Epistory - Typing Chronicles (2016)

- Developer
- Fishing Cactus
- Publisher
- Fishing Cactus, PID Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 6,791 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 7.0 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam

The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
You explore a beautiful origami world while typing words to fight enemies and unlock the story, feeling like a muse bringing a writer's imagination to life.
atmospherictyping-basedadventurousnarrative-drivencolorfulexploratorycreativeflow-like
What players say
Players enjoy the blend of typing with actual exploration and puzzle solving, not just an exercise. The music and art are praised, but some note the story is vague and keys can miss inputs if you type too fast. The game is fairly short, around 6 hours.
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