MapFriend desires you to have a look round a brand new place and find out about it via an older navigation program. Though you might not like what you discover.
The sport opens with a map, some areas of curiosity close by, and a few quiet music enjoying. These tunes would develop steadily stranger and extra insistent as you dig deeper into the world, however at first, issues had been simply subtly nerve-wracking. It’s the form of worry you are feeling if you’re a bit misplaced in a spot you don’t know. You’re not afraid in your life, but, however you’ve bought this nagging sensation that you simply’re undecided how one can get again to security. You’ve taken steps into someplace that could possibly be harmful. You’re nonetheless semi-sure you would make it again, although. You’re nonetheless capable of push these fears apart. You’re FINE, you inform your self. This recreation captures that sensation as you set your little character down onto among the map areas and go searching.
As you get to know the world, you’ll creep across the map, both via the chook’s-eye-view or on-foot modes. You’ll be able to transfer extra of the map rapidly within the former, letting you see areas of curiosity with ease. The latter is slower, however you get to really feel extra such as you’re genuinely exploring regardless of the simulated outdated tech. It feels actually unusual to be strolling round these empty digital locations, although. It’s a sense that will get worse and worse as you study extra concerning the world. Nicely, study extra about the way you’re most likely not purported to know a few of these issues. That there’s one thing permeating the world and program that’s going to indicate you one thing you’ll be able to’t un-know as soon as it’s unveiled.
MapFriend is transient however chilling as its music grows in depth and the world begins to shut in round you and that forbidden data. Wonderful, chilling stuff that can have me just a bit bit apprehensive to make use of Google Maps for the remainder of my life.
MapFriend is out there now on itch.io.
