- Publisher: Frostwood Interactive
- Release Date: Apr 27, 2023
- Also On: PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One
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Summary:
Unwording is a short but powerful exploration of overcoming negative self-talk. Solve word puzzles, explore the neighborhood through multiple perspectives, and help Tom have a better day through a challenging yet cathartic experience.
- Developer: Frostwood Interactive
- Genre(s): Adventure, General
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 3
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Mixed: 3 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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Apr 28, 2023Unwording is a short experience with a small number of puzzles and a barely sketched-out narrative. Tom is entirely unlike other video game protagonists, uninterested in most things around him and unexceptional. I’m not sure if he is depressed or if the spartan nature of his existence simply signifies his disgust with the modern world and its demands. The two types of puzzles are initially interesting but after solving two or three of them they become busy work. The game needed either a bigger world, with more variety in terms of puzzle design, or extra focus on mechanical innovation. I wanted to like Unwording more but its core ideas are limited and the story is too simple.
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May 17, 2023Unwording is an adventure and spelling game that tries to showcase depression in the life of an average individual. The game is based on how one perceives it and has a unique way of saying this. The change of perspective is what the game shows and how one turns their life. This mechanics of showing the perspective is what carries the game. And its short length does not overstay its welcome.
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Apr 28, 2023While Unwording succeeds in creatively introducing the mental health concepts of cognitive distortions using wordplay, the surrounding game is simply too short and too shallow to make a lasting impact.