![]() ![]() The puzzle aspect comes into play when you realize the structure of certain English words breakdown into others. For Sarah, her words and her art become one and are enriched when the two work side by side. Depending on the situation, this could mean turning a bird blue, making a lighthouse illuminate the next step, or help her sail across the sea. As Sarah creates her correspondences, certain words will be highlighted, prompting the smaller Sarah to take action. ![]() The gameplay is best described as a word-based puzzle platformer players will guide a smaller version of Sarah as she writes, types, and doodles her way through life. It’s certainly packing a lot of punch in a seemingly small, adorable title! The dev team said it best when they stated their inspirations came from “the branching storyline of Life is Strange, the personal feel of A Normal Lost Phone, the nostalgia of Emily is Away Too and our own experiences growing up.” Personally, I’d say there’s also a bit of Scribblenauts and Little Big Planet in there. Currently in development by small Swedish indie studio 5am Games, a three-woman team with the good fortune of being backed by the Swiss arts council, this charming little gem is sure to remind thirty-somethings of their own childhood and the process of finding one’s identity through words. Thus begins the Kickstarter Demo for Letters: A Written Adventure. Your biggest worry at the moment is whether or not you should focus on your art or video games. Pulling out your stationery kit with cute paper, gel pens, and plenty of stickers, you begin to write a letter to your new Russian penpal, complete with doodles all about your life in Sweden. The year is 1998: you’re an eleven year old girl. A heartwarming coming of age story about finding the right words.
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