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Wenjia

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

Should you play it?

Wenjia is a 2D platform game with puzzle-solving elements. Players can freely travel between two realms (the material world and the energy world), each of them with different challenges and obstacles. Players must utilize both realms’ mechanisms to reach their final goal.

What works

  • Beautiful hand-drawn graphics
  • Relaxing and fitting soundtrack
  • Innovative dual-world switching mechanic
  • Accessible yet challenging platforming
  • Frequent checkpoints reduce frustration

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short game length
  • Some frustrating difficulty spikes
  • Limited story and narrative depth
  • Controls have slight input delay
  • No multiplayer or social features

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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

Last update: 26/08/2026