Hillthorn

Hillthorn is a mystery story told entirely through cards, and although it's very compelling the time loop elements start to grind rather quickly.

It all depends on what each player is looking for in the game. I really enjoyed the narrative, the atmosphere, and the general ideas presented by Hillthorn, and I believe that these aspects alone justify giving the title a chance. However, those who expect to find a more in-depth exploration of all the ideas presented by the game may end up disappointed.

To be truly fantastic, you don't need to reinvent the wheel. Apart from the intuitive and narratively brilliant card-based gameplay, the adventure is essentially "just" a mystery thriller—one we've seen in this form before. Even with time loops as a pioneering structural element! Yet in the end, the sum of all its individual pieces comes together to form a powerful whole.