

There is a map to move around, people to meet, and a few items to discover along the way. Luka’s best friend Rolo is ready for an adventure and convinces Luka to check out the old fertilizer warehouse it’s had some weird lights and activity lately.īeacon Pines plays like many RPGs with plenty of choices as to where the conversation is going. He lives with his grandmother and has just started his summer holidays. Luka’s dad died when he was young and his mother recently went missing (some have presumed dead as well). The main protagonist is a roughly 12-year-old kid named Luka. It’s a short ½-hour play-through but a pleasant escape and enough to add it to my Steam wishlist! At the time of publishing, I have only played the demo version, which covers the first chapter. The game opens like a fairytale book and uses a book as its key feature. It will add a little literary magic to Day 13 of our Halloween Game reviews.īeacon Pines is a mix of magic, fantasy, and a creepy mystery in this quiet little village (it’s always the quiet ones).

Fine, it’s still cute but Beacon Pines also has a creepy side to this adventure RPG. With hints of Halloween yellows thrown in. Yes, the animal characters are very cute but this game has a dark(-ish) side.

Let me be clear: This is not Wind in the Willows or similar forest-dwelling cuteness.
