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Open Sorcery: Sea++

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92%Game Brain Score
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graphics, grinding
92% User Score Based on 52 reviews

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Open Sorcery: Sea++ is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Abigail Corfman and was released on January 25, 2021. It received very positive reviews from players.

You wake up at the bottom of a dark ocean, surrounded by your broken dreams.

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92%
Audience ScoreBased on 52 reviews
story10 positive mentions
graphics2 negative mentions
  • Exceptional writing and storytelling with deeply emotional and relatable characters, especially the protagonist Pisces, who brings a nuanced and heartfelt experience.
  • Complex and engaging puzzles combined with an innovative magic and coding system that encourages exploration, note-taking, and multiple solution paths.
  • Rich, immersive worldbuilding blending magic, computing, and mythology, supported by thoughtful sound design and atmospheric music enhancing the text-based adventure.
  • Lack of in-game maps or note systems forces players to manually track progress, which can lead to confusion and difficulty navigating the expansive world.
  • Some puzzles and minigames, especially word searches, can be frustratingly difficult or tedious, occasionally requiring external guides to progress.
  • The pacing and layout include filler and repetitive areas, causing the game to feel overly long and sometimes like a chore, with occasional unclear goals or missing hints to advance.
  • story
    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is widely praised for its deep, emotionally resonant protagonist and rich worldbuilding, blending themes of magic, beauty, suffering, and societal critique into a compelling narrative. It offers a vast, well-crafted plot that stands on its own while rewarding players familiar with the series, featuring heartfelt moments, intriguing mysteries, and a mythological-occult-computer science lens that ties diverse zones together smoothly. Overall, the storytelling is considered one of the game's strongest aspects, engaging players with its poignant writing and interactive depth.

    • “It's all wrapped up in the story of a fascinating protagonist who feels like a real person who has lived a very difficult and painful life.”
    • “An expansive interactive Twine story in the charming and wondrous world of Open Sorcery - it is absolutely vast compared to the original titles, packed full with all the wit and charm, heartbreak and horror, love and loss we've come to expect from the series.”
    • “The whole story is read through a stylish mythological-occult-computer science lens, but the zones are otherwise about as different as it gets, and the main story ties everything together splendidly.”
  • gameplay
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is noted for its depth, engaging puzzles, and intuitive mechanics that encourage exploration and strategic thinking, reminiscent of classic text-based adventures like Zork. While the text-driven navigation and spell mechanics provide a unique and immersive experience, some may find certain elements tedious or less groundbreaking. Overall, the gameplay effectively complements the well-crafted story, offering a satisfying and steadily evolving experience.

    • “Open Sorcery: sea++ rivals Zork 1 & Zork 2 in terms of gameplay depth and the need for mapping and note-taking.”
    • “The gameplay is intuitive and the puzzles are engaging, and the story and themes are really interesting.”
    • “The game doesn't hold your hand but steadily teaches you the mechanics you need to know to keep going without breaking immersion or flooding you with information.”
    • “I'm not sure what I expected - this is very much a text-only game, with clicking on text and navigation 'go north' style being pretty much the only gameplay.”
    • “I will also say that certain mechanics may be kind of tedious or frustrating to some people.”
    • “As for the gameplay itself, while it strives to give as many options as possible, don't expect anything ground-breaking.”
  • emotional
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game delivers a deeply emotional and narratively rich experience, fostering strong connections with the protagonist and side characters that resonate profoundly with players. While some find certain narrative elements uneven or filled with filler, many praise its heartfelt storytelling, emotional depth, and the meaningful player choices that enhance the overall impact. This emotional engagement is highlighted as a standout aspect, often leaving players moved and connected.

    • “This was one of the most narratively interesting and emotionally compelling pieces of media I've engaged with in recent years, let alone in gaming specifically.”
    • “With an emotional core that often left me feeling so deeply with the protagonist and the side characters, I cannot recommend this game enough.”
    • “I cried many times, and I always felt better off for that.”
  • music
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is highly praised for being atmospheric, well-matched to different areas, and relaxing, effectively enhancing the overall experience and leaving a lasting impression on players.

    • “The music is great and perfectly matched to respective areas.”
    • “Music, on the other hand, is very good and very atmospheric.”
    • “The final traversal section was really fun and the music has been stuck in my head all day.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in this text-based game are minimal, relying mainly on backgrounds to help immerse players, but lack photo-realism. While some appreciate the effort to enhance immersion, others find the limited artwork and inconsistent sound elements contribute to a dated and underwhelming presentation.

    • “As for graphics, well it is a text-based game so don't expect photo-realism, but backgrounds are good enough to immerse you in the world with a little help of imagination.”
    • “Pure text-based adventures feel cheap and outdated, and OSS goes out of its way to make those facets worse than they already are through limited artwork, a sparse score, and inconsistent sound effects.”
    • “As for graphics, well it is a text-based game so don't expect photo-realism but backgrounds are just good enough to immerse you in the world with a little help of imagination.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The grinding aspect is seen as somewhat tedious and potentially frustrating, with certain mechanics and puzzles feeling unnecessarily complex or repetitive for some players.

    • “Certain mechanics may be kind of tedious or frustrating to some people.”
    • “There are still issues in the game, particularly with the slight bit of moon logic in certain puzzles and the tedious word puzzles.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is varied and dynamic, ranging from whimsical to deeply touching and funny moments. It effectively complements the story, which includes clever references and emotional depth.

    • “This setting lends the writing a lot of freedom, allowing the tone to vary wildly from whimsical to deeply sad and then funny depending on where in the web the player is and what they are doing.”
    • “The story so far is pretty good, it's touching and funny and has a few references.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is notably enhanced by the very good and immersive music, which effectively contributes to the overall mood.

  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers high replayability due to the wide range of player choices and freedom of actions, encouraging multiple playthroughs.

    • “Time-wise, this game has a lot of replayability thanks to the freedom of actions given to the players.”
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Open Sorcery: Sea++ is a role playing game.

Open Sorcery: Sea++ is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 30 hours playing Open Sorcery: Sea++.

Open Sorcery: Sea++ was released on January 25, 2021.

Open Sorcery: Sea++ was developed by Abigail Corfman.

Open Sorcery: Sea++ has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Open Sorcery: Sea++ for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

Open Sorcery: Sea++ is a single player game.

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