The only thing that lands from an intro standpoint for me is A, how little setup there is. You're in the boat fishing within five minutes. And I think it's very subtle and smart. It's playing by the rules of good cosmic horror, right? The other thing that you need is the idea of the unknowable,. Like that's what's special about this type of horror is that you can't look directly at it."
Dredge is one of 2023's best surprises, a fishing adventure mixed with Lovecraftian horror. Don't worry though: it's not too scary. In fact, Dredge's much more interested in the fishing aspect than you might expect from a game marketed around cosmic terror. Plus, Plante has become obsessed with Octopath Traveler 2. How does someone who dislikes turn-based combat fall in love with this sort of game? And is it recommended for everyone or just people who love RPGs? All that and more on this week's Resties!
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