Once you complete the game, there’s nothing more to it. But now that I’ve played it once, I won’t be going back to it. Overall, I enjoyed my hour or two with Land of Screens. For example, the sound effects of people talking mimicked the typing sounds on the phone, which was a charming effect. This game’s strongest points are its crisp graphics, and fun music and sound effects. A Point-And-Click Adventure of Internet Escapism Put on your fanciest. I think if the game was longer or wasn’t as repetitive then there’d be more character development. In Land of Screens, guide Holland on her new mission to ditch the social media saturation and discover some real-world relationships by enlisting the help of a few new friends, some synthy chiptune jams, and the inimitable chemistry of small children and adorable animals. Still, the concert scene was similar where Holland needed to get some audience members off their phones because the singers didn’t feel like they were paying enough attention.Īlso, the story in Land of Screens wasn’t in-depth enough for me to connect with any of the characters, especially Holland. For example, the family reunion chapter was good. In terms of the story, it’s cute and true to life. So again, the game only took me about an hour and a half to get through. There’s little concept of time, but I believe the game happened over a week or maybe a weekend. You’re doing the same thing in five different areas, speaking to different people. So, now Holland needs to convince her mother and aunt to get off their phones.

For instance, the grandmother wants to spend time with her daughter and daughter-in-law. You do this by talking to everyone and discovering what they want. Holland learns more about them and helps them get off their phones and have face-to-face conversations.įor example, in the family reunion chapter, your goal is to get everyone to play a board game together. Each chapter has the same setup, where you go back and forth talking to each person in the room. Holland goes to a work conference, a family reunion, and a concert, just to name a few areas. With only five chapters, the game is extremely linear. Thus, you go through guiding Holland to various areas, meeting with friends and family, trying to get them off of their phones, tablets, and TVs to have real conversations. Holland is curious about what people are saying about her recent breakup online but tries to have the strength not to check it. The story’s premise is that Holland goes through a breakup and is feeling some anxiety from her “single” status on social media. This game is more of a visual novel than anything else. It’s short and sweet with little gameplay involved and only takes about an hour and a half to play. Land of Screens is an adventure-puzzle game developed by Serenity Forge and published by Way Down Deep.

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