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Everything Unlimited Ltd.

2015•Adventure•About 2 hours

Taste attributes: adventurecomedydramaslowfresh & originallightrealisticlinearglossyenclosedcomplex relationship

Boxlist takeAn accessible adventure game that is stylish, intimate and inventive. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

77 / 100

265 ratings

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About This Game

A metafictional account of Davey Wreden, creator of the Stanley Parable (2013), who takes the player through the games of his old friend, Coda, while giving his commentary and interpretations of them, in order to understand why he makes the bizarre, often melancholic games that he makes, and decipher Coda's personality and inner struggles.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureComedyDramaComplex relationship

Keywords

Story drivenWalking simulatorNarration

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developer: Everything Unlimited Ltd.
Publishers: Everything Unlimited Ltd., Klei Entertainment
Released: 1 October 2015
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 1h rushed, 2h normally, 1h complete
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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