![]() ![]() The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries charmed me back in April 2020, when Inspector Cavanagh uncovered a sinister plot to replace all of the tiny plastic cows in my house (don’t ask) with clever replicas. The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries: On Call - Outside the March $20 Remote (Phone) through March 14 Noah Nelson, Publisher & Host of the NoPro Podcast In any case, En Route is worth the time and we’re keen on seeing the team behind it iterate on the format. Some simple adjustment to the stakes, or some more narrative clarity around the stakes - there were times it felt like a flubbed line from an actor spun entire bits of lore out of orbit - could lead to a tense final act instead of an ending that feels like the “right” one. ![]() Where the excellent concept can see some improvement is on the narrative side, as the story that emerges over the course of the game feels like it is railroading you towards the obvious, moral choice, as opposed to a real ethical dilemma. Only, you know, for large parts of it, the actors can actually interact with you. The performance and video production values are solid and feel like they could be in a late 90’s video game with FMV sequences. Aside from some glitches that let people run off the map (but seemingly they could get back onto the map, it was unclear to me, as I didn’t run off the map), the platform ran fairly cleanly, even with a couple dozen players all tearing about the ship, talking to each other, and clicking on everything in sight. Each round of the game culminates in a group vote, bookended by pre-recorded video, which impacts the conditions of the next chapter. Looks, however, can be deceiving, as this is actually a clever experiment in immersive gaming that blends elements of social deduction games, LARP, and theatre, built on top of a custom platform that mixes multiple technical solutions into a fairly seamless package.įrom a tech standpoint, En Route has a lot going for it: players and three live actors interact on the map via a combination of game engine mechanics and proximity-based video chat. With its 2.5D graphics and point-and-click space adventure aesthetic, En Route looks like something you might buy on the Steam store during a deep dive of indie games. En Route - En Route Team $20 Browser through Feb 26 ![]()
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