Blackwood Crossing

a charming little game. i got through it in about 40 minutes during my first playthrough - the puzzles are decently simple once the mechanics have been explained, although i did find myself flailing a bit during a few sequences (i'd forgotten something we'd done early on in the game, and once i figured it out i felt a little silly haha). i loved the art direction - it's a little reminiscent of stopmotion, the way the characters are built, and the environments are gorgeous. i especially loved [spoiler]the glitchy masked memories of our friends and family[/spoiler] - gave me shivers down my spine every time. the story made me cry, which is not difficult to do, per se, as i am a Known Crier, but i think it could make just about anyone cry, really. a touching story about love, and loss, and the processing thereof. if only processing in real life were so simple. 10/10, would recommend.

7/10