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Essays 09 January 2020, 19:11

author: Darius Matusiak

12 Minutes. Unexpected hits of 2020

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  1. Platforms: Xbox One, PC
  2. Genre: adventure game in original convention
  3. Developer: Luis Antonio

The publisher Annapurna Interactive has an unusual knack for finding small gems among games from independent devs that delight with execution, plot and characters, not necessarily extending the gameplay to dozens of hours. What Remains of Edith Finch or Telling Lies, and now 12 Minutes, from one of the creators of The Witness.

Just the story outline is really interesting. A police officer comes to our house and accuses our wife of murder. After a short scuffle, the hero we control is killed... just to wake up 12 minutes later, caught in a time loop. How to use the new info you get every time? How to escape this Groundhog Day? With such a story, it was not even necessary to strain too much with the artistic direction, however, it will be original, too, since we observe the action from the ceiling of a small apartment, which will deepen the feeling of claustrophobia and suppression. We have a feeling this will be one of the most interesting game of the coming year.

It's for you if:

  1. you like original games with interesting story;
  2. you liked the Groundhog Day;
  3. you're not claustrophobic – the entire game takes place in a small apartment.

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Darius Matusiak

Darius Matusiak

Graduate of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Journalism. He started writing about games in 2013 on his blog on gameplay.pl, from where he quickly moved to the Reviews and Editorials department of Gamepressure. Sometimes he also writes about movies and technology. A gamer since the heyday of Amiga. Always a fan of races, realistic simulators and military shooters, as well as games with an engaging plot or exceptional artistic style. In his free time, he teaches how to fly in modern combat fighter simulators on his own page called Szkola Latania. A huge fan of arranging his workstation in the "minimal desk setup" style, hardware novelties and cats.

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