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Cursed

PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux • 2016

Should you play it?

Her future, as well as of the whole world depends on her ingenuity and bravery. The path to her fiancé is blocked by ghosts, dragons, demons and other creatures from beyond. Will she overcome her fears? Will she find her beloved? Play "Cursed" and find out!

What works
  • Beautiful artwork and animations
  • Engaging gothic horror atmosphere
  • Logical and accessible puzzles
  • Voice acting and cutscenes
  • Achievements and trading cards
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short gameplay duration
  • Lack of hidden object scenes despite genre tag
  • Some bugs and glitches reported
  • Limited replay value
  • Simple and somewhat clichéd story

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Cursed: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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