Night in the Woods

Push Square

Graham Banas·Mar 5, 2017

Critic90/100

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Night in the Woods is a truly magnificent adventure game. An eclectic array of different gameplay mechanics play off of a small American town vibe incredibly well. While the gameplay is fun and varied, the main attraction is the absolutely incredible writing. A college-aged life crisis story paired with some much darker and more sinister elements is used as the framework for developing some of the best-realised relationships we've seen in gaming. All of this set to an incredible soundtrack, while utilising a wonderful art style with exceptional use of colours that makes the experience that much sweeter. A few small complaints aside, this title offers a remarkable demonstration on how to write a game, and definitely stands out as one of the best Kickstarter releases we've encountered thus far.

Polygon

Justin McElroy·Mar 3, 2017

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Night in the Woods isn't perfect. I'm not perfect. You're not perfect. Life isn't perfect. But as the game itself tries to espouse, if you've got the patience, you may find that there is true beauty in that revelation.

GameSpot

Kallie Plagge·Feb 28, 2017

Critic90/100

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Night in the Woods delivers an evocative take on the early-20s existential crisis with awkward humor and charming characters.

PC Gamer

Andy Kelly·Feb 28, 2017

Critic82/100

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A beautiful, heartfelt coming of age story that says something about life, and cracks a few jokes in the process.

Eurogamer

Edwin Evans-Thirlwell·Feb 28, 2017

Critic80/100

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Infinite Fall and Finji's tale of ailing smalltown America mixes light platform-puzzling with some of the warmest, wittiest writing you'll find in a game.

Rock Paper Shotgun

John Walker·Feb 27, 2017

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I started off really not liking it, I grew to completely love it, and I walk away from it with so much love but a wobble of doubt. It's by far the most elaborately graphical piece of interactive fiction, but in being so it suggests it's going to be other things too, and it's hard (certainly at first) to let go of all that, just let it be what it is.

IGN

Chloi Rad·Feb 25, 2017

Critic87/100

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A charming adventure carried by humor, wit, and a surprisingly serious exploration of young adulthood.

Kotaku

Riley MacLeod·Feb 24, 2017

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Depending who you are, you’ll either want to hang out with Night in the Woods’ characters all the time or tell them to get off your lawn. The game is

Game Informer

Elise Favis·Feb 23, 2017

Critic88/100

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This story-driven adventure game excels at diving into human emotion, with fantastic writing and lovable, multi-faceted characters.