‘MapFriend’ Hides Scary Secrets in an Aging Navigation Program

MapFriend needs you to have a look round a brand new place and find out about it by means of an older navigation program. Although chances are you’ll not like what you discover.

The sport opens with a map, some areas of curiosity close by, and a few quiet music enjoying. Those tunes would develop steadily stranger and extra insistent as you dig deeper into the world, however at first, issues had been simply subtly nerve-wracking. It’s the type of concern you’re feeling while you’re a bit misplaced in a spot you don’t know. You’re not afraid to your life, but, however you’ve obtained this nagging sensation that you simply’re unsure get again to security. You’ve taken steps into someplace that might be harmful. You’re nonetheless semi-sure you possibly can make it again, although. You’re nonetheless in a position to push these fears apart. You’re FINE, you inform your self. This sport captures that sensation as you set your little character down onto a few of the map places and go searching.

As you get to know the world, you’ll creep across the map, both by means of the hen’s-eye-view or on-foot modes. You can transfer extra of the map shortly in the previous, letting you see places of curiosity with ease. The latter is slower, however you get to really feel extra such as you’re genuinely exploring regardless of the simulated outdated tech. It feels actually unusual to be strolling round these empty digital locations, although. It’s a sense that will get worse and worse as you study extra in regards to the world. Well, study extra about the way you’re in all probability not purported to know a few of these issues. That there’s one thing permeating the world and program that’s going to point out you one thing you may’t un-know as soon as it’s unveiled.

MapFriend is temporary however chilling as its music grows in depth and the world begins to shut in round you and that forbidden information. Excellent, chilling stuff that may have me just a bit bit anxious to make use of Google Maps for the remainder of my life.



MapFriend is offered now on itch.io.

Joel Couture

Joel has been protecting indie video games for numerous websites together with IndieGames.com, Siliconera, Gamasutra, Warp Door, CG Magazine, and extra over the previous seven years, and has written book-length research on Undertale and P.T.. Joel is continually looking out for digital experiences that push the boundaries of what video games could be, and seeks to delve into the artistic course of, meanings, and emotion labor that goes into the work of artists worldwide.