The downside here is that the storybook presentation and narrative aren’t totally complimentary to the interactive medium of games and leans too heavily on describing what is happening rather than showing you. While not totally linear, Wytchwood’s design paves the way for a more naturally progressive story, free from distraction and side-quests. I feel like this could have been animated rather than written It would have been nice if the game included a custom checklist to better organise your tasks and track ingredient quotas - minimising the need to backtrack. What this does however is overwhelmingly split your focus for items in too many different directions across various locations, not to mention how it can tangle the narrative pace and lead you to forget your place in each quest. As you advance through the questlines, you’ll eventually reach a roadblock where you’ll need to travel to new locations for ingredients as marked by your Grimoire. Designed to be enjoyed in bite-sized chunks, story quests unlock in sets of 4 and will see you juggling these self-contained stories at the same time as each other. Straight from the get-go the stage is set and you’re thrown straight into gathering items for your first potion. Nevertheless, things happen very quickly in Wytchwood which is great for keeping your attention. Luckily it doesn’t take too long to gather what you need it’s simply required a bit too often to be considered “fun”.įarming ingredients for traps just to get more ingredients for better ones becomes the norm… these guys especially Therein lies the rub, with only one singular way to dispatch of each enemy type (designated by your Witch Eye), you get used to backtracking across the 8 maps for ingredients at nauseum. The most dangerous area in the game but still only slightlyĪs the developer claims in their mission statement, Wytchwood poses no threat to difficulty and while there are enemies in the game, they are easily avoided or dealt with via your alchemically brewed traps, spells and potions providing you’ve gathered the right supplies to craft them. A champion of the downtrodden, the Witch spends the majority of her time exchanging witty remarks and raining judgement upon the ne’er-do-wells of this beguiling story filled with suffering and torment, befriending an unlikely cast of characters along the way. They are quick to tell the Witch their woes and she just as quick to step in and solve them. Like in any storybook, the naivety of the characters shine through. In what would be considered a rather atypical reception for a Witch, society as a whole welcome her. We like to consider ourselves the defenders of easy games.” So, kick your feet up, light a candle and enjoy the ride as the calming music belies the more macabre setting of famine, poverty and oppression… although that’s not to say this game is without some degree of sunshine and positivity. We’re believers in accessibility, inclusion, and widening the audience that gets to play. The art style is reminiscent of a children’s pop-up storybookĭeveloper Whitethorn Games leads with a mission statement: “We’re an indie game publisher focusing on pleasant, cosy games that can be played in pieces, that require no special skills or knowledge, and that anyone can pick up and play. After all, how will they ever learn if you don’t teach them the moral of the story? Armed with a half-eaten grimoire and the discerning “Witch Eye” she embarks on her adventure where every character provides the background for those sage moral lessons in kindness, humility and respect - just like in every good children’s book. Grounded within a Brother’s Grimm-like setting and presented as a children’s storybook, you play as an amnesiac witch who wakes up to find a demonic goat in her house who speaks of a dark contract and the promise of recovering her memories upon delivery of select ill-reputed souls from across beloved fairy tale and fable. Wytchwood is a crafting and gathering game at its core with a focus on being a more relaxed and casual gameplay experience to enjoy no matter your skill level. Equal parts morbid and pleasant, a perfect companion for the more reserved of Halloween fans.
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