Night in the Woods
Explore Mae's hometown, talk with the people she left behind and choose her replies in a character-focused adventure that also lets you cross rooftops and rehearse on bass.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.1 / 10
About this game
Mae Borowski has dropped out of college and returned to Possum Springs, a former mining town. You guide her around town, reconnect with old friends and speak with the people who live there. Conversations move the story forward, with responses that lead to different developments without causing a game over. Getting around also means jumping between rooftops and walking along power lines. Between story scenes, a band minigame puts Mae on bass. Her return brings her face to face with friends who have changed during her absence, making their conversations the center of this homecoming.
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AI review
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A conversation-led homecoming for players interested in friendships that have changed.
Replies without a game-over penalty may encourage you to follow Mae's personality instead of hunting for a correct answer. Rooftop exploration and band rehearsal offer changes of activity around the character conversations.
Strengths
- The combination of changed friendships and selectable replies can make everyday conversations feel personally consequential.
Weaknesses
- If explicit failure stakes motivate your decisions, the conversation system may feel too forgiving.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy reading character exchanges and exploring a hometown through its relationships.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Band rehearsal and rooftop movement can provide welcome changes of activity for readers who enjoy a conversation-led structure. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Choosing replies without risking a conversation game over may make expressing a personality more appealing than optimizing every answer. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Returning to familiar people who have changed may give the hometown setting an effective sense of estrangement. | Reviewed | 8.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Support for TV, tabletop and handheld play offers a choice of setup for following the conversations. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Infinite Fall
- Publisher
- Finji
- Release date
- 2018
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genre
- Tags
- ExplorationMain Story 10–20 HoursSolo-friendlyStory-drivenSlow BurnLinear LevelsPuzzle SolvingThird PersonInvestigation3D Graphics
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2018
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com