Crockpot delves into small moments in some bizarre lives, letting you eavesdrop on snippets of private conversations.
Crockpot is a recreation the place you might be listening to completely different moments in another person’s life. None of those moments actually really feel like they’re driving ahead a singular story, however as a substitute really feel like you might be listening to somebody’s day after day interactions and their foolish little plans. When you instructed me that I used to be listening to a digital diary or a small private podcast between two folks, I’d really feel that was a becoming description of this recreation.
I’m not fairly certain the best way to actually inform somebody about this one. It’s a very distinctive expertise. Every of those scenes have little interactions like scanning groceries, placing nachos on a plate, strolling, tapping fish tanks, or consuming French fries. When you work together, you’ll be able to hear two folks speaking. Absolutely one is your hand, however I’m not even certain which matched the voice and by no means actually figured it out.
As I moved a straw forwards and backwards in a cup in a later sequence, listening to those two folks sing alongside, I notice I used to be listening to a private podcast. There isn’t any actual rating, you don’t want to finish the interactions, and you’ll clearly perceive what these persons are speaking about. These appear to be virtually adults, speaking about faculty and about their residing conditions. They really feel common and these moments really feel actual.
The complete recreation is finest performed in a single sitting and lasts almost half an hour. It’s a brief expertise and one which kind of feels stress-free as you hearken to the plans these two make. They really feel like common American stoners, and it was an fascinating expertise listening to their lives and their day-to-day interactions all proven by way of the lens of an interactive story. If you’re in search of one thing a bit of completely different, it’s nicely value testing.
Crockpot is obtainable now (at no cost) itch.io.
About The Creator
Jupiter Hadley
Jupiter is a prolific indie recreation journalist, writing for Metro UK, Large Boss Battle, AlphaBetaGamer, and plenty of extra, all with a give attention to smaller indie gems. She covers 1000’s of recreation jams and indie video games on her YouTube channel, letting each recreation have a second within the highlight. She runs indiegamejams.com, a calendar of all the recreation jams occurring on the earth, judges many jams and occasions.
