Call me a masochist, however I’m a sucker for a miserable story – particularly one which is available in a deceptively lovable package deal. Developers Killmonday Games cater to weirdos like me with their fantastically creepy tales, first with the Alice-in-Wonderlandesque Fran Bow and now with their newest game, Little Misfortune. Its demo launched on Steam and Itch.io immediately, a brief story of rising up, hell, and glitter.
A self-aware narrator introduces us to the game’s eponymous protagonist with the most effective hooks I’ve heard in a very long time: “This is Misfortune. She’s a wonderful child from a not so wonderful family. Today is the day she will die.” Things get a bit awkward when it seems she will be able to hear him too, however the newly named “Mr. Voice” derails any questions on her impending doom by promising her the prize of everlasting happiness if she will be able to full his quest. Step one among which is solely strolling out the entrance door.
With an lovable accent (not less than I feel it’s an accent?), Misfortune fortunately walks all through her home throwing puffs of glitter and sharing far more info than she must. Like how mommy had needed an abortion nevertheless it was unlawful or how her grandmother wears a diaper. All the when you choose between seemingly inconsequential selections that the game’s description guarantees will carry implications in the long term. For occasion, when selecting which toy to tote alongside on my journey, I selected Stoney the stone, a rock Misfortune’s father threw at her that now sports activities a drawn-on frowny face.
Oh, and sporadically Misfortune’s environment flash to a burning hellscape, which Mr. Voice assures her is simply her creativeness. I’m certain it’s nothing to fret about and gained’t be important to the story in any manner.
With artwork by Natalia Martinsson, Little Misfortune appears to be like like a Madeline kids’s guide by means of Tim Burton, which is one thing I didn’t even know I wanted. The game’s description guarantees canine to pet, a pet cemetery to go to, and petty crimes to commit as nicely.
Little Misfortune doesn’t have a launch date but nevertheless it’s slated to return out someday this 12 months on PC with potential console and cellular releases “coming later.”
