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Six Days of Snow

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

In a small inn located in the snowy Japanese mountains, an unlikely relationship blossoms between a once-popular poet and the daughter of the inn's proprietress.

What works
  • Beautiful and atmospheric art and music
  • Mature and thought-provoking narrative
  • Free to play
  • Well-written characters and emotional depth
  • Short and accessible kinetic novel format
Things to keep in mind
  • No gameplay or interactivity beyond reading
  • Themes may be disturbing or uncomfortable for some
  • Linear story with no choices or exploration
  • Some find protagonist unlikeable or morally problematic
  • Limited replay value

What to play next

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Six Days of Snow: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Idle.

Why this game works

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