The controls for the demo rely on point-and-click with some hotkeys for extra moves. Move Over, Witch!Īt the time of writing this, Wytchwood is available with a chapter one demo on Steam. Each of these characters brings their own personality stretching beyond the traditional roles in fairytales, ensuring it never feels like a grind working through the tasks. At first, they feel like side-quests, but they are part of the bigger picture-the puzzles to solve the section and move forward.
Part of the adventure is meeting various characters along the way. It is witty and light, pairing well with the soundtrack carrying just enough atmosphere to remind you of your swampy and supernatural surroundings but comical enough to match the graphics.
Not only does it add the adventurous element to the game, but it also reveals more about the witch’s personality as she searches for the right ingredients. For example, catching fairies or chasing the soot sprites as they escape the ashes. However, there is a lot of fun with the collecting of some ingredients. (I’m such a hoarder and there didn’t seem to be an apparent limit, so…) As with most crafting games, there is a tendency to find out you need something after you found it in the garden. I love the mechanic of collecting ingredients-I kept collecting more than initially required because I wasn’t sure what I might need further along. Add One Toxic Toadstool and a Good Shake of Fairy Dust I’m here for the strong witch-helmet vibes. I think it’s meant to be a cauldron, but it works far better as a helmet! In fact, everything about the character is perfectly balanced with both gothic vibes and fantastical coziness. It looks totally impractical but has some serious Trigon (DC) vibes. While we’re talking about the graphics, I have to point out the amazing helmet design for the witch! I am seriously thinking of cosplaying with this at the next PAX event, though I’ll need to have a chat with one of our cosplay builders first. I also think Wytchwood has a better narrative, but I’ll have more on that shortly. It looks a little like Bookbound Brigade ( read more about that game here), except Wytchwood is more adventure and not a platformer. The hand-drawn art is gorgeous to look at and creates the perfect environment to build the story. Wytchwood has absolutely nailed the fairytale/cottage-core aesthetics creating a soft cartoon-like style to match their storytelling. There are plenty of puzzles to solve and intriguing characters to meet as you piece together your memory (and your grimoire). And thus begins the adventure, collecting bizarre ingredients, concocting devious spells, and exploring the magical worlds around you with the help of a magical portal or two. But the goat thinks it knows a way to help. It’s a peaceful life until a grumpy goat visits and eats away at your grimoire! Without those spells, life is about to get a lot more difficult. You play as the mysterious witch who lives in a cottage at the back of the woods. It is quaint and adorable and everything I love about the truly dark fairytales.
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So brand new, they have a demo available on Steam and the full release is coming before the end of the year. It’s a brand new game from Canadian developer Whitethorn Digital. Just give me the game, a high-back winged chair, and a cozy spot by the fireplace, and I will be set for Day 15 of our Halloween Game Reviews. Of course, you had me with the cantankerous goat. Wytchwood is a new crafting adventure game oozing with gothic vibes and whimsical storytelling. It’s like a page straight out of Grimm’s Fairytales.
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