The Forest Quartet

Do not buy this game if you're looking for a satisfying gameplay experience. This is not a puzzle game. I'm not sure I would even call it a game. It's a short (1.5hr) interactive experience. DO buy this game if: * You appreciate extraordinary sound design * You think games are an art form

A melancholic tribute to a deceased singer. I don't know her, and never knew her until I played this and listened to her music, but with heavy heart, I'm glad I came to know of her and her beautiful voice. The game seems to be an homage to her effect on others, and concludes with her song "In My Garden". Unfortunately, this game focuses more on the people that were around Emma, which to me seems to be at odds with what a tribute should be. Most exposition throughout the game is of friends, I'm not sure if they're allegorical or real, talking about themselves. The game in of itself is very short, not more than 2 hours long. Playing as the ghost of 'Nina', you try to bring the remaining 3 members of the Forest Quartet together for a final concert. The gameplay grows in small iteration with each level. The 'puzzles' in the game are very simple and straightforward, but nevertheless it w

The Forest Quartet is an emotional puzzle adventure about a spirit helping the ones she left behind deal with their depression, anxiety and anger in the aftermath of her passing away. It’s a short and touching story about grief and finding the motivation to keep going after suffering a big loss. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2917517401 You play as Nina, the lead singer of a jazz band called The Forest Quartet, who passed away due to an unknown illness. As a ghost, you wake up in a dark and mysterious forest which appears to be an astral projection of the place dearest to the member’s hearts, the place that inspired all their creations, the place that they call “home”. Floating through bizarre shapes that seem to have their own unique heartbeat, vibrating as you pass by, you encounter various broken mechanisms. Using your abilities to float objects, you will reas

There were some parts of the game that I enjoyed, it has a compelling tragedy as a group of musicians lost a lead singer and their passion for playing music, but I feel like too much of this game is 'giving' you a story right away, and not letting you discover it, there is no mystery, there is no suspense, it's more of a healing experience for the characters - the grief is the only thing that has to make an emotional connection, and for me, it wasn't enough to carry the entire game. Now I think a concept like this could have worked better if you showed their relationship with the singer more, we see the characters but we don't see them interact with her in a meaningful capacity, I am usually not a fan of flashbacks, but I think this game could have used more context so we could experience the grief from their perspective. The game is very short, I would say 60 to 90 minutes with no rep

Follow our curator page: IndieGems if you like and want to see more reviews like this one.Story: After losing their lead singer to a mysterious illness, each of the remaining three members retreats to their forest cabin to deal with the loss, the emotions and the doubt about the future of the band. Out of love for their lost band member, they want to play a final goodbye concert as a tribute to Nina, whose spirit you will play as while guiding your former group through dealing with these emotions and lighting their way in the dark forest to the stage. Gameplay: The gameplay is very linear each act, one for each character, contains its own set of simple puzzles that all have different mechanics. You play as Nina’s ghost and use energy blocks on pressure points, turn switches and valves, connect lights in a specific pattern, and chase a shadow figure because they have something you need;