not to make the final message sound too preachy, and the game managed to do that (maybe with the slight exception at the very end [spoiler]brah[/spoiler]).

Krótka gra o tym, jak ludzie od wieków niszczą środowisko :( Gra bazuje na prawdziwych ludziach, miejscach i wydarzeniach. Optymalizacja leży ale da się przejść.

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