Scarlet and Blank (2021)
- Developer
- Jeliko
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Casual, Free To Play
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 29 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.2 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You click through a somber, illustrated period drama as the story unfolds without player choices, with a melancholy, slow-paced recitation of the events leading to a murder.
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What players say
Players praise the writing, art, and voice acting for creating a melancholic, hypnotic atmosphere, but note it is very short at around one hour and has no player choices. Some find the pacing slow, the music ill-fitting at times, and a few bugs are mentioned.
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