Description
Your friend’s mysterious disappearance results in the discovery of an unusual item, leading you to embark on a journey through time and memory. In this narrative puzzle adventure, an intimate coming-of-age story is told through an object that serves as a tarot deck, a puzzle game, and a work of art. You will need to manipulate cards, find hidden messages, and solve logic and word problems in order to uncover the deck’s secrets.The tarot deck contains 78 cards--56 Minor Arcana and 22 Major Arcana, the latter of which each represent a puzzle. Puzzles are solved using sets of Minor Arcana cards and clues from the story booklet and result in solution keywords that lead players to discover new pieces of the narrative. Some story passages grant items which can be later used to unlock extra scenes, and some puzzles have multiple answers, allowing players to unlock more of the story if they find all the solutions.
Packed with gorgeous illustrations, resonant storytelling, and unique puzzles, The Light in the Mist can be played solo or cooperatively in a small group. It’s non-linear structure and varied puzzle difficulty will engage players of all experience levels with over five hours of gameplay. Do you have what it takes to overcome the challenges thrown your way without getting lost in the mist?
Personal Thoughts
Once again, Post Curious doesn't disappoint. While the game takes an entirely different form from their previous release, Emerald Flame, the production value of Light in the Mist impressed us immensely. We didn't have any experience with tarot prior to playing, so we appreciated their use of the tarot deck primarily for its compact form factor.The 22 Major Arcana cards represent the puzzles, each of which includes a symbol also shown on several of the 56 Minor Arcana cards (anywhere from 2 to 16) which come together to reveal the solution. We each took turns choosing a puzzle, read the introductory clues from the companion story book,worked independently until we got stuck, then swapped seats for a different perspective.
Some puzzles were certainly more difficult than others, but the gradual reveal of online hints always helped unblock our progress. At no point in the game did we genuinely feel "stuck", as we often do with other games.
Overall, the gameplay was a satisfying level of challenge, and the many of the puzzles have proved memorable. Highly recommended.