Hannah's Day
- July 25, 2024
- WATT Games
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PC
Windows
Reviews
- Hannah's Day features stunning visuals and a charming art style that captivates players from the start.
- The game offers a relaxing experience with enjoyable puzzles and unique mechanics, making it suitable for casual players and families.
- The character design and level diversity contribute to an engaging and immersive narrative, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
- The gameplay is often janky, with issues like getting stuck on obstacles and unclear platforming logic, leading to frustration.
- Many levels feel empty and lack meaningful collectibles or engaging content, making exploration less rewarding.
- Controller issues and a lack of updates have left some mechanics feeling awkward and underdeveloped, detracting from the overall experience.
- graphics36 mentions
- 78 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in "Hannah's Day" are widely praised for their incredible aesthetic, charming art style, and elegant simplicity, which enhance the overall gameplay experience. Players appreciate the stunning visuals, great character animations, and the harmonious combination of art and music that captivates from the start. Overall, the game's visuals are described as both beautiful and engaging, contributing significantly to its memorable atmosphere.
“Amazing graphics, great characters, and music!”
“The visuals are both simple and elegant, with a charming art style and great character animations.”
“Hannah's day is a beautiful and colorful game that captivates you with its atmosphere and visual aesthetics from the very first moments.”
- gameplay32 mentions
- 69 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by unique mechanics and engaging puzzles, though some players find the "good deeds" mechanic underwhelming. While the physics and intuitive controls enhance the experience, there are calls for clearer interactions and better mechanics reveal. Overall, the combination of stunning visuals, meditative gameplay, and vibrant environments creates a memorable and enjoyable experience.
“Incredible visuals, meditative gameplay, and pleasant music.”
“Relaxing experience with unique mechanics, charming characters, and enjoyable puzzles.”
“The combination of engaging gameplay, relatable storytelling, and beautifully crafted visuals has made this experience memorable.”
“Do not play this for the gameplay.”
“It's enjoyable to walk through vibrant locations, experiencing unique gameplay that combines unusual mechanics with moderately difficult puzzles.”
“However, once you get used to it, the competent physics and intuitive mechanics allow for better engagement with the game.”
- music20 mentions
- 90 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its bright and dreamy quality, with each level featuring a unique musical theme that evolves from a core motif. Players appreciate the excellent sound design and the meditative atmosphere it creates, often expressing a desire for a standalone soundtrack release. Overall, the combination of pleasant music and stunning visuals enhances the gameplay experience significantly.
“Sound design is excellent, with a unique musical theme for each level.”
“The music is super-nice too, I really liked how each level has its own musical theme that is essentially a variation on a single core motif: I really hope they release the soundtrack for this separately, as I'll listen to it a lot.”
“Incredible visuals, meditative gameplay, and pleasant music.”
- story18 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's story is a mixed bag; while it features an intriguing and relatable narrative that captivates players, some feel it is hindered by the main character's limited perspective. The plot is simple yet effective, resonating with themes of escapism and courage, complemented by beautiful visuals and engaging gameplay. Overall, the storytelling is memorable, though opinions vary on its depth and execution.
“The intriguing storyline draws you in, and the game is completed in one breath.”
“The combination of engaging gameplay, relatable storytelling, and beautifully crafted visuals has made this experience memorable.”
“The plot is quite simple, but clear to everyone, because we all want to escape our problems from time to time, but it is important to find the courage to face them.”
“The story is a solid attempt but is hampered by the main character living in a permanent bubble, which I assume was a side effect of giving the developers freedom to design levels that aren't limited to a girl skating around town.”
“Also has a story, but I'm not too into it.”
“The plot is quite simple, but clear to everyone, because we all want to escape our problems from time to time. However, it is important to find the courage to face them.”
- character development6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers consistently praise the character design, particularly highlighting the protagonist's fitting aesthetic within the game's minimalist style. While some players have not completed the game, they express a strong appreciation for the character design and the challenges it presents.
“Character design is great, especially the protagonist, who fits perfectly with the game's minimalist look.”
“The character design is also very nice, especially the protagonist.”
“Haven't finished it yet but love character design and challenges.”
- atmosphere6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of "Hannah's Day" is characterized by its beautiful and colorful visuals that create a whimsical and cozy environment, particularly in the early stages. As the game progresses, the tone shifts to a more foreboding ambiance, enhancing the overall atmospheric experience. The thoughtful color palette and design play a significant role in immersing players in this captivating world.
“Hannah's Day is a beautiful and colorful game that captivates you with its atmosphere and visual aesthetics from the very first moments.”
“Most of the locations look very cozy and pleasant, and those closer to the end are more foreboding and atmospheric.”
“The color palette and design contribute to a whimsical atmosphere.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by a variety of amusing quests, with players particularly enjoying moments like an NPC's comical instructions that lead to unexpected mishaps, such as nearly tipping over a box. Overall, the humor effectively enhances the gaming experience and elicits genuine laughter.
“There are a variety of funny quests. I laughed so hard when an NPC asked her to carefully lower the box into the trunk, and she almost turned it over.”
“There are a variety of funny quests. I laughed so hard when an NPC asked her to carefully lower the box into the trunk, and she almost turned it over.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers highlight that the game's beautifully crafted environments and well-developed characters contribute to a highly immersive and emotionally impactful narrative. This combination enhances the overall emotional experience for players.
“Each environment is beautifully crafted, and the character is really well-developed, which makes the narrative super immersive and emotionally impactful.”
