It’s Reyt Good; Thank Goodness You’re Here

We need more games like this, story driven with a unique art style. Spoiler-ish ahead, but there really isn’t much to spoil.

What’s so great about this game is that there is a world inside that is alive. You’re a short guy that visits Barnsworth, a very British town, because you have a meeting with the mayor. As you wait for the meeting, you get the opportunity to explore the town. There’s characters you interact with to progress the main story, but there are also characters who are doing their own thing, progressing their own stories. If your goal is to make it to the credits, just listen to the receptionist at the beginning and there you go. If you want to experience the town to the fullest, then make sure to revisit areas when given the chance. The humor is akin to shows like Smiling Friends; a great show that should also be watched.

That really is all you need to know about this game. Yeah it can be considered a short game, but it is an indie. This is one of those games where if you preach about wanting good narrative stories in video games–this is it. And since I am one of those people, I had to buy it. It was worth every thruppance.

Okay, for the rest of this piece I’m going to talk about some in-game stories that could be overlooked because they don’t tie in with the main plot. If you want to experience these moments for yourself, which I do so highly recommend, skip to the last paragraph or just stop here.

One of my favorite side plots is the guy grilling a slice of bread. He wears an apron that says he loves toast and if you revisit him, you can see the slice of bread getting toasty. Then on fire until it’s burnt to a crisp. He really loves toast.

There are neighbors arguing because one of them puts their trash in their neighbors trash bin. You come back a bit later and now they’re complaining about how they literally put their trash bin inside their neighbors trash bin. Then the neighbor is in the trash bin complaining how their neighbor put them there. And even further, both neighbors end up inside the same trash bin because why not.

There’s a guy who is working on the crossword. Visit him and smack ‘em around to help him solve a different word each time.

And there are tons more little stories that I haven’t mentioned, because a lot of them are tied to achievements, so there’s already an incentive to find those. Like the guy selling bricks. He’s literally selling the bricks off a wall to someone’s home. And it doesn’t stop there, he eventually stats selling the furniture inside as well.

I finished this game in a day–by choice. The narrative is so zany that for a moment you forget that there is more to this game than just humor. Yeah it can be silly having a short-king go around smacking things, but it reminds you that life is about enjoying the moments around you. There’s a world out there filled with interesting people who have a story that is worth being told. You just have to keep an open mind and let the adventure scoop you up. Just remember to keep a jar of mustard handy.

Score 10 out of 10