Night in the Woods

1. XxX-jesus-XxX

   Feb 28, 2017

   10

   This is amazing indie games of 2017 I have a huge blast playing it. I like the characters in the game. The art is to dead for it so stuckThis is amazing indie games of 2017 I have a huge blast playing it. I like the characters in the game. The art is to dead for it so stuck in my head. I give these game a awesome 10/10 best kick starter game!… Expand

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2. Fala_fi

   Feb 18, 2020

   10

   Don't have worlds to say how much i loved this game, everything about this game is amazing

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4. Axelle_1

   Dec 12, 2021

   10

   A warm, moving tale of alienation and redemption in the era of late stage capitalism.

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5. aralath

   Aug 7, 2018

   8

   Charming story. The world in the game is unique but you feel close. Recommend it.

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6. PublicNuisance

   Mar 2, 2019

   8

   I wouldn’t be surprised if some people found Night in the Woods boring. There is not much “gameplay” to speak of aside from some lightI wouldn’t be surprised if some people found Night in the Woods boring. There is not much “gameplay” to speak of aside from some light platforming. What it does have though is one of the better stories I have come across in recent memory. It’s characters go through very relatable issues and aside from a couple plot twists is grounded in more reality than most games dare to dream of. The game puts you in the shoes of Mae who has just dropped out of college and moved back in with her parents and is trying to reconnect with friends while trying to navigate strange events happening in town.
   
   I didn’t enjoy the main charcter at times as she is pretty much a screwup who doesn’t realize how childish she is being and is pretty selfish at times. That being said I see it as an authentic character as many people are like this and there is nothing saying I have to like a main character to enjoy a game. The supporting cast of her parents and her home town friends are all interesting in their own ways and I liked learning more about them as the story moved forward. The game consists of exploring around town talking to your friends, townsfolks and your parents. Depending on which friends you talk with will decide whose story you see the most of. Talking with certain townsfolk will shed more light on them as well. When you go to bed each night there is a dream section that is based around platforming sections to find the exit to the dream. The platforming sections are well done aside from the odd time I found them hard to navigate. They have a creepy quality about them and a great soundtrack. In between dealing with friends you can take part in voluntary mini games such as a 2D action game on Mae’s laptop and taking part in band practice with friends. Lukily the band practice can be skipped without consequence because it is like playing Rock Band which I depise. The game’s art direction was well done. It’s got a unique style to it that isn’t quite cell shaded or realistic, somewhere in between the two. There is no voice acting but I didn’t find this to be a bad thing. I will say that, while the overall story was fantastic, the last 15 minutes of the game felt rushed and left certain plot lines unfinished in my eyes. There are a lot of dialogue choices you get to make when talking to people, how much they affect the story I’m unsure of.
   
   I played Night in the Woods on Linux. It never crashed on me once. I used build 406 from Itch.io. Alt-Tab didn’t work for me. There were no graphics options to speak of to adjust aside from choosing resolution and choosing between full-screen and windowed mode. I get that spectacular graphics were not a high priority for the developers, they weren’t shooting to make the next Crysis, but being able to crank up AA, AF, etc is kind of a standard feature on PC games. It took me just over 6 hours to finish the game. There are no difficulty settings. There were no manual saves allowed. It says that you can “save and quit” at any time but “saving” means dumping you at the last checkpoint and the game doesn’t do a good job of letting you know when those are happening so often I had to repeat little bits. The game never lagged on me at all and was smooth as butter.
   
   Overall Night in the Woods was a great experience. It had a wonderful story full of great characters, was very stable, had great art and soundtrack. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it. Those who enjoy games like Oxenfree, Life is Strange, Gone Home and other games that focus on Story will probably love Night in the Woods. I paid $19.99 USD for it and I found it was well worth the price.
   
   My Score: 8.5/10
   
   My system:
   
   AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 | MSI RX 580 8GB Gaming X | Mesa 18.3.3 | Manjaro Mate | Kernel 4.20.11-1-MANJARO | AOC G2460P @1920*1080 144hz… Expand

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7. Demiurge11

   Dec 25, 2021

   6

   This is a a 2D platformer, but it's got a strong story focus (a coming of age story) and most of the gameplay is walking around and talking toThis is a a 2D platformer, but it's got a strong story focus (a coming of age story) and most of the gameplay is walking around and talking to people. In addition, there are two major mini-games: playing music like in Rock Band, and a fairly simple, but extremely difficult old-school 2D isometric action platformer.
   
   I enjoyed the game enough to play through the whole story, but I can't say I loved it.
   
   THE GOOD:
   - The characters are interesting
   - The dialog is quite good
   - The story's themes are very topical and relevant to any ordinary working-age person alive nowadays
   - I like how areas changed subtly from day to day. There was always something different going on.
   - I enjoyed the mini-games for the most part, although Demontower and the last song were both too hard for me.
   - I enjoyed the art style.
   - Very woke
   
   THE BAD:
   - The game is very slow. You walk slowly. You have to walk back and forth over the same areas over and over. The areas evolve a bit each day, so it's not as terrible as it might sound, but it's not that great either.
   - I won't spoil it for you, but I found the overall plot to be kind of weird and not make a lot of sense... More below in the MINOR SPOILERS and MAJOR SPOILERS sections.
   - The story touches on some really interesting themes, but I can't say it grabs them in any really compelling way. It merely nods to the themes. "These things are important," it says. But the story doesn't give any juicy insights or takeaways to think about.
   - It's a coming of age story. There must be some people that believe these are High Art, but I'm not one of them.
   - The pacing was off. The story evolves very, very, slowly. You have to wait a very long time to sate your curiosity about what happened a week before the start of the story, and then WHAM! the answer is more confusing than satisfactory, and the game ends. The ending is too rushed to have any good debate or answer to the story's themes.
   
   THE UGLY:
   - I did not encounter any bugs or crashes, which is a good thing.
   - Depending on the exact moment you save your game and exit, you might have to re-play some of the story. However, this was never a major issue for me.
   
   MINOR SPOILERS:
   - I thought for a long time that the story was surely about the main character's descent into schizophrenia. It isn't... and that is extra weird.
   - Magic, psychic powers, angels, and demons, are an unsatisfying addition to a game that is set in an analogue of the real world.
   
   MAJOR SPOILERS:
   - Late at night, in the dark, someone can't recognize you instantly (I'm talking to you, masked bad guy!)
   - It doesn't make any sense that a secret cult of murderers can exist for a long time, in secret, in a small town.
   - If a mine collapses, and a dozen people are killed, it will be noticed! It causes an earthquake, you know. And when a dozen members of a small town disappear overnight, people will kind of be freaking out the next day. It will not be a regular day in town.… Expand

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8. TyTang

   Jan 24, 2022

   0

   Quite possibly the worse game I have ever played. How is a night in the woods even considered a game when the game consists of boring walkingQuite possibly the worse game I have ever played. How is a night in the woods even considered a game when the game consists of boring walking from place to place, boring talking to characters, and boring overall story. The only part where the game is actually a game is when you play rejected Mario Party mini games that aren't even fun. Anyone who gives this game above a 5 has never experienced an actual good game and its honestly kinda sad. Please don't get this game, there are so many other games that are masterpieces and have so much love and care put into them unlike the failure that is a night in the woods… Expand

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