This independent game transports you to a poetic world that we don’t regret having discovered. Here are 3 reasons why you should too.
Of video games you surely have many, but few that play in the same category as Season: A Letter to the Future. With its very narrative style and deliberately very open gameplay, the game from Scavengers Studio is a nugget that will appeal to all lovers of humanity, the world and poetry. Here are 3 reasons why you absolutely must test Season: A Letter to the Future.
An ode to freedom
Season is a narrative adventure that aims to be calm and poetic. You play as a young woman who leaves her village and sets off to discover the world before the “season” ends. At first very mysterious, the story of this world so close to ours and yet so different becomes more and more clear as you explore. It is with genuine curiosity that we learn more about humanity, and our character in a very personal way.
Filled with secrets, the universe of the title is revealed in visually pleasing graphics, of absolute purity according to the scenes represented. You have great freedom to discover it, whether by bike or on foot. Season is a truly contemplative game that we appreciate at its true value only when we take our time to do so.
Credits: Scavengers Studio
Credits: Scavengers Studio
Accessible and creative gameplay
It will therefore require great patience. Its gameplay and the progress of the story are based on several simple mechanics such as taking photos or recording audio clips. These are used to enhance your logbook, the only witness to your adventures. Once your elements have been captured, you can decorate the pages of your notebook as you please with stickers to stick on or even sentences pronounced during your journey.
This very manual side will undoubtedly appeal to the most creative souls. Each interaction with an object or action unlocks some interesting monologues that teach you more about the context of the game. When dialogues are triggered you can also choose in which direction to go without hope of turning back. It is a unique, shapeable and poetic adventure.
A touching and meaningful story
Will play Season it’s having the opportunity to free up time to think about themes that (too) often go over our heads. The importance of the present moment, the changes of humans on nature and of nature on humans, but also the impact of history on our lives. All these themes mingle and intertwine to form a plot not as guided as one might think and very intriguing.
The narration is also interpreted by always endearing characters whose Quebec accent of the French voice manages to play on its charms. They help us put the pieces of the puzzle back in place before the season is over. Season: A Letter to the Future is available on PC and PlayStation since January 31.
