Wandersong

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Wandersong is charming from the off. I was walking to-and-from the main village of the first act, and, without really needing to – without there being a puzzle to solve or character to impress – I started singing. Wandersong is a game about singing. Move the mouse (or the control pad’s right analogue stick) in one of eight directions and you’ll sing a different note. Throughout the game, you will use this central interaction in many enjoyable and surprising ways.

As you move through the story, Wandersong reveals its deeper layers. It starts to subvert your expectations of this non-heroic bard’s heroic adventure. Your grand quest is filled in by the smaller, more personal stories that are the game’s true heart. It becomes a game about loss, acceptance, regret, friendship, and the intimacy of colliding with another person’s life. It’s usually funny, but sometimes sad, and while the big story beats border on saccharine, it’s the smaller character details – the people you meet along your journey – that ultimately resonate.