Order of the Sinking Star hands-on: A puzzle game that challenges your decision-making
By
Dalibor Dimovski
Summary
A hands-on preview of Order of the Sinking Star, a puzzle game played at Nintendo's Switch 2 space during Summer Game Fest. The article focuses on the game's layered puzzle systems and the self-judgment the player experiences when making decisions during gameplay. The challenge ramps up quickly, forcing players to reckon with their choices.
Source
bskyOrder of the Sinking Star hands-on: A puzzle game that challenges your decision-makingsidequesting.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledI couldn't help that while playing Order of the Sinking Star at Nintendo's Switch 2 space at Summer Game Fest I felt that I was being judged.
Not by the developers sitting on the seat next to me.
No, I was being judged by someone much less merciful and much more harsh: myself.
Every decision I made moving my character across the play field forced me to reckon with my actions
You might also wanna read
Order of the Sinking Star Demo Available on Steam During Next Fest
A free demo for Order of the Sinking Star, a new puzzle adventure game from Jonathan Blow (creator of Braid and The Witness), is available o
store.steampowered.com·2d ago
Paramount and Bloober Team Announce Star Trek: Shadow Frontier Psychological Thriller for 2027
Paramount Games Studio has announced Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, a new psychological thriller video game developed by Bloober Team (known fo
Sony Announces State of Play Event for Ghost of Yōtei Gameplay Deep Dive
Sony announces a new State of Play event to showcase Ghost of Yōtei gameplay deep dive featuring new protagonist Atsu and various game enhan
polygon·11mo ago
Lights Out: A Mathematical Grid Puzzle Game
The article describes 'Lights Out,' a mathematical puzzle played on an n×n grid where cells are either red or white. The objective is to mak
Nex Launches Voice-Interactive Dora Star Explorer Game on Playground Platform
Nex has released Dora Star Explorer, a new voice-interactive game for the Nex Playground platform, developed in partnership with Paramount.
Indie Game Awards Disqualifies 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' and Strips GOTY Win Over AI Use Allegations
The Indie Game Awards has disqualified the game 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' and stripped it of its Game of the Year win after allegations
thegamer.com·6mo agoComments
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. Be the first.