Penrose

Interesting concept and storyline. The overall narration style could however be more grammatically consistent. It is a bit jarring to see present continuous tenses be used everywhere. On the other hand though, it does serve to make the game more mysterious and intriguing, so maybe a bit of suspension of disbelief could help to nullify this drawback.

Never before have I experienced a story quite like Penrose. Non-linearity is the centrepiece of this game - both in its story and gameplay mechanics and I really enjoyed this synergy of form and content. Especially when I finally managed to turn off my default completionist and analytic gaming mindset and just let the story flow and twist and fold on itself while breathing in the strange, slightly unnerving atmosphere. Really brilliant piece of art.

Beautiful twists and turns, hopping back and forth between stories trying to get things straight only to realize you accidentally unlocked something else… started on the web version and was very glad to see that there was an option to start off from where the demo left off. Definitely need some time to mull over what all just happened…