Pine: A Story of Loss Steam Charts & Stats

[h1] Pine: A Story of Loss [/h1] [h1] Woodworker Wonderfully Whacks my Waterworks Til I Weep [/h1] [h2] -Overview: [/h2] Pine: A Story of Loss is a tearjerking tale of a woodworker who struggles with the grief of losing his wife. Living in a forest clearing, you perform your daily chores, (via short minigames) all while remembering the life you lived with your wife. [h2] -The Good: [/h2] [h3] -The Story: [/h3] This game had me crying more than any other in recent memory. It's wonderfully somber, causing me to feel this warm pit in my stomach, a combination of nostalgic sweetness and hollow grief. The woodworker is wonderfully written and animated, and watching him slowly break from the sorrow he bottled away was heartbreaking. [h3] -The Colors: [/h3] It may be a bit strange to highlight the colors used, but they made each scene all the more impactful. The cold color scheme being overwritten by warm nostalgia every time the woodworker remembered his wife was beautiful, and the cold colors of the clearing really set the somber mood. [h2] -The Bad: [/h2] [h3] -The Animation: [/h3] I hate to nitpick, but there were quite a few animation mistakes that somewhat pulled me out of the game. Contact points sliding around, objects disappearing and snapping around, and colors shifting upon interaction are all fairly minor gripes, but they did have an impact on my experience. [h3] -The Price: [/h3] While I did enjoy my time with this game, $10 is a bit steep for an experience that lasts a little over an hour. [h2] -The... Confused?: [/h2] -Nothing, Good Job! [h2] -Closing Remarks: [/h2] Pine is a wonderful story about grief and letting go, but it's not for everyone. the slow pacing and weak "gameplay" can turn some people away, but those who stay are rewarded with a beautiful, heartbreaking story. I definitely recommend this game, as after this experience, I think I need to go hug my boyfriend or else I'll cry.

Beautiful story about loss. Shared it with my friends and hope there's more like this.

Well, who could have guessed when Pong was developed in the 1970s that in the 2020s gamers would be wailing at an artistic slow paced simplistic repetetive game about utter loneliness. But here we are. If you are in the mood for some introspection via some painful going through the motions, this is a game for you. Very emotionally intelligent, respectful and devestating. I cried 'til I had trouble breathing. (Why is the fork not a spoon though...?)

sad but beautiful. if you get into it timeless, it is short but it didn't feel that way