The WhatsNext verdict
For Fans of retro pulp horror, cryptozoology mysteries, and atmospheric visual novels.: Its striking 80s home computer visual style and eerie narrative capture the uncanny dread of mid-century horror paperbacks. Tradeoff: A very brief runtime and occasionally awkward trial-and-error puzzle minigames make the narrative payoff feel abrupt.
What it does best
A striking 8-bit pulp visual identity
A sustained, ominous pulp-horror mood
Compact pulp storytelling with polished prose
What might put you off
The short length and abrupt payoff
Limited, occasionally tedious interaction
The setup
What you are walking into
Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel featuring a fusion of exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.
Where it lives
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