Lost Words is a 2D narrative adventure game where players move words to solve puzzles. The game features a story written by Rhianna Pratchett and ties the narrative into the gameplay in an unusual way, by having the player running on and interacting with words to solve puzzles.
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Contemporary, grave, earnest and contemplative.
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
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About the game
- Platforms
- Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Sketchbook Games
- Publisher
- Maximum Games, Modus Games
- Released
- March 27, 2020
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unity 2019
- Time to beat
- 4.5 h completionist
IGDB rating 6.9/10 from 15 ratings.
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