Glowgrass

A small tale in a contained environment. Puzzles are easy and make sense; even if you get stuck there is an online walkthrough.

The high point in this adventure is setting, a thematic sci-fi trope that the author pulls off in a very cosy manner: difficult for me to add details without spoiling the plot, but you will for sure feel a connection with the game characters.

One of the first IFs I ever played. I then thought it was fantastic. Upon replay, with many more games to compare it to, it can still hold its own.

Spatially, it's a small game. A house, a garage and a garden (where the eponymous Glowgrass grows. Beautiful image.) The feel of the game is larger though, thanks to a sort of VR-device you find in the house. The heart of the story, the backstory of the people who once lived in the house is to be found there.

Not much puzzlewise, nothing that a curious mind can't handle without hints. (and one small how-do-I-phrase-this-so-the-game-understands puzzle).

Good moving story, well recommended.