![]() I found myself using only the keyboard during my playthrough. ![]() Gameplay-wise, Röki works similar to a point and click with the exception that the player has to actually walk to the object and interact with it. That’s something I appreciated about Röki, it took its time to explain the other side, so I couldn’t help but sympathise with everyone. And there may be a reason why they became a villain in the first place. Nonetheless, it took me off guard as I figured it was just going to be about her saving her brother from a villain, however, everyone has their own story. ![]() Sure, it was touching, yet, the story only got briefly mentioned so that the player knows why Lars got kidnapped, as well as the past of Tove. As exploration takes up a huge part of the playing time, I felt like the past of certain characters didn’t get explained in-depth enough. When going through the plot, I didn’t expect this game to tell such an emotional story. Röki is such a magical game, yet, it’s much more than this and managed to utterly surprise me. I felt like the game gave me an understanding of the narrative such as trolls eating bones. To be specific, this game revolves around Scandinavian folklore and although I didn’t know anything about it before, there was a lot of information about the creatures. Admittedly, I would usually always associate happy things with that subject. It’s quite interesting when I think about it, as fairy tales can indeed be dark as well and contain monsters. That being said, the theme of Röki is fairy tales. Luckily, she meets a lot of nice creatures as well who are a great help when it comes to finding her brother’s location. Of course, Tove has to be fast as there is not a lot of time left for Lars. Her determination motivated me at the same time, so I kept wanting to go on and see both of them reunite. While the idea of waking up in another world seems crazy enough, she was determined to fulfil her goal, no matter how hopeless it seemed. I could greatly sympathise with Tove during her journey. Thus, it’s helpful that Tove got lost there. ![]() It so happens that the forest itself has a lot of problems as well and is out of balance. Although it seems like an adorable game at first, there are a lot of dangers within the forest for Tove, especially the ones who kidnapped Lars. It’s her task to not get eaten while somehow helping various creatures, so they can return the favour. While the surroundings are beautiful, there are monsters throughout the game Tove has to be careful of. During her journey, she has to overcome a lot of hurdles and, additionally, will need the help of the residents.Īs aforementioned, Röki is quite dark. ![]() However, they all disappear through a portal into a different world and despite finding herself in an unfamiliar place, she is determined to get reunited with Lars again. One day, a huge monster kidnaps Lars and of course, Tove follows them to save him. You see, nothing is the same anymore ever since her mother is gone but luckily, she has a good relationship with her brother. Röki revolves around Tove who leads a relatively quiet life with her father and little brother, Lars. It reminded me of the cosy Christmas season, so my mood was automatically cheerful during my playthrough – although, the game doesn’t have a festive vibe overall but is, in fact, surprisingly dark. The thing that really shone and stood out for me, in Röki, was the stunning landscape which mainly takes place within a snowy location. Having the chance to finally experience the world within this game was a joy to me and honestly, it’s truly one of a kind. I just can’t help but adore indie games with great graphics and art direction. Röki immediately managed to catch my interest the very first moment I saw screenshots of it when it was revealed three years ago. ![]()
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