And then you jump back into an awkward pause trying to remember what you were even talking about.

You're engaged in conversation when suddenly, bright colours of wild realms encapsulate you. These epiphanies are perfectly animated, by the way, like the rest of the game and the beautiful storybook-like design. Watch on YouTube The Artful Escape trailer

This unfolds through Francis' multiple epiphanies while you're out meeting familiar faces and wondering - daring, even - whether you should ditch the folksy persona and 'come out' as the riff-monster you secretly are. But the genius of the game's story is how it actually moves at lightning speed despite its mellow opening presentation. However, it's not just the residents' expectations that are getting to him, but his inner musical persona that's nagging in conflict with his external personality.Įventually, you'll find yourself in alternate, vivid dimensions cranking out huge guitar riffs in musical battles with wild-looking aliens. The Artful Escape follows another young man, folk singer Francis Vendetti, in a sleepy Colorado town, where he's set to cover the songs of his legendary, Dylan-like uncle at a special event. One of my favourites is 2002's Orange County, absent of all cynicism, where Colin Hanks' character has to decide what type of writer he wants to become while choosing which uni to go to. It's most often done in films, and they're usually road trips or coming-of-age stories. There's something magical about stories that take place in the span of a day or two.

Hello! Over the next few days we're going to be going back over some of our favourite games and moments and themes and whatnot from this very strange year.

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