Wide Ocean Big Jacket

it's ok

Short, wholesome "slice of life" narrative game with good characterization, nature and atmosphere. There's a bird-watching minigame!

this is gem

charming characters, very cozy. laughed a lot! the dialog are really well written!! made me wish the game was longer

Wide Ocean Big Jacket is a ~1 hour low-poly narrative walking sim by Turnfollow, following two adults and two preteens on a camping trip that's equal parts cozy while tugging heartstrings. It nails the mild awkwardness of a family vacation while telling two parallel stories: Ben and Mord on the cusp of adolescence, asking big questions about the adult world they're just beginning to glimpse; and Brad and Cloanne, two adults quietly reckoning with certain questions that have started to emerge. The writing is charming and funny on the surface, but touching. The visuals do an incredible amount with the low poly look a single and subtle shared glance between two characters during certain scene had me laughing more than some jokes with more tools at their disposal. The best thing I can say about the game is that I cared about all four of these characters in under an hour. That's no easy feat.

viajar com a família de um amigo sempre é surreal