A watercolor adventure game with a nostalgic narrative
Dordogne is a distinctively produced single-player narrative game in which you play as a character called Mimi. She has left for her grandmother's home in the Dordogne region of France, returning there to rediscover her childhood memories. What's more, the deceased relative has left Mimi with clues to a mystery that she must solve.
When you start playing Dordogne, Mimi is 32. However, as she starts to remember more about her childhood holidays with her grandmother, you get to play as the 10-year-old version of Mimi. Therefore, the game has two timelines with different, if linked, narratives that eventually come together. One timeline's experiences help you to solve puzzles in the other.
This game is in French, but it still works for English speakers without any language barriers. Use the letters you find in it to help you solve puzzles and make progress.
In Dordogne, you can move around the playing area with a kayak on the river or by simply walking around. Designed for a wholesome playing experience, it has a unique style.
The graphics in Dordogne are very strong and look as though they've been painted in watercolors. This is a game, though, not a painting app like watercolor color by number, for example. When you are controlling Mimi, her hat shimmers with sunlight, and the background moves seamlessly with the same painterly style.
Like Child of Light, Dordogne has a visual style all of its own. Overall, however, the game's sheer charm is what makes it so distinctive, not the way it has been rendered on screen. This game offers a great deal of escapism and wonder in equal measure.
