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Ghost of a Tale (2019)

1mon 18d ago by lemmy.world/u/justlookingfordragon in patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

I'm not going to lie - at first I didn't expect much from it. Had that title on my "To Do"-list for years but somehow assumed it was just some generic run-off-the-mill fantasy RPG with cute animals and not much else.

Boy, was I wrong. Such a charming little gem of a game. The story had some interesting twists that actually surprised me, which is something I hadn't experienced in a very long time. The characters are charming, some of them a bit quirky, but still manage to feel genuine. There's both rich lore AND some tongue-in-cheek humor within the story, without either one feeling forced or out of place.

All in all, I really enjoyed it. My only "complaint" is that it is a bit short, but since they have a super tiny indie dev team, one can't rightfully expect the same story length or map size as the ones made by big studios with hundreds of employees.

I actually regret not having played it sooner and I am stoked for the sequel. ;)

The best almost-Redwall game ever made

I have always skipped over this game but I'm definitely going to commit and check it out now.

In the meantime, as another rodent game I highly recommend Small Saga. About 8 hours long, story-focused, charming, and constantly hilarious.

I might have to give this a look on it's next sale. Looked at it before but kinda thought the same thing..

Anytime I hear something was to short I'm ok with that as a single dad working 55+ hours a week right now, I want something short that I can clean up quicker.

Frankly? I'm quietly hoping they connect with the team behind Mouse Guard and bring that incredible world to video gaming! I mean, c'mon, there's already an RPG system for it and everything. 🙏🏼🤓🐭⚔️🦀

At the time it came out, I saw a lot of people raying it deserved goty. I bought it, but still haven't played.