narrative exploration Archives

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April 8, 2025

Blue Prince is currently the best-reviewed game of 2025

Blue Prince is a highly acclaimed puzzle game, described by Chris Livingston as a creation of "incredible craftsmanship and elegance." It is a run-based room drafter that has captivated players and critics, currently holding the title of the highest-rated game of 2025, surpassing major releases like Monster Hunter Wilds, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Assassin's Creed Shadows. The game emphasizes knowledge accumulation for progress, with players mastering room placement strategies and uncovering narrative notes. Critics, including Oscar Taylor-Kent and Christian Donlan, praise its ability to weave compelling mysteries and explore relationships with spaces. Tom Marks compares it to celebrated titles like Return of the Obra Dinn and Outer Wilds, highlighting its rich narrative and patient delivery of lore.

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March 16, 2025

Dreams of Another adds PC version

Developer Q-Games is set to launch their third-person action-adventure game, Dreams of Another, on PC via Steam in 2025, alongside its PlayStation 5 version that will support PlayStation VR2. The game features innovative mechanics where destruction leads to creation, set in a dream-like environment using point cloud rendering technology. Players will follow two characters, the Man in Pajamas and the Wandering Soldier, exploring their imaginations and life experiences. Key features include a poetic narrative, humorous commentary from sentient objects, and an experimental soundtrack composed by director Baiyon. New trailers have been released to showcase the game.

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December 20, 2024

Bushiroad Games and Frontwing announce visual novel Perennial Dusk: Kinsenka for PC

Bushiroad Games, in collaboration with Frontwing, will release the visual novel "Perennial Dusk: Kinsenka" for PC in 2025, supporting English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese. The narrative, crafted by Yukito Urushibara and illustrated by Saine, follows young characters in a world of perpetual twilight as they face trauma and cruelty. The protagonist, Tachibana Sai, cannot feel emotional pain and seeks to protect his sister while becoming involved with Benio Matsuri, a girl from a family of Maledict Exorcists. The story unfolds in an apartment building called Maison sans Nom, featuring various characters, including Kanbara Tatsuki, Tsukahara Ao, Ando Meme, Kirishima Tsuyu, Kandori Yozora, and others, each with their own struggles. The main staff includes Yukito Urushibara for planning and story, Saine for character design and art, and Fuminori Matsumoto and Hitoshi Fujima for background music. The theme song is titled “Anata no Kioku no Naka de” (“In Your Memories”), performed by Mao Uesugi.