Unfortunately for the game as a whole, much of these puzzles feel oddly out of place for a game that, up until these linking boards appear, is all about exploration, platforming, and an amazing plot. Fortunately for those players who just don’t enjoy puzzle games all that much, these segments are fairly easy to beat. This mode is played similarly to a Tetris match, or rather a “Match 3” puzzle minigame. Puzzles and ConnectionsĪside from the exploration aspect of the game, Sephonie also features an accessible puzzle mechanic that lets the game’s protagonists “Link” with the creatures they find deep inside the cave system. Sure, the satisfying parkour action might make you relive your glory days of playing Mirror’s Edge, but the plot hits you right in the feels with every plot point. Even though the controls feel responsive most of the time, we should point out that there are some minor issues with the camera, especially when it tries to keep track of your character in some of the more intense parkour segments.Īs entertaining as the gameplay might be, the star of the show is, without a doubt, Sephonie’s cleverly-written plot.
Most of the game is played using a parkour-like movement system that allows the player an unparalleled sense of freedom when they’re out spelunking. In a journey of mystery and fascinating discoveries, our heroes soon discover that they are not alone in these caves. Sephonie Island hides more mysteries under its calm surface than one might think: the landmass features a complex cave system that hides ancient secrets, ready for players to discover.ĭeveloped by the same creative team behind the two Anodyne games, Sephonie stars a trio of heroes that ventures into the depths of Sephonie Island. The story of Sephonie will take players deep underground, into a world where both the scientific and the mystical coalesce into one. More than a mere 3D platformer, Sephonie combines satisfying movement and exploration mechanics with an engrossing narrative and an amazing setting to bring us one of the most entertaining and original indie experiences we’ve played in quite a while.Ī throwback to the olden days of collectathons that favored exploration as a narrative device, Sephonie can have some issues finding its footing from time to time - literally - but it makes up for it with an interesting story and charming characters and that’s without mentioning how rewarding the exploration in this game feels.