YAMIGATARI: FOR3ST

Some of the best voice acting and sound direction I've seen in years combine with creepy atmosphere and disturbing visuals to give a very cool, short horror game. I need a drink after finishing that. Absolutely worth playing, if you like being creeped out and on edge you'll love this.

Good game with tons of endings and good story. The puzzles can be tricky but overall its worth the money. Playthrough video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_egBAwzGFo

[h1]Tales of darkness, it is indeed[/h1] YAMIGATARI: FOR3ST does a lot of things right. It leans into the scary unknown by not showing the threat chasing you until you've made decent progress, which I think was the right choice. I like the environments, the character art is great, the ambiance is great and the voice acting is good as well. The game is very straightforward when it comes to getting the best ending. You only ever die if you purposefully make the wrong choice (ignoring notes, or just acting stupid in general). There are apparently seven endings to the game and I missed essentially all of them on my first playthrough. I definitely have to replay this again at some point to see what else the game has to offer. I didn't like the puzzles very much though. The game relies a lot on combination puzzles. You get hints, but I still found many of them to be frustrating. One or two of the character arts have artifacts around it. It took me out of the experience the first time I noticed that since all other art pieces in the game are well made. A nitpick perhaps, but hearing that music way too many indie horror games have used before (The Coven I think it's called) when the threat showed up near the end of the game also broke my immersion briefly. [h3]Is it worth it?[/h3] Yes, I think so. There were minor mishaps here and there, but all the positive aspects weighed the game up a lot so the smaller things don't matter too much. It's a well-made game overall. If you go for just one ending and you solve the puzzles pretty quickly, then the game is only 2-3 hours long. Going for all the achievements, you can most likely expect to double that time. For the effort and time that went into this game, I think the asking price is okay. If you think the gameplay time is a bit low, then buy it during a sale.

The stylized number “three” in the game’s title reflects a continuation of the developer’s previous two games in terms of gameplay, mechanics, art style, and overall horror atmosphere. It is not meant to connect the stories in any direct way. The main character is Nora, a young girl who heads into the forest to camp, hoping for some peace and quiet. After the third night, she experiences a nightmare in which a strange voice announces her death. When she wakes up, the forest feels different, almost alive, and it no longer wants to let her leave. Gameplay focuses on moving forward, interacting with the environment, and solving light puzzles. Since movement is limited to a single plane where you can only go left or right, it is difficult to miss anything important. As you pass points of interest, an interaction icon appears in the form of a magnifying glass, letting you know you can trigger a comment from Nora. A particularly nice touch is that all dialogue is fully voiced, and the voice acting adds a lot to the experience. Some interactions only become available once you encounter a problem that needs solving. This leads to a bit of backtracking, but most key items are noticeable the first time you pass them, so it rarely feels like aimless wandering if you pay attention. Puzzle solving works much like in classic point and click adventure games. You use items from your backpack on specific spots, which is straightforward since you only need to stand in place, open your inventory, and try each item. Thankfully, most solutions feel logical. Unfortunately, the first major puzzle stands out for the wrong reasons. It asks you to find five numbers. Three are clearly shown on graves, while the other two come from a clock, but the logic behind entering them is unclear. You have to input the first three numbers in the order you find them, then reverse the clock numbers. It feels unintuitive and can easily stall your progress. After that, though, the puzzles become clearer, and there are not many of them. Because the game takes place across only a handful of screens that you revisit often, it can be completed in under two hours, even faster if you do not get stuck. Most puzzles revolve around numbers, so you can brute force parts of them if needed. The short length is balanced by multiple endings, which depend on a few choices you make along the way. Thankfully, the game includes several save slots, so you can explore different outcomes without replaying everything from the beginning.

Yamigatari: For3st is one of the few not fully VN horror games that actually embraces and makes use of multiple endings, that are not simply a karma based choice at the very end. Some of those endings might take a bit to figure out. I had a blast working on the German localization of the game. Please enjoy!

Aunque me hubiera gustado que fuese más largo, porque la historia queda un poco superficial, me ha gustado mucho la ambientación que tiene. Está lleno de puzles, algunos se pueden hacer un poco pesados, pero en general es interesante para pasar un ratito de terror. [b]Reseña completa:[url=https://cozykis.kisworld.es/analisis-de-tinkering-is-enough/] https://cozykis.kisworld.es/analisis-yamigatari-for3st/[/url][/b] [b] Más jueguitos indies [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44960983-Jueguitos-Indie-Cozy/] mi mentoría [/url][/b]

it's a 2D scrolling horror game, but I can still feel scared with the ambiences and atmosphere, its like something will chase you fron out of nowhere anytime. also some voice act in this game, multiple endings too. this the full playthrough in case anyone need all puzzles code https://youtu.be/wH27GvKm_8s

A 2D side-scrolling horror game where you play as Nora, a girl who goes camping in a forest and wakes up in a nightmare version of it, being hunted by some kind of female monster that wants to trap her there forever. The game mainly focuses on atmosphere and puzzles, and you don’t really get to see what’s hunting you until near the end, which I really liked —it kind of reminds me of the movie The Langoliers, where you don’t see what’s making the noise until near the end of the movie. The game is also fully voice-acted, which is cool, and it has multiple endings. Overall, it’s a pretty good game with some genuinely scary moments. I highly recommend giving it a go.

Was wondering how this can be a horror when it just 2D sidescrolling, but unexpectedly the vibes and the mystery get me hooked. The puzzle can be quite tricky, I am still stuck on one of the puzzle, but really looking forward to unveil more of the story

Yamigatari is about a 2 hour horror game where you have a creature, or ghost, or spirit (Won't spoil which ;) ) chasing you as you try to survive. Fully voice acted, creepy sound effects, fun puzzles, this is a charming little indie game worth picking up! A 7/10.