- April 2, 2021
- Luka Radulovic
Quiet Thoughts
Platforms
About
Quiet Thoughts is a challenging narrative-driven platformer, centered on Asha’s journey as she discovers what lies beyond her forest home, and searches for an escape from her own feelings. Steel your resolve as you embark on the journey of a young adolescent with a lot on her mind. Quiet Thoughts challenges you through demanding platforming sections and taking on enemy onslaughts without harmin…
- The artwork and music are beautiful, creating a captivating atmosphere that enhances the gameplay experience.
- For a first game, Quiet Thoughts is impressively polished and shows a lot of effort and passion from the developer.
- The platforming is challenging yet rewarding, providing a sense of satisfaction when overcoming difficult sections.
- The gameplay can be frustrating due to a lack of checkpoints and the character's fragility, leading to frequent restarts.
- Some animations and collision detection issues detract from the overall experience, making it feel less polished.
- Despite being free, the game has struggled to attract players, indicating a lack of appeal in the broader gaming community.
- story24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The game's story is described as refreshing and beautifully written, tackling hard-hitting subjects while remaining easy to follow, with endearing dialogue and fluid background characters that add depth. The combination of captivating artwork and music enhances the narrative experience, making it memorable despite the game's simplistic graphics. Additionally, an accessibility mode allows players to focus on the story without the challenge of enemies, though many recommend experiencing the game without it for a fuller engagement.
“The artwork and the music are beautiful, and the atmosphere created by the combination of art, music, and story is captivating.”
“The story is refreshing, a hard-hitting subject told well by the writing.”
“The story is very simple to follow, and the dialogue is quite endearing (especially towards the end).”
“The platformer has a bunch of gimmicks like gravity inversion, some kind of plot (I guess), but not much going for it otherwise... let's face it, no truly successful, popular game was ever made with GameMaker Studio.”
“The story itself is easy to follow yet granted to give you something to remember about this game.”
“Don't be fooled by Quiet Thoughts' simplistic graphics and a fairytale-esque feel - as challenging as rage-quit-level classics such as Cuphead, this story-based sidescroller is anything but short and sweet.”
