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Along the Edge

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

Along the Edge is a visual novel set in the European countryside, where your choices impact the main character's personality and appearance.

What works
  • Beautiful hand-painted art style
  • Engaging and mature narrative with multiple endings
  • Meaningful player choices affecting character and story
  • Atmospheric music enhancing immersion
  • High replayability through branching paths
Things to keep in mind
  • Lack of skip or fast-forward for repeated text
  • No manual save/load, only autosave
  • Short initial playthrough length
  • Some repetitive dialogue in multiple playthroughs
  • Limited romantic subplot development

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Along the Edge: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression, Thrill.

Why this game works

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