Sep. 22nd, 2024

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Pentiment is a murder mystery exploration game / visual novel along the lines of Night in the Woods, but it's set in Bavaria around the time of the German Peasants' War of 1525. It's very, very good...

...but I haven't finished it yet. The game is structured into three self-contained acts, and I just wrapped up the second act. If you know what that entails, please rest assured that I cried. A lot.

For the first two acts, you play as an artist named Andreas visiting a small town that lies in the shadow of a large Benedictine monastery. There are some fun Name of the Rose style crimes afoot, but everyone in the town and monastery is generally pleasant and kindhearted.

As with Night in the Woods, though, some of the reviews I've read of Pentiment make me wonder if I'm playing the same game. Namely, reviewers have complained about Andreas being a failson, and about how everyone hates him. To which I want to reply: My brothers in Christ, you're the one making the dialogue choices.

Like obviously you're going to get more out of these dialogue-based games if you don't go out of your way to harass and alienate the NPCs. I think Pentiment is a bit more complicated than Night in the Woods, as it requires your adult protagonist to behave like an adult in situations in which it's necessary to take medieval culture and society into consideration. Still, nobody's forcing you to do a conversation-based genocide run. You don't have to be an asshole on your first playthrough. Why not try being nice instead?
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My Pomeranian puppy, Evie, is growing quickly. I think she's going to be on the large side for a Pomeranian, which is a joy and a blessing. The shelter she came from said she had health problems, but I think these "problems" were a result of being kept inside a cage. Like Huskies, Pomeranians belong to the spitz group of dogs, and they require a lot of exercise.

Anyway, Evie is starting to grow her adult teeth, which is good. However! No matter how many bones or toys I give her, she hasn't lost her puppy teeth. This means she now has multiple rows of teeth. Like a shark. I love Evie very much, but I remained convinced there is some manner of demonic possession at play.

Here's a picture of Evie, if you're curious. Mercifully, she has her mouth closed.

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