The Witch's Yarn

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The Witch's Yarn is a single player action game. It was developed by Mousechief and was released on April 3, 2014. It received negative reviews from players.

The Witch's Yarn, is a brassy adventure about a witch who forswore magic for the love a mortal now passed away. Urged by her family to resume her natural talents, she instead opens a small shop, spinning and selling yarn, intent on a quiet life. However, life will be anything but quiet until Wednesday discovers her true purpose in the mortal world. How much trouble can you cause with a spinning wh…

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14%

Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

story5 negative mentions

The game has a unique concept of blending visual novel and puzzle elements.
Some players found the main character refreshing and engaging.
There are multiple endings, allowing for some replayability.

The story is boring, poorly written, and lacks engaging characters.
Gameplay is tedious, relying on repetitive clicking with little player agency.
Technical issues such as lack of fullscreen and low-quality audio detract from the experience.

story
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
75%
14%
The story in "The Witch's Yarn" is widely criticized for being confusing, shallow, and unengaging, with many reviewers noting that it lacks the depth and coherence expected from both visual novels and adventure games. Players find the narrative boring and the character development lacking, leading to a frustrating experience where choices feel inconsequential and repetitive. Overall, the game's attempt at storytelling fails to captivate, leaving many players disinterested and unsatisfied.
- “No, I don’t have any problems with either static/slow progressing gameplay or reading blocks of text for the sake of story; as long as the narrative is interesting, characters are endearing and realistic; and the interaction is somewhat enjoyable.”
- “The main plot of this game is about learning how to run a business, how to maintain family relationships, and how to live in the mortal world.”
- “Of course, it's just a visual novel game, but your choices will lead to different story outcomes, and that's fine by me.”
- “The visual novel aspect of it, the story mostly, is boring and bland, and although I am perhaps not the best judge of visual novels, I feel fairly confident saying that you can easily find deeper and better written stories on a random fan fiction forum.”
- “Boring, weak writing and story...”
- “The major flaw is that the story is just not that engaging--you're a witch opening a yarn store.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The gameplay is heavily criticized for being overly simplistic and lacking engaging mechanics, making it feel insufferable for players. While the game is narrative-driven, the characters and humor fail to resonate, leading to a tedious experience that struggles to maintain player interest despite its visual novel format. Overall, the gameplay is described as almost non-existent, detracting from the potential enjoyment of the story.
- “I don't even mind 'reading' games if the story and gameplay elements are interesting and fun.”
- “No, I don’t have any problems with either a static/slow progressing gameplay or reading blocks of texts for the sake of story; as long as the narrative is interesting, characters are endearing and realistic; and the interaction is somewhat enjoyable.”
- “Still, I have persisted for nearly 2 hours, and all that I have managed to discover at the end of the 3rd chapter is... that characters are not relatable since they bear the depth of a rainy day sidewalk puddle, the humor is the driest I've ever seen - like it's been taken out of a 50s infomercial - and the gameplay is insufferable.”
- “Very story-based, gameplay is almost non-existent. I know it's a visual novel-like game, but even so, I struggled to read all the dialogue.”
- “The gameplay - this game is incredibly simple to play, but that is a big part of what makes it almost unbearable for me to play.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The graphics are described as mediocre, reminiscent of 2006 standards, with a clip-art style that detracts from the overall experience. While some players can overlook poor visuals for a compelling story, the lack of quality in both aspects has led to negative feedback.
- “I played through the first two chapters, and it's really not a game at all--more like a choose your own adventure novel with clip-art style animation.”
- “The graphics are okay for 2006, but not amazing.”
- “Bad graphics.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game has been widely criticized as forced and lacking depth, with many reviewers describing it as dry and reminiscent of outdated infomercials. Players expected a more engaging and absurd comedic experience, but instead found the narrative to be boorish and the characters unrelatable. Overall, the game's attempt at humor falls flat, failing to meet the expectations set by its description.
- “Okay, so it says that in the game info, but I expected lots of humor, absurdity, etc. given the concept.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has been criticized for its repetitive nature, with some players finding it frustrating and maddening.
- “The repetitive song nearly drove me mad.”
- “The soundtrack lacks variety and quickly becomes boring.”
- “The music feels out of place and doesn't match the game's atmosphere.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unengaging, leading to a loss of interest as they repeatedly click on character icons without meaningful progression.
- “It quickly becomes tedious, and it doesn't take long to just stop caring.”
- “Instead, as the other reviewer mentioned, you are just tediously clicking little icons of each character at the top of the screen.”
- “Just one word can describe this game: tedious.”