Less is more

Brain&Brain is following up its storybook adventureBurly Men at Seawith another minimalist game,Wooden Nickel, and I’m here for this aesthetic. It’s so different from my usual inbox pitches.

Wooden Nickelis said to revolve around “an increasingly interconnected set of mysteries, absurdities, and unexpected friendships—or hostilities.” If you happen to find yourself in Seattle at the end of the month, the game will be playable at PAX West inside the Indie Megabooth (#862).

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The ghost at the end of the hallway

Picking up the smiley face post-it off the broken mirror

John and Molly sitting on the park bench

Close up shot of Marissa Marcel starring in Ambrosio

Kukrushka sitting in a meadow

Lightkeeper pointing his firearm overlapped against the lighthouse background

Overseer looking over the balcony in opening cutscene of Funeralopolis

Edited image of Super Imposter looking through window in No I’m not a Human demo cutscene with thin man and FEMA inside the house

Looking at the ghost of Jackie inside the lighthouse