Wordcraft

  Photo from the Facebook Page With a title like Helpless, it would be hard to imagine a cheerful game. Indeed, the game takes place in a harsh and cruel world. We step into the shoes of a young man who is on the road with his sick mother, both doing their best to survive. The game probably has a few other themes, but I would like to focus on what I thought encompassed everything. There are few things as scary as the fear of being left alone. It’s a crushing feeling, knowing that no matter what we do, solitude is where we’ll end. It makes you feel helpless. I don’t want to talk about the plot. It’s a thirty minute game that’s free on Steam. This beautiful work of art needs to be experienced first hand.  Anyway, let’s go ahead and talk about level design. During the day, we play as the boy and explore the desolate world as we look for items. The city is in ruins and there is no sign of human life. We run into two animals, a dog and a snake, but that’s it for other lifeforms. We explore