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Unpacking

Witch Beam

2021•Puzzle•PEGI 3•About 3 hours

Taste attributes: adventuredramamonster/alien/supernaturalteenslowfresh & originalimaginarylinearcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evil

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Boxlist takeA stylised puzzle game, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

248 ratings

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About This Game

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking. Over the course of eight house moves, you are given a chance to experience a sense of intimacy with a character you never see and a story you’re never told.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Over the course of eight house moves, you are given a chance to experience a sense of intimacy with a character you never see and a story you’re never told. Discover a character's story through the items that come with her to each new home (and the items that get left behind).

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureDramaMonster/alien/supernaturalTeenComing of ageComplex relationshipFighting evil

Keywords

CasualExperimentalCollegeFemale protagonistHidden objectStylizedAtmosphericGrid-based movement

Where to play

Details

Developer: Witch Beam
Publisher: Humble Games
Released: 2 November 2021
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 3h rushed, 3h normally, 6h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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