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Records of the Flycatcher

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65%Game Brain Score
replayability, story
music, gameplay
91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

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Records of the Flycatcher is a single player action game. It was developed by Kowloon Drop Bear and was released on October 17, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

... When you finally regain consciousness, you find yourself lying face down in the snow, with a long trail of footprints behind you. It seems you had collapsed from exhaustion.   You find yourself struggling to flip yourself over. When you eventually do, you find several newly acquired cuts and bruises all over yourself. You quickly administer some first aid, before spending a few minutes fiddli…

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91%
Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews
replayability3 positive mentions
music2 negative mentions
  • The game features interesting scenarios and impactful choices that enhance replayability.
  • The writing effectively captures the atmosphere of war, making the narrative engaging despite its minimalistic visuals.
  • Players appreciate the game's unique approach as a survival visual novel, providing a different experience from traditional games.
  • The game lacks substantial gameplay and feels more like an e-book than a traditional game.
  • Many players found the writing to be poorly executed and reminiscent of amateur fan-fiction.
  • The game is criticized for its short length and lack of audio, which detracts from the overall experience.
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers notable replayability due to its multiple endings and various scenarios, encouraging players to explore different paths and outcomes. Its short length and engaging narrative further enhance the desire to replay, making it an intriguing experience overall.

    • “This game does technically have multiple endings, so there's a replayability factor included.”
    • “Due to the number of scenarios, the game is also quite replayable (for example, I never found alcohol or the musician in my run).”
    • “It's short, intriguing, well-written, quite replayable, atmospheric, and just great overall.”
    • “Unrelated as well, this game does technically have multiple endings, so there's some replayability factor included.”
    • “Due to the number of scenarios, the game is also quite replayable too (e.g., I never found alcohol or the musician in my run).”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music aspect of the game is notably minimal, with some reviewers feeling that a more substantial audio presence could enhance the experience. However, the absence of music is seen as complementary to the game's atmosphere, which is effectively supported by its dark visuals and ambient sounds. Overall, while the lack of music may be a drawback for some, it contributes to the game's moody and immersive environment.

    • “Honestly, my only takeaway from this release is the lack of music. While it isn't necessarily a bad thing, I think the game would have benefited from having at least some audio, maybe not as intensive as in the previous games, but still.”
    • “Despite the minimalistic visuals and audio, they heavily complement the already great atmosphere from the writing with the dark and desaturated colors, ambience, lack of music, and moody sky.”
  • story
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of "Records of the Flycatcher" is centered around a unique narrative experience, where players assume the role of a sniper navigating the complexities of war over the course of a month, blending engaging storytelling with roguelike gameplay elements.

    • “Records of the Flycatcher is an interesting little story-based roguelike where you spend a month as a sniper during an ongoing war.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is highly praised for its effective use of minimalistic visuals and audio, complemented by dark colors and moody elements that enhance the writing. Reviewers find it intriguing and immersive, contributing to a compelling and replayable experience.

    • “Despite the minimalistic visuals and audio, they heavily complement the already great atmosphere from the writing with the dark and desaturated colors, ambience, lack of music, and moody sky.”
    • “It's short, it's intriguing, it's well-written, it's quite replayable, it's atmospheric, and it's just great overall.”
  • gameplay
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of this visual/interactive novel is criticized for being minimal, primarily consisting of clicking through poorly written dialogue that detracts from the overall experience, raising concerns about its quality and suitability for publication.

    • “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print, which poses the question, 'how did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”
  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the grinding aspect of visual novels and e-books tedious, likening the experience to a frustratingly slow reading process where each sentence requires a click to advance, detracting from the enjoyment of the narrative.

    • “Visual novels/e-books are tedious at best. Imagine the best novel you ever read, be it 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' or '2001: A Space Odyssey' or 'Twilight' (if you have terrible taste in literature), but then translate that to a format where the words dribble out and you have to click your mouse every time you want to read the next sentence, instead of just turning the pages.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is characterized by sharp wit and clever observations, as exemplified by a remark about the minimal demand for a book, suggesting a satirical take on its value. Overall, players appreciate the game's ability to deliver humor that is both insightful and amusing.

    • “The funny thing is, if you wanted to print this book, you'd only need to print 3 copies to satisfy the entire world's demand for it.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game to be deeply engaging and heartwarming, evoking a strong emotional connection through its wholesome narrative and gameplay.

    • “An absorbing, wholesome game.”
  • graphics
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are characterized by minimalistic visuals that effectively enhance the game's atmosphere, utilizing dark and desaturated colors, ambient sound, and a moody sky to complement the writing.

    • “Despite the minimalistic visuals and audio, they heavily complement the already great atmosphere created by the writing, featuring dark and desaturated colors, ambient sounds, a lack of music, and a moody sky.”
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Records of the Flycatcher is a action game.

Records of the Flycatcher is available on PC and Windows.

Records of the Flycatcher was released on October 17, 2024.

Records of the Flycatcher was developed by Kowloon Drop Bear.

Records of the Flycatcher has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its replayability but disliked it for its music.

Records of the Flycatcher is a single player game.

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