The WhatsNext verdict
For Fans of atmospheric folk horror, short narrative investigations, and stark historical morality tales.: It delivers a potent, visually arresting folk-horror experience that turns a witchfinder mystery into a chilling critique of cruelty and superstition. Tradeoff: Its extremely brief 30-minute runtime and predetermined, bleak outcome offer minimal replay value for those seeking extensive branching investigation.
What it does best
A cold, oppressive folk-horror atmosphere
A stark visual identity built from drawings and stop motion
A mystery that turns its own premise against you
What might put you off
Extremely short runtime
An underwhelming or predetermined conclusion
The setup
What you are walking into
A remake of the short folk horror story about the Scottish witch trials in Unreal Engine 5. You play the role of a witchfinder. Speak to the locals and sort their truths from their lies. On the last morning a witch must hang, best you know who by then.
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