![]() Even more so if you want to experience a nice little story and maybe ponder about life.Within Unpacking’s 2013 chapter, players will discover the main character and her partner have now bought their first true starter house. If you are a puzzle player like me who wants to get lost in playing a game, this one is certainly addictive. It was a bit frustrating, but even that faded quickly. There was one part I got stuck on for a while because the controls are sensitive and the item had to be placed ever so specifically in one room. That said, do ensure you save! Lastly, I kind of wish there would be a little bit of a hint system for ambiguous items. The game did crash once before I hit the end, but I picked up rather quickly from the main menu without many setbacks. I mentioned the music, though I was honestly neutral rather than disappointed about it. When I finished the last room, I was a little disappointed there wasn’t more, though thankfully, the game encourages extra playthroughs with fun unlockables. The story, though minimally expressed, was engaging and I found myself excited to unlock what would come next. I had great fun placing the objects and making a nice space for the protagonist. What I enjoyed most about this game were the puzzles/life-sim elements. Look! So much detail in just the pause menu! Pros and Cons I honestly thought about playing an audiobook, but I was a little too wrapped up in the puzzles to stop in the middle just for that. Each track suited the activities, but the only song left an impression on was the ending track set over the credits. ![]() The music, on the other hand, didn’t catch my attention as much. I snapped more than my fair share of images as I played through. I loved the zoom-in and out pictures that would turn a picture into a beautiful diorama. It is clear how much detail and care went into every item and room in the game. The art of Unpacking was a joy to look at. The little album is even part of the save system! Art and Music It’s satisfying to take a picture of a room that had plenty of time and energy invested into making everything fit and look nice. The cool thing is that the last image snapped of each room goes into a cute in-story photo album with a caption by the protagonist. There is also a photo mode that can take pictures of the setup throughout the process and at the end of each level, with a star being displayed once done. Switching between rooms is as easy as clicking the onscreen images or pressing L and R. ![]() There is some freedom in where items go, though the game will show a red outline around a misplaced object once the player has gone through each room. An on-screen cursor controlled by the thumbsticks guides the player around the room and directs things, much like a point-and-click game. Gameplay is simple: click on a box, get an item, and place it where it’s supposed to go. ![]() Can’t lie – the plushies were one of my fave things about this game Everything Has Its Place It brought up some good (and occasionally sad) memories, which I think is a bonus for a game like this. I’m a military brat, so I’ve moved quite a bit and currently live overseas. Honestly, more than a few times during playing the game, I thought about my own experiences moving between houses. Thus, there are some things left to the player’s imagination about what happened between moves and why. The story is primarily told through imagery with the occasional sentence tossed in here and there. The player goes through several stages of the protagonist’s life as they play through Unpacking. It was nice to see which items stayed and which ones were left behind as the game progressed. Leaving home for the first time is scary, but freeing The Game Of Life It unfolds through 8 major moves that set the stage for the puzzles at the story’s heart. Slowly, the player fills the rooms, item by item.Īs they go about placing items, the player comes to know their avatar: what they like, the things they value, their aesthetic, life story, relationships, and so on. From there, the player proceeds to unpack boxes using an on-screen cursor. In Unpacking, the player takes control of a woman who appears to be unpacking her college dorm. Will these boxes hold good memories or bad…? The adorable home screen Story Unpacking is a game that takes those feelings and turns them into a puzzle and lifestyle simulator. But, it’s always a beautiful process that makes you wonder about the joys and woes of life. It’s never easy figuring out which aspects of your life to take with you or leave behind when you move. Review code used, with many thanks to Forty Seven PR System: Nintendo Switch (Also on Steam (Windows, macOS, Linux) Xbox)ĭevelopers | Publishers: Witch Beam | Humble Games Genre: Puzzle, Simulation, Lifestyle, Indie, Other
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