Selma and the Wisp Reviews

This is a puzzle platformer where you don’t get to control the main character. Instead, you play as a wisp that the main character follows around. This makes the timing harder, but that’s the main conceit of the game. It is short, you can complete it in under 2 hours, but that also means it doesn’t overstay its welcome. It’s challenging in parts, but it never really got frustrating. Add in a cool aesthetic and it is worth picking up.

I did not like this game. As a platform game, its gameplay and controls are just plain bad and the graphics are whatever.

This game gets a 5.5/10 from me, so just barely positive, more like a "Muh" then a real recommendation. I almost quit playing after the first couple of levels, but fortunately the level design continues to pick right until the end. The last few levels and especially finale is the best part of the game. [h1]The pros[/h1] [list] [*]Beautiful artwork [*]Innovative gameplay [/list] [h1]The cons[/h1] [list] [*]Clunky controls, the idea is nice but execution could be improved upon. [*]The game is too short. Not only are you finished before you know it, you literally speed through the levels and cant even properly admire the artwork. [*]There are not that many logic puzzles, it is basically activating switches for the most part. [/list] I would definitively wait for a sale before picking it up.

this game reminds me of LIMBO and INSIDE ... but a little bit different because u are not gonna control the character ,instead you have to control the wisp (the light that have explosion power ) and the character will follow you ... yeah... u have timer on the top... basically ... kinda hard erm... idk.. nice graphic btw ... but i need to refund . tq :v

While the idea is interesting and different, I cannot recommend this game. The mechanic that the AI has to "figure" out what the player is trying can do can be _extremely_ frustrating at times. Think of Tricco from The Last Guardian if you've played that. The story is kind of not there and seems kind of random just for the sake of having puzzles. Which I guess could be the point given [spoiler]I think she's supposed to be dreaming... But the game keeps it open to some awkward interpretation that you have no real basis to interpret anything on[/spoiler]. One thing I can say for sure: The music was pretty good in the game and the nods to other games and movies from my childhood was pretty rad :) You can find gameplay of the game on my [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdc1llJxKBY&list=PL0q93Rkkmx_tlRrF_j0a-RPiNbmZ_KFOu]YouTube Channel[/url] if you want to check it out!

I can't recommend this game and that sucks. I really wanted to love it, the visuals are so cool and the whole vibe is really creepy and fun, but alas, the gameplay sucks. The developers tried to do something new with platforming, and I do appreciae innovation, however, in this instance it simply doesn't work. Controlling a character via another character is interesting but when you actually play it it's frustrating. I will keep up with this developer and see what they put out next because I think they have good ideas but this one just doesn't quite work.

This game tries to take you on a horror filled ride through the mind of a little girl but it seems to have missed the mark. There is barely a story here with little to no emotional attachment to Selma. The controls feel sluggish and not at all what one expects when controlling a wisp. Selma also seems slow to respond in relation to the wisp. You will die many times, which is, I think, what they intended? A mouse seems to work better than a controller. There is potential here and with some work this could be a fun little game rather than a frustrating disappointment.

A fun little puzzle game to pass the time. Pretty short, but entertaining nonetheless. The last level is the best part, btw. Summer Update: Liked that one level more when you were able to control Selma directly. Anyway, didn't see that ending coming. Last level is still the best part. NOTE: If you are using a Nvidia card (720m here), on Linux (Fedora 26 / openSUSE Tumbleweed here), the game will only show a black screen at launch. To fix this, go to your library, right click the game -> properties -> set lauch options -> write "-force-opengl" (without the "). That should fix it

Controls are too finicky in several areas where you're trying for 20 mins to beat a small section of a level. I gave up trying. Yes its supposed to be hard but I progressed about 80% of the way through the game and just decided the continued frustration was not worth my time anymore.

This game would have been great if you weren't always on a timer. That kinda ruined it for me. The greatest strength is the artwork which looks amazing but I barely got to look at it since I was always in a rush to leave the area as soon as possible before time was up. The only other complaint would be the puzzles were a bit bland (nothing new, typical puzzler obstacles).