Wytchwood

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Wytchwood
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Developer(s) Alientrap
Publisher(s) Whitethorn Games
Whisper Games
Programmer(s) Lee Vermeulen
Artist(s) Jesse McGibney
Engine Unity
Platform(s)
ReleaseDecember 9, 2021 [1]
Genre(s) Adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

Wytchwood is an adventure video game developed by Alientrap and published by Whitethorn Games and Whisper Games for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The game was released on December 9, 2021. [1]

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Gameplay

Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in an expressive land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the mysterious old witch of the woods, players explore a strange countryside, collect magical ingredients, brew sorcerous enchantments, and pass twisted judgement upon a capricious cast of characters and creatures.

Reception

Wytchwood received positive reviews on Metacritic. [2] Writing for Rock Paper Shotgun , Alice Bell wrote "A dark fairy-tale to-do list that takes full advantage of its premise and has a lot of fun with it. You'll fall in love with Wytchwood's no-nonsense crone." [4] In her review for Eurogamer , Malindy Hetfeld said she enjoyed her first 10 hours playing the game, but the crafting began to feel like busy work. [5] Though he criticized the game's pacing, Nintendo Life 's reviewer, Ollie Reynolds, called Wytchwood "a relaxing and addictive jaunt into the world of crafting". [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Wytchwood (PC)". Metacritic . Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  3. 1 2 Reynolds, Ollie (2021-12-22). "Wytchwood Review". Nintendo Life . Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  4. Bell, Alice (10 December 2021). "Wytchwood". RockPaperShotgun. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  5. Hetfeld, Malindy (2022-01-10). "Wytchwood review - a gorgeous but repetitive crafting adventure". Eurogamer . Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-19.