Scarlet Deer Inn

One sentence review: Scarlet Deer Inn should be viewed as more of an interactive short horror film than a game, and as long as you know that’s what you’re in for, it’s good. I wish I could give a fully positive review of this game, because it has so much to love. The art overall is great, from the unique embroidered visuals to the music. The story is creepy but fun and pulls you in very quickly. Unfortunately, the gameplay itself is really lacking. There’s a lot of fairly tedious running back and forth between the few places to explore, and the game doesn’t challenge you much. Also, the game is quite short. I’m pretty on the fence, but ultimately I recommend it for the artistry and story, despite the fairly significant shortcomings.

A beautiful little adventure with amazing art direction, music and atmosphere. It portrays its origins very well, including the very realistic characterizations of some NPCs. It's also very nice to see some old folk tales "preserved" in this modern medium in such an approachable manner. The final encounter was also a surprisingly formidable challenge, I likely spent an hour just on that! Thank you Attu, best of luck on your future endeavors.

Have been following this game through its development over the past few years. Have just started playing it but the art style is amazing and is already well worth the purchase

If you're a fan of puzzle and platform or medieval folklore I would definitley recommend this game. Its a simple but nonetheless interesting story, you aren't playing as some epic hero, you're just a peasant. More then that I won't say, but the game is also very beautiful, has interesting music and was overall a fun experience. I would say this game is really worth your time.

Just finished it today and I had fun! It's short but sweet, has a great hook, and great moment to moment urgency. The animations and environments are gorgeous, the soundtrack is excellent. The characters are charming. And I didn't experience any bugs! My only small criticism would be it was a little difficult navigating sometimes. Some kind of map would have been a big help. Otherwise, I think it's a great little game and I hope it does well! The developers should be very proud!

it's like listening to a folk tale. big fan of the handcrafted animations, which is mainly the reason i think you should also support this. we need to support cool, creative, artstyles.

While I did enjoy and recommend the game, there are a few things that could make it a mixed bag for others. I loved the art style, music, and story telling; however, the different plot points feel as though they should have been expanded upon to flesh out the story more. It also felt like there were too many chase sequences taking away from locations that would have been fun to explore. I should also note that the game is not very long so if that is a point of contention for you it might be better to watch a playthrough if you can’t get it on a sale. Overall, I found myself wanting to uncover more of the mysteries within the world of Scarlet Deer Inn. If you are fine with what I mentioned before then give it a go. If you are interested but still on the fence, I would suggest waiting for a sale and trying it out then.