Simpler Times

Simpler Times ist ein ruhiges Spiel, mit dem man gut abschalten und sich auf etwas anderes konzentrieren kann. Besonders schön finde ich, dass der Raum zusammen mit der Spielfigur älter wird und man dadurch sieht, wie sich ihre Interessen und Vorlieben im Laufe der Zeit verändern. Leider gab es in den letzten beiden Kapiteln ein paar Bugs. Einmal musste ich das Spiel neu starten, weil sich eine Figur nicht richtig zusammenbauen ließ. Im letzten Kapitel bewegten sich außerdem Kleidungsstücke, obwohl sie schon im Koffer waren. Das war etwas störend, hat den Gesamteindruck aber nur leicht getrübt.

Маленькое убежище, в которое хочется возвращаться после шумного дня. Игра стоит своего внимания во время распродаж. Она привлекает не только приятной и мягкой визуальной частью, но и спокойной, глубокой музыкой, которая вплетается в дыхание самой игры и бережно сопровождает игрока, рассказывая историю главного героя.

VERY COZY AND BEAUTIFUL

I wasn't expecting this game to hit me so hard, but by the end I found myself crying. Not that the game is sad, but it definitely tapped into some kind of nostalgia deep down or something. It's a very whimsical and nostalgia oriented game in general though. I would describe it as being 1 part interactive narrative, 1 part puzzle game, and 1 part chilling in your room as a kid playing around with all your cool stuff. It's quite clearly meant to be a slow paced exploration game with interactive narrative elements. The player character narrates her line of thought with each item you look at or pick up. At first I found this a bit jarring since I wasn't actually expecting voiced lines, but as the story went on there's also lot of unspoken characterization that happens as you explore her room. The combination of the characters thoughts, experiences and the stuff she values across the different spaces of her room really endeared the main character to me by the end. The story is centered around personal slice of life moments from across her lifetime that took place in her childhood room, and they function as small vignettes that feature her different interests over the years. The focus is on how she and the room change through different life phases, so naturally the entire game plays out in this same room. Subtle things like objects and drawings tucked away in the closet from a past life phase, really help bring the character to life. I think anyone who leans sentimental can relate to having old things that define our journey tucked away somewhere, despite outgrowing them. There's a lot of small details like that between memory vignettes that really add substance to the character and her story, but it's also the kind of detail you don't get a clear picture of unless you're willing to commit to the whole game. The good news is that it's pretty short if you just hit the objectives. It still has some decent replay-ability though, for full exploration and collection purposes. You're able to freely travel between vignettes so it's not strictly linear if you don't want it to be, aside from completing the objectives that is. If you're someone who enjoys casual relaxing games with good music, or even just some low bandwidth exploration and puzzle games then this is totally your jam. "Find-the-object" gamers will love the collectables and hidden narrations too. Honestly, this game leans a little closer to art for me personally, it paints a story for the player to explore that in my case stirred up some deep emotions, much like reading a profound novella or listening to a soul shakingly relatable song. By the time the credits rolled, this game left me feeling both unapologetically nostalgic and deeply human. Honestly, I think it's more than worth the price for casual gamers, or anyone who likes an occasional short slower experience. It's more than worth it for the music alone if you can catch it on sale.

Je n'ai pas aimer, les "activités" ne m'ont pas transporter. Cher pour ce que c'est à mon sens

Je me suis bien arraché les cheveux sur certains puzzles ! Mais c'était une façon assez douce de raconter le fait de grandir.

It's a fun and relaxing game with some pretty views