![]() For many Forgotlings, like the shoe, this means they will once again have purpose. The first clue comes early, when we learn our protagonist, the very sweet Anne (Rachael Messer), also bears the title “Enforcer.” Bonku, Anne’s “Master,” is the only other human in the Forgotten Lands-a place where objects go when they fall through the metaphorical cracks of our world, the “Ether.” Bonku is trying to construct a bridge that will allow all the Forgotlings to return home. What better way to depict this objectification of people than to depict them as literal objects? It’s also a biting exploration of the way totalitarian regimes dehumanize their citizens. She’s going to talk to a shoe! And a lamp! This will be cute.”ĭear readers, this game is not “cute.” Rather, it’s not merely cute. “It reminds me of Kiki’s Delivery Service and other Studio Ghibli movies, with its adorable female protagonist named Anne and its array of anthropomorphized objects as characters. “Oh, look how sweet this game looks,” I said. Authors and artists are crossing over to game writing and design, video games are crossing over to books and comics, cats and dogs are living together-it’s glorious! So let’s talk about some recent video games that offer not just old-school entertainment, but an immersive, innovative way to explore speculative stories and ideas. But those aren’t the only media experiencing a surge of new properties fueled by excellent speculative writing. Nowadays it seems like great new SF TV shows and movies arrive every month. ![]()
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