![]() It’s a really neat and refreshing way of delivering a surprisingly touching story. It tells a story not through exposition or dialogue, but through the items you lovingly arrange. While no words are spoken, or cutscenes delivered, several items make their way across, alongside new ones. While the demo only includes two locations to unpack, a narrative of sorts builds between each location. “I am in love with Unpacking, and cannot wait until I can get my hands on the full release” It’s a sight to behold once everything is unpacked, and I found myself feeling oddly proud at what amounted to a rather mundane room. ![]() There’s so much detail within each location, even without considering the items you’re tasked with unpacking. Each item is brought to life through Unpacking’s incredible pixel art. There’s a lot of items to unpack in Unpacking’s demo, from pots and pans to bras and Rubik’s Cubes. While games have tackled moving out in the past, such as the aptly named Moving Out, they have never done so with such detail and serenity. It takes what is traditionally a rather stressful endeavour, and turns it into something I want to do repeatedly. ![]() For the most part this simple, albeit incredibly relaxing gameplay, is a lot of fun. While you’re given some leeway on what goes where, certain items seemed to have a set place in which they must be positioned. You’re given a series of small rooms and must unpack and organise various knick-knacks and household items across them. In-game Screenshot “It’s a sight to behold once everything is unpacked, and I found myself feeling oddly proud” It starts in 1997, when they are a child who has to organize a few boxes of toys in a. Maybe I could pick up some tips? Maybe it would help me deal with the stress that will consume me when I move? Well, I’m more than happy to say that Unpacking did both of those things and more. Unpacking tells a mostly wordless story starring an unseen young person making their way through life. I’m moving house by the end of the week, so given the opportunity to try out Unpacking’s demo at this year’s LudoNarraCon seemed like a no brainer.
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