A Space For The Unbound

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  • Summary: A Space For The Unbound is a slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixel art set in the late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers.

    Follow two high school sweethearts, Atma    A Space For The Unbound is a slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixel art set in the late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers.

    Follow two high school sweethearts, Atma and Raya, on a journey of self-discovery at the end of their high school years. When a mysteriously supernatural power is suddenly unleashed threatening their existence, they must explore and investigate their town to uncover hidden secrets, face the end of the world, and perhaps learn more about each other.    … Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Guardian
    Jan 18, 2023
    100
    Characters are memorable and well drawn, literally and figuratively, and the game ably tackles thorny issues such as the consequences of school bullying, and the terrible toll taken by anxiety, depression and domestic abuse. For the most part, the 12-hour runtime flies by as you get to know every delightful nook and cranny of the cosy neighbourhood; only the final third drags a little. It feels worthwhile after the superb ending, though, which ensures that this game will live on in your memory for a long, long time after the credits roll.
  2. TouchArcade
    Jan 24, 2023
    90
    While a few of the gameplay portions in the middle dragged a bit too much, A Space for the Unbound is one of the best narrative driven indie games I’ve played. Despite not having been to Indonesia which inspires the setting, the storytelling, characters, and atmosphere all felt perfect. It reminded me of how I felt playing The Kids We Were and Persona 4 Golden in that sense. If you enjoy memorable stories and great characters, A Space for the Unbound is an easy recommendation on Nintendo Switch.
  3. Switch Player
    Feb 13, 2023
    90
    A Space for the Unbound is an incredibly touching story that will keep you guessing until the very end. With beautiful pixel art and a fantastic soundtrack, this is a game you don’t want to miss.
  4. Nintenderos
    Jan 27, 2023
    85
    A Space for the Unbound tells a beautiful story with a lot of humanity and fantastic elements. Although its gameplay can get a bit tedious, it is an experience that we recommend to indie game lovers.
  5. Vandal
    Feb 2, 2023
    80
    A Space for the Unbound presents a powerful teenage tale combined with everydayness and magic, and manages to surprise with surreal situations strengthen by a fantastic art direction.
  6. Pocket Tactics
    Jan 18, 2023
    80
    A Space for the Unbound takes us on a wholesome and emotional adventure across an Indonesian town, following a high school couple working around mystical and unforeseen problems.
  7. CGMagazine
    Jan 19, 2023
    70
    A Space for the Unbound tries to stand on its story, but wraps it in a gameplay that is unbearably tedious.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. MechGundam13
    May 29, 2023
    10
    A true masterpiece and a hidden gem. The story is a 10/10, the visual presentation is a 10/10. If you are a fan of the pixel art style, aA true masterpiece and a hidden gem. The story is a 10/10, the visual presentation is a 10/10. If you are a fan of the pixel art style, a unique story, petting lot of cats and some minor puzzles you should definitely get this game. I have some minor complaints tho, I played the game in my native language (German) and there were some minor translations errors and sometimes the formatting for the big text boxes was wrong in comparison to the screen. I couldn’t find any other issues with the game. 10/10 from me.… Expand
  2. Elias373
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    Schönes Indie Spiel und mitunter das beste was es gibt.
    Schöne Story,nur der Kampf kommt etwas zu kurz
  4. LastResource
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    A great pixel art game with relaxing music and visual. It really drew me back to 90s era. Love it for every single moment of this game
  5. sforsteam
    Mar 19, 2023
    10
    The game's story should be very relatable and touching to almost anyone. A perfect reminder that we should appreciate reality even if it isThe game's story should be very relatable and touching to almost anyone. A perfect reminder that we should appreciate reality even if it is not as good as a dream.… Expand
  6. amzngredpanda
    Jan 20, 2023
    10
    Story, music, also the graphic is top-notch as narrative game! Also, the game is very nostalgic about the environment :D and the importantStory, music, also the graphic is top-notch as narrative game! Also, the game is very nostalgic about the environment :D and the important thing, YOU CAN PET A LOT OF CATS… Expand
  7. keanex
    Mar 21, 2023
    8
    Singular play-through.

    Graphics & Sound: Throwback pixel art style, basic at times, but charming. Some good sound moments. Nothing    Singular play-through.

    Graphics & Sound: Throwback pixel art style, basic at times, but charming. Some good sound moments. Nothing significantly memorable in either capacity, but effective in the moment. 3.5/5

    Story: Lots of sprawl to the story, but wraps up nicely in the end. It's a heavy story, but fell short of affecting me. I appreciate what it tried, it did a great job. 4/5

    Technicals: No bugs noticed, game ran well on the Switch. 5/5

    Gameplay: Simple gameplay, a bit more involved than a visual novel, but not significantly more than that. Adventure games aren't the pinnacle of gameplay. 2.5/5

    Replayability: Not much to really gain from playing again to me. 1/5

    Overall: Cute game that tackles a difficult subject, and does a good job in execution. For $20, it's a simple game with a solid story. I don't regret a penny spent on it. 4/5    … Expand
  8. curzon_dax
    Mar 25, 2023
    7
    The game is an in depth analysis on the borderline personality disorder; it goes through the journey of a girl's mind being betrayed by herThe game is an in depth analysis on the borderline personality disorder; it goes through the journey of a girl's mind being betrayed by her own father trying to find peace with that; it does it with the help of an avatar controlled by the player. The game is imperfect in that it drags too long explaining certain concepts and with excessive usage of allegory while the gameplay itself is too simplistic to offer any depth. Perhaps it would work even better as an indie film instead of a game because the best part of it is the core story and not the gameplay.… Expand

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