One Eyed Kutkh
- March 31, 2017
- Baba Yaga Games
"One Eyed Kutkh" is a captivating space adventure game inspired by Northern folklore, where a castaway must deceive the Sun and Moon to continue his journey. With its unique art style and immersive atmosphere, the game features exploration, simple puzzles, and two playable characters. The narrative is conveyed through action, offering a distinct blend of video game, theatrical performance, and animated film. The true challenge lies in experiencing the world through the eyes of the heroes.
Reviews
- The game has a delightful visual style and tells a charming story rooted in folklore, making it appealing for both children and adults.
- It has successfully brought families closer together, providing a platform for shared experiences and bonding.
- The music and sound direction are relaxing, enhancing the overall calming atmosphere of the game.
- Gameplay is frustratingly slow and unintuitive, leading to a lack of engagement and interest.
- The game is very short, with most players completing it in under half an hour, which may not justify its price.
- There are limited interactions and choices, making the game feel linear and lacking in meaningful puzzles.
- story4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a visually appealing story inspired by folklore, presented through unique pictograph-glyphs. While the narrative is engaging and offers a calming interactive experience, players find the gameplay frustratingly slow and unintuitive, leading to mixed overall impressions.
“A delightful little game with an appealing visual style that tells a story rooted in folklore.”
“Rather, it's a calming interactive story where you take part in a myth brought to life.”
“I think there is something to enjoy here in terms of aesthetics and story.”
“The story feels disjointed and lacks a coherent narrative arc.”
“Character development is shallow, making it hard to connect with anyone.”
“The plot twists are predictable and fail to engage the player.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being frustratingly slow and unintuitive, detracting from the overall experience despite the game's appealing music, art, and sound direction. While the alien story conveyed through pictographs is intriguing, the mechanics lack polish and can hinder player engagement.
“'One Eyed Kutkh' is a charming enough game, but mechanically it's not exactly polished and it can suffer from slow pacing that you can't speed up or skip.”
“Great music, art, and sound direction, but the gameplay is basically nothing and didn't make me want to keep going.”
“'One Eyed Kutkh' is a charming enough game, but mechanically it's not exactly polished and it can suffer from slow pacing that you can't speed up or skip.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as relaxing, making it suitable for children; however, some users feel it ultimately detracts from the overall experience, despite the appealing concept and graphics.
“The music is relaxing, and the game can also be played by children.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are seen as appealing in concept, contributing positively to the aesthetics and story; however, they ultimately fall short, leading to a negative overall impression.
“The graphics are stunning and really bring the game world to life.”
“The visual design is impressive, with vibrant colors and detailed environments.”
“The art style is unique and adds a lot of character to the overall experience.”