‘MapFriend’ Hides Scary Secrets and techniques in an Growing old Navigation Program

MapFriend desires you to have a look round a brand new place and find out about it via an older navigation program. Though you might not like what you discover.

The sport opens with a map, some areas of curiosity close by, and a few quiet music enjoying. These tunes would develop steadily stranger and extra insistent as you dig deeper into the world, however at first, issues have been simply subtly nerve-wracking. It’s the form of concern you are feeling while you’re a bit misplaced in a spot you don’t know. You’re not afraid on your life, but, however you’ve bought this nagging sensation that you simply’re unsure tips on how to get again to security. You’ve taken steps into someplace that might be harmful. You’re nonetheless semi-sure you could possibly make it again, although. You’re nonetheless in a position to push these fears apart. You’re FINE, you inform your self. This recreation captures that sensation as you set your little character down onto a few of the map places and go searching.

As you get to know the realm, you’ll creep across the map, both via the fowl’s-eye-view or on-foot modes. You may transfer extra of the map rapidly within the former, letting you see places of curiosity with ease. The latter is slower, however you get to really feel extra such as you’re genuinely exploring regardless of the simulated previous tech. It feels actually unusual to be strolling round these empty digital locations, although. It’s a sense that will get worse and worse as you be taught extra concerning the world. Properly, be taught extra about the way you’re in all probability not alleged to know a few of these issues. That there’s one thing permeating the world and program that’s going to indicate you one thing you possibly can’t un-know as soon as it’s unveiled.

MapFriend is transient however chilling as its music grows in depth and the world begins to shut in round you and that forbidden data. Wonderful, chilling stuff that can have me just a bit bit anxious to make use of Google Maps for the remainder of my life.



MapFriend is out there now on itch.io.

Joel Couture

Joel has been protecting indie video games for numerous websites together with IndieGames.com, Siliconera, Gamasutra, Warp Door, CG Journal, and extra over the previous seven years, and has written book-length research on Undertale and P.T.. Joel is consistently looking out for digital experiences that push the boundaries of what video games may be, and seeks to delve into the inventive course of, meanings, and emotion labor that goes into the work of artists worldwide.