See Games Differently
See Games Differently
Firewatch
Alexandra Hall
Firewatch is hiding a deep secret in its Nintendo Switch port.
Whether you want to refer to them as walking simulators or first-person narrative adventures, I’ve come to appreciate the slower paced nature of experiences like What Remains of Edith Finch and Firewatch this generation – especially when compared to the ‘spectacle’ other games seek to provide by thinking that bigger…
Image credit: Campo Santo Jack Kelley knew he wanted to play Firewatch since seeing the first pieces of artwork. After the game released in 2016, Kelley became fascinated by the real world lookout towers that inspired the game, culminating in the 14-year-old fan saving a historic lookout tower from demolition.
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