Howdy, folks! It's me again, the author of this lonely blog. these past weeks have been filled with semester breaks, something that I truly enjoy after all the hustle in the 2nd semester. In that break, I have played many games, some of which I'll review and bring here. Now, let's get into one of them, the menu for today will be a review of Death Palette. Enjoy!
Death Palette is a puzzle & story based game with horror elements to it. The game was developed by Sleeping museum, an indie developer based in Japan, and was made available in google Play Store in February 2020. The game has been around for some time but it was only starting to get attention after its latest update, one that brought an English translation to it. Hence, allowing more people to experience the game. The game weighs around 50 MB, quite light in my opinion. With its introduction out of the way, let's dive into its parts!
The Story
The game tells a story of a beginner painter, who was given an unfinished painting. This painting/portrait of a girl apparently was no ordinary painting as its famous among painters for taking its painter's life if she's not pleased with their work. Upon receiving the painting, the painter was transported to another realm, a dark space with a few doors and in the middle of it, lies the portrait of the girl. There, the girl will demand the painter to complete her portrait and do it according to her desire within 6/7 days, if not he will soon join the previous painters who failed. From this point on, the painter will embark on a quest to complete the girl's portrait and learn the story behind her curse.
The Gameplay
The mechanics offered by this game is truly creative! I really like the ways the riddles/puzzles are offered, not to mention how picky the girl can be XD. For example, in choosing the color from the rolling palette and some point & click aspects of it. It took me a few days to finish it but summing them up, I think it would amount to less than 2 hours of gameplay. The game only has one true ending, but there are many dead ends, like so many, that you can collect them all to earn an extra part of the game that tells what happens next. For other aspects of the game, both the visuals and music are good! The music really adds up to the suspense in some parts and in lightening up the mood. I really like the visuals/art style the game used, it's simple but I like it! I have encountered zero bugs during my gameplay so that's another plus.
Overall Thought
Playing the game was one of the best experience I've had compared to other gameplay I've completed in this break. The storytelling was excellent, I really like how we are given pieces of the plot as the game progresses and how I come to understand it. It got me excited, especially how fun and new the idea it has, and pushed me to look for Sleeping Museum's other games. Overall, I would give the game a 9 out of 10. So good job for you, Sleeping Museum! I'll be waiting for your next work.
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