MapFriend needs you to have a look round a brand new place and study it by means of an older navigation program. Though chances are you’ll not like what you discover.
The sport opens with a map, some areas of curiosity close by, and a few quiet music taking part in. These tunes would develop steadily stranger and extra insistent as you dig deeper into the world, however at first, issues had been simply subtly nerve-wracking. It’s the form of worry you are feeling if you’re a bit misplaced in a spot you don’t know. You’re not afraid to your life, but, however you’ve acquired this nagging sensation that you just’re unsure methods to get again to security. You’ve taken steps into someplace that may very well be harmful. You’re nonetheless semi-sure you could possibly make it again, although. You’re nonetheless capable of push these fears apart. You’re FINE, you inform your self. This recreation captures that sensation as you set your little character down onto a number of the map places and go searching.
As you get to know the world, you’ll creep across the map, both by means of the chicken’s-eye-view or on-foot modes. You may transfer extra of the map rapidly within the former, letting you see places of curiosity with ease. The latter is slower, however you get to really feel extra such as you’re genuinely exploring regardless of the simulated outdated tech. It feels actually unusual to be strolling round these empty digital locations, although. It’s a sense that will get worse and worse as you study extra concerning the world. Effectively, study extra about the way you’re most likely not alleged to know a few of these issues. That there’s one thing permeating the world and program that’s going to indicate you one thing you possibly can’t un-know as soon as it’s unveiled.
MapFriend is temporary however chilling as its music grows in depth and the world begins to shut in round you and that forbidden information. Glorious, chilling stuff that may have me just a bit bit nervous to make use of Google Maps for the remainder of my life.
MapFriend is out there now on itch.io.