Pine: A Story of Loss

While this is only a demo, the feel and weight of the protagonist is heavily felt. If you’ve ever fought depression and mourning you’ll feel the heaviness. The movements are slow and have no drive etc. wish this was longer but wil wait until I have a little extra dish to pay for the full game.

So I have only played the demo so I don’t know EVERYTHING about this game, but what I do know of is that it’s sweet and sad. It’s sad that so many people have to feel this in there life, I know it’s not losing an actual person but I had a dog (he was a boxer and his name was Felix) and he had a problem with his back that didn’t come up until his last year with us. he was only two and a half and we had to put him down, it was the saddest day of my life, and I regret not snuggling with him as much, not playing with him as much, and not savoring every moment with him. But the saddest part (for me at least) in the game is when he is carving her out of wood. It shows how much affectionate he was about her, and how he loved her with all his life 🥹 I’m only ten (going on eleven) but I know what it’s like to feel pain and suffering from a tragic moment. We all have moment where we feel like nothings going to get better, but all we can do is try to get through it, we always will. I take the loses of things hard bc I have, depression, anxiety, adhd, and autism, so sometimes I take things harder than others, but at least I know I’m not alone. Again, it’s hard, but we can do it together, and remember. You are never alone in this. ❤️ 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💜💙💚💛

This isn’t a game in the traditional sense. It’s more of an experience. The woodworker goes through sets of repetitive actions and as you repeat them a small change reminds him of the person whom he lost. Then, you’re brought to experience a part of his life with her, and the emptiness he feels after. It’s a thought provoking and heartfelt aim at storytelling through nuance. It’s about 2 hours of story so it’s very doable to sit and experience it through a single play through. I recommend to do so as you’ll get the full emotional trip in one solid journey as opposed to several small telling. The sound really gives it a feeling of solidarity and solemnity. It doesn’t have a soaring orchestral. It doesn’t need one. This is a story through minimalism and that’s reflected in the audio as well. The moments where the music swells are where it’s helping you to feel the characters emotions in that moment. It’s an excellent job of using sound to invite the user into the characters heart and mind.