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Gone Fireflies
Publisher: Quiet Bay Studios
Developer: Quiet Bay Studios
“A short story-driven experience about love, loss and the choices we make.”
Gone Fireflies is an RPG game of bonded fate with a style that is reminiscent of old Pokémon, Nintendo Gameboy games. It’s pleasant to look at but depressing to play through. You have five achievements to unlock which sort of act like chapters, as each character represents a new slot in the story, leading you through the tales of two men, and how their lives end up intertwined.
You start off playing as Tom, which introduces us to his character as well as the story behind his wife, Emily, who suffers from multiple illnesses, along with severe depression to top it all off. It ends with them either considering having a child or it is inferring that Emily is already pregnant (I say this because Alicia and the other wife character to be introduced both go into labor on the same day).
Then, we play as James, which introduces us to his character as well as his wife, Alicia. It happens upon their first anniversary where it is revealed that Alicia is pregnant. Nothing more happens here, but it is revealed later that these scenes were flashbacks, as in the present day, Alicia died during child birth, and their son, Jake, died when he was hit by car as he ran off after a stray dog.
The art was great, a bit old school, and the music was great too, which I believe was copyright-free music as I recognized some of the pieces – especially one of the last pieces in the game. In a world of games that can take a long time to finish, this is a great short play with a satisfying conclusion (because it’s what you make it!).
I haven’t played many RPG-style story-driven games in my very short gaming career, but I will say I enjoyed playing this, and I recommend it for new gamers, story lovers, and those who want a quick play.
Great game for both pro and casual gamers alike, and especially great for those breaking out into the world of gaming.