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Iris.Fall

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One • 2018

Should you play it?

Iris.Fall is a puzzle adventure game featuring striking visuals and a spellbinding theme of "light and shadow".

What works
  • Beautiful and unique art style
  • Engaging and creative puzzles
  • Atmospheric music and sound design
  • Immersive surreal fantasy world
  • Accessible gameplay with moderate challenge
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length
  • Some puzzles too easy or obtuse
  • Story is cryptic and underdeveloped
  • Slow character movement
  • Limited replay value and no multiplayer

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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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Iris.Fall: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Intimacy, Value.

Why this game works

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

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  • Competition

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