Scarlet Deer Inn

I've had this game on my wishlist for three years, so it's exciting to see it finished. The embroidered sprites are interesting, but that's about all I can say for this game. Frustrating mechanics, and not a strong enough narrative to get me through them.

Scarlet Deer Inn is a stunning adventure with a truly unique hand-embroidered art style. The soundtrack creates an immersive atmosphere that shines during intense chase sequences. Its rich, emotional story kept me invested as I searched for my missing children through a dangerous world. Beautifully crafted from start to finish, this is an unforgettable experience I highly recommend. This is a great game to play on stream as well! My community loved watching this one!

非常精美的小游戏，每个人物单独的对话框有非常独特又精致的绣样，音乐也很好听。希望可以出第二部游戏，讲清楚故事轮回的真相。

I hope the next one has Turkish support so I can play it. Unfortunately, I couldn't play your game because it doesn't have Turkish.

Ця гра є справжнім мистецтвом. Просто неймовірно.

Одноклітинний сюжет, кривий платформінг, безбожно затягнутий фінальний акт і бос-файт, який на фоні всієї гри немов "не приший пи@ді рукав". Останньою краплею стала відсутність такої забутої всіма "доісторичної" механіки як пауза...

Wow. The game starts slow and may lead you to believe it is another fairy tale for kids. The reality is quite different. It is a fairy tale, but of the old kind that borders on horror. The slow start from gameplay perspective leads to several hectic passages requiring fast reactions and there is even a boss fight which is... not easy. The unique graphics accompanied by great medieval-folk music works´flawlessly. There are some rough edges like some check points not registering properly but that is to be expected with an indie game just released. Full disclosure: I received a review code, I played the game, I had a great time and cannot wait to buy the soundtrack on vinyl The result is captivating.

It's unfortunate to say, but the gameplay needed at least half as much attention as the embroidered character sprites, gorgeously painted environments, and excellent folk music. If the controls felt more in line with other cinematic platformers, all the trial and error moments wouldn't feel so cheap. The dark mazelike level design doesn't do it any favors either. Though to be fair, I actually enjoyed how somewhat aimless the experience of finding my way through the caves was. Combat is also barebones yet scarce, just enough to spice up the adventure. The contrast between the creepy spelunking and the "quaint" medieval village life is still unique enough for me to recommend, as the mediocre platforming only moderately annoyed me. Your mileage may vary. I think the story could've expressed greater impact from additional character animations, or full blown illustrations for key scenes, but I didn't mind the modesty. For being the work of a married couple, the effort is admirable, and I hope they keep getting better and better.

Это очень милая игра. Простая рабочая история, вытканные персонажи выглядящие необычно и хорошо запоминающиеся, фоны также радуют глаз, а музыка вообще создаёт волшебное ощущение сказки. Даже геймплейно игра хоть и дуболомна, но при этом не вызывает раздражения. Единственное, к чему у меня есть претензия - это некая затянутость прохождения в сегментах с пещерами. Складывается впечатление будто разработчики побоялись, что игра слишком быстро пройдётся и её массово будут рефандить. Или же просто казалось, что слишком уж маленькой она будет. Как по мне, это попросту лишнее и игре ну никак не идёт. Но впечатления от игры очень приятные, и я ещё буду вспоминать данное приключение довольно долго.