A feverish third-person adventure game
Perlin Festival is an indie game that has been released under a name your own price release model, meaning it can be free if the player wishes. It is a third-person adventure game with an art style reminiscent of PlayStation games from the 1990s.
The developer of Perlin Festival claims inspiration from games like Yume Nikki, as well as presenting a retro art-style similar to that used by Siren Head, including a retro CRT monitor effect.
Perlin Festival aims to give the user a unique experience by focusing on randomized events, meaning it is possible to play the game repeatedly and get a different experience each time. The game offers a surreal experience that some may find disturbing, though it is not an outright horror game. The player is encouraged to explore the game world and find new characters and events.
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The style presented by the game is that of the games found on consoles like the original PlayStation in the 1990s, complete with an old-style television (or CRT monitor) effect. The blurred lines and distorted colors are also used to add to the slightly unsettling air that the game gives off. The characters you experience also have dialogue to read, though there is no voice acting.
There is a lot of interest for quirky, retro-styled games—especially ones with an unsettling or outright horror vibe—and Perlin Festival fits that description. Some users may find the CRT screen effect a little disorienting after a while, and the narrative is quite thin for an exploration game, but fans of the genre will likely find it an interesting playthrough.
