Firewatch in Realtime

I totally underestimated the complexity of the plot. When I first started to play the game, I had no idea that the narrative would follow this way. The shock and rather absurdity of the plot empowered the game with an emotional appeal that I did not quite frankly expect. Although I have played narrative, decision-making games before, this game felt different. Despite its absurdity, the realistic emotions that Henry goes through, as well as his confusions, were able to pervade through the medium. Henry’s growing relationship with Delilah despite his wife and the feeling of sabotage were especially powerful. When Henry found the transcripts of the conversations between Henry and Delilah about destroying the camp, I felt truly outplayed.