The Witch's Yarn
- April 3, 2014
- Mousechief
Get on SteamThe 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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Reviews
- The game has an interesting concept centered around a witch opening a yarn store.
- The idea of exploring life after a 'happily ever after' is a unique narrative angle.
- Some players appreciate the attempt to blend visual novel and point-and-click adventure genres.
- The execution of the story is poor, with a boring narrative and forced humor.
- Gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, making it tedious to progress through the story.
- Visuals and audio quality are subpar, with static character avatars and limited background music.
- story18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The story is criticized for being unengaging and lacking depth, with players finding it tedious to navigate through blocks of dialogue without meaningful interaction or character development. While the game is heavily narrative-driven, it fails to deliver an interesting plot, leaving players feeling disconnected from the experience. Overall, the narrative does not meet the expectations typically associated with visual novels or point-and-click adventures.
“No, I don’t have any problems with either static or 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.”
“But the game erases the enjoyable part of both of those genres: a visual novel asks for character and narrative depth first and foremost; and a point-and-click adventure needs that 'aha!' moment when you finally arrange the right combination for an actual puzzle to progress the story.”
“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 major flaw is that the story is just not that engaging--you're a witch opening a yarn store.”
“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.”
“Those aspects do not exist, and what story there is is very dry.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
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 fails to meet expectations, detracting from the overall experience.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is heavily narrative-driven, resembling a visual novel with minimal interactive elements, which some players find insufferable. While the story's depth and character relatability are criticized, the slow progression and extensive dialogue may appeal to those who prioritize narrative over gameplay mechanics. Overall, the experience is marred by unengaging characters and humor that fails to resonate.
“I don't have any problems with either a static or 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 gameplay is insufferable.”
“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 the 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 is static and slow progressing, making it difficult to stay engaged.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for its repetitive nature, with some players finding it maddening and detrimental to their overall experience.
“The repetitive song nearly drove me mad.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, often involving repetitive clicking on character icons, which detracts from the overall enjoyment and engagement.
“Instead, as the other reviewer mentioned, you are just tediously clicking little icons of each character at the top of the screen.”
