![]() But examining the details uncovers a darker truth, from those bloodied birds and violent-yet-beautiful fungus. The platforming and puzzles are simple and satisfying. ![]() The darkness of Minute of Islands is punctuated by its light and airy art style it’s a colorful, cartoon world that, from afar, looks like a place I’d love to live in. Throughout it all, Mo still performs little rituals to keep herself calm, but the narrative arc is clear: The mission to protect these lands is devastating Mo and her family. The descent is slow but painful to participate in, as Mo creates rifts with her uncle, sister, friends, and grandmother. Mo pushes her family away - people who are clearly worried about her - and succumbs to the pressure of being the chosen one. Through the game’s narration, the player gets a peek into Mo’s internal dialogue - and as the game goes on, we see the effects of her “destiny,” being the only one who can save the islands. And in doing so, she’s saving her family, too, who’ve stuck around the place so as to not abandon Mo.Ģ1 indie video games to look forward to in 2021 Mo, the story says, wielding a tool called the Omni Switch, is the only person who can fix these creatures and preserve the doomed land. But those rapidly aging systems often break. ![]() These creatures once lived above ground, thriving amongst humans, but were forced - by duty - underground to power a system that purifies the air so that humans can breathe. One of these stragglers is Mo, the childlike mechanic who’s been tasked with looking over the massive, grotesque, humanlike creatures that live underground in deep, mechanical labyrinths. The story begins on a series of small islands that have long been abandoned, save for a few stragglers destined to look over the land, which has been poisoned by a toxic fungus that’s killing and consuming anything that lives. The game uses the trope with intention, framing it as if it’s a story you’re being told, the keyboard clicks shifting the narrative like the rustling of a book’s pages. The game’s hero is Mo, and she’s a young mechanic knighted to save her world by helping four giants that live under the planet’s crust. Maintaining the shrine is the Provisional Head Priestess, a talking cat named Neko.Minute of Islands, Sunday’s surprise release from German developer Studio Fizbin, is about that aspect of being a chosen one. While most of Seirai Island had been abandoned, the Asase Shrine in the western part of Seirai Island still stood. Ancestors who once lived here moved to various areas in Inazuma, like Narukami Island. This lore can be further explored on the Tsurumi Island main World Quests.Īll Through the Mists Quest Guides Koseki VillageĪ fishing village that was abandoned because of the events in Amakumo Peak. The harsh swirling thunderstorm in Seirai Island was the lingering residue of the slain Thunderbird many centuries ago. Objective : Unlock one series of mechanisms on Seirai Island.Ĭompleting all the Tile Puzzles (not including the Seiraimaru Tile Puzzles) around Seirai Island will give you the Sea of Puzzles Achievement, which is worth 5 Primogems!Īchievement List and Rewards Notable Areas in Seirai Island Amakumo Peak How to Get A Cat's Gift Achievement Sea of Puzzles Achievement Achievement ![]() Objective : Feed the Kittens on Seirai Island and gain their affectionįeeding the cat near Fort Hiraumi for four days will give you the A Cat's Gift Achievement, which is worth 5 Primogems! You get this achievement right after solving one of the Boat Wheel Puzzles in Seiraimaru for the very first time. ![]()
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