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Little Misfortune

Killmonday Games HB

2019•Platformer•PEGI 16•About 5 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurehorrormysteryanimalsfresh & originalunsavouryheavylinearemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA dark platformer, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

IGDB rating

67 / 100

141 ratings

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About This Game

Little Misfortune is an interactive story, focused on exploration and characters, both sweet and dark, where your choices have consequences.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Starring Misfortune Ramirez Hernandez, an imaginative 8-year-old, who seeks the prize of Eternal Happiness, as a gift to her Mommy. Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, they venture into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bit of bad luck unfolds. Sharing the same universe with the cult video game Fran Bow, created by the visionary dev-duo Killmonday Games.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureHorrorMysteryAnimalsFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

ViolenceMinigamesDeathFemale protagonistChild protagonistMultiple endingsWalking simulatorDark humor

Where to play

Details

Developer: Killmonday Games HB
Publisher: Killmonday Games HB
Released: 18 September 2019
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 3h rushed, 5h normally, 7h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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