Reflections

Reflections is a story-driven adventure game. It was developed by Broken Window, known for Grave.

Plot

Reflections is set in a small American town. You play as a young woman, about to begin her adult life and go to college, away from her hometown. Your task is to finish her business so that she can leave with a clear conscience. The beginning is the only fixed part of the story. Everything else depends on your decisions.

Mechanics

The game utilizes a first person's eprspective. The freedom given to you is the result of implementing the so-called Storyteller engine, which analyzes your character's every action and using it as a base to create the reactions of the in-game world and NPCs. It allows for a more dynamic story than those in typical adventure games. Even small decisions can result in hundreds of changes in the whole story. Some of those changes are tiny, while others completely alter the course of events. Everything is governed by a complex simulation allowing for elasticity, which cannot be achieved by planning every cause-and-effect scenario beforehand.

In the beginning, the in-game world is black and white and gradually becomes colorful as you play, giving you clues about the elements affected by your decisions. At the same time, almost every object is interactive, and the NPCs are controlled by complex AI modules, governing their responses to your actions.

The above elements make the plot of Reflections a personal story for the player, giving you a stronger emotional reaction. This effect is made more powerful by the VR support.

Last updated on 22 September 2015