A Place for the Unwilling Image
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  • Summary: A branching narrative adventure set in the final 21 days of a dying city. Every decision you make will shape your surroundings, and the city's fate. However, the clock is ticking - and the city carries on, with or without you. Speak to everyone from eerie politicians to chain-smoking childA branching narrative adventure set in the final 21 days of a dying city. Every decision you make will shape your surroundings, and the city's fate. However, the clock is ticking - and the city carries on, with or without you. Speak to everyone from eerie politicians to chain-smoking child anarchists. Work as a trader, socialise, explore the town freely, and play a role in the city's hierarchy. Combining exquisite narrative depth and exploration with a curious setup - plus a dash of Lovecraft - A Place for the Unwilling is a rich narrative experience where player choices really do count, set in a Dickensian world of colour and Eldritch nightmares. Expand
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  1. Aug 9, 2021
    9
    An excellent narrative adventure, full of humor and terrifying moments in the purest Lovecraft style, with an absolutely spectacular hand-madeAn excellent narrative adventure, full of humor and terrifying moments in the purest Lovecraft style, with an absolutely spectacular hand-made drawing. In which we will get lost in a Victorian city full of strange inhabitants, and a terrible mystery to solve, It is highly advisable to give it a try Expand
  2. Aug 9, 2021
    8
    The oppressive and vaguely menacing atmosphere is definitely my cup of tea, and the laid-back gameplay scratches that itch when I just want toThe oppressive and vaguely menacing atmosphere is definitely my cup of tea, and the laid-back gameplay scratches that itch when I just want to wander through a gorgeously rendered city, looking for puzzles and strange stories. Fans of Lovecraftian fiction will definitely dig it too. Expand
  3. Aug 8, 2021
    7
    This was one of the most unique games I've ever played. It took me a few hours to get into it, but then I was (almost oddly) hooked. The cityThis was one of the most unique games I've ever played. It took me a few hours to get into it, but then I was (almost oddly) hooked. The city and characters are all pretty strange with bizarre back-stories. I think it is the uniqueness and oddity of the whole thing that draws you in. The depth of the writing, e.g. available dialogue and newspaper stories, is impressive. I only played through once (and got one (unhappy) ending), but my impression is that there is purposefully not enough time in the game to talk to everyone or do even close to everything. So, each time you play you'll have a totally different experience and get a different ending. I don't think I can justify the time it would take to 100% this game, but I don't regret my one play-through, either. Expand