Looking Back (2019)

Developer

Kristopher Poulin-Thibault

Genres

Indie, RPG

Rating

5.0 of 5, 6 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 2.0 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

You navigate the mundane pressures of academic life through a quirky RPG lens, managing stats to overcome a looming personal deadline.

autobiographicalreflectiveanxiouseverydaydeliberatethoughtfulpressuredquietly stressful

What players say

Players praise the emotional story and non-violent twist on RPG mechanics, calling it a cathartic experience about grad school and personal growth. Many note many hidden secrets and permanent choices, though a minority find the opening puzzles unintuitive and the combat unforgiving.

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