Little Misfortune - next game from Fran Bow developer

[Wirdschowerdn]

New game announced:
https://www.littlemisfortune.com/

Shares the same universe as Fran Bow. Coming 2019.

 

[V_K]

Although them calling it an "interactive story" seems ominous.

 

[LESS T_T]

New game announced:
https://www.littlemisfortune.com/

Shares the same universe as Fran Bow. Coming 2019.

Little Misfortune is an interactive story, focused on exploration and characters, both sweet and dark, where your choices have consequences.

Starring Misfortune Ramirez Hernandez, an imaginative 8-year-old, who seeks the prize of Eternal Happiness, as a gift to her Mommy. Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, they venture into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bit of bad luck unfolds.

Sharing the same universe with the cult video game Fran Bow, created by the visionary dev-duo Killmonday Games.

⦁ You may pet a doggy, a fishy, a wolfie, the Kraken, the kitty and the foxy.
⦁ Visit a pet cemetery with a shovel.
⦁ Now with real human voices: Hear Misfortune say some pretty cute things!
⦁ Missing children.
⦁ There's a monster!
⦁ Fall in love.
⦁ Commit petty crimes.
⦁ Original art by Natalia Martinsson.
⦁ Original soundtrack by Isak Martinsson.

 

[evdk]

The console interface is a bit worrisome, but I survived the obviously phone minigames in Fran Bow, so how bad could it be?

 

[Boleskine]

 

[CryptRat]

They released a demo (it's also availble on Steam).

 

[evdk]

It has no mouse controls.

And, hilariously, the way to pick a choice is holding either X or B. On a keyboard.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Short demo, but already feels very imaginative. I'll probably buy it.

 

[Ivan]

I'll support these devs. They and Amanita pour heart & soul into their games

I wonder if the KillMonday dev girl is doing the VA herself lol it kinda sounds like her

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

This is out now:

 

[Ivan]

Thanks for bumping thread good sir. I was about to do the same. Mira pero que chulos son:

 

[Durq]

I love everything about the game except that it's mostly a walking simulator.

 

[toro]

I love everything about the game except that it's mostly a walking simulator.

Little Misfortune is an interactive story, focused on exploration and characters, both sweet and dark, where your choices have consequences.

 

[Shadenuat]

You may pet a doggy, a fishy, a wolfie, the Kraken, the kitty and the foxy.

 

[Verylittlefishes]

I just started and it is so weird (also I've watched the YouTube video with Natalia the developer and now can't get her succubus face out of my head, and Misfortune look soooo like her).

 

[WallaceChambers]

I played through it. Gameplay wise it's a step down from Fran Bow. You mostly just walk around looking at stuff and there's the occasional puzzle or mini game here and there but nothing too serious. It's light but it ends up having just enough interactivity to stay engaging for the brief 2~3 hour run time. The dark comedy and visuals are what really steal the show. Little Misfortune is an adorable character, her reactions are always interesting and there's a lot of genuinely surprising and weird story moments that are just fun to see. Way more gross-out humor than I was expecting too, but it works.

The plot itself has some decent mystery. I did manage to guess the big twist way ahead of time but it succeeds in creating a consistently eerie vibe and there were still a few unforeseen details in the mix. For me, at least.

It's pretty obvious that the events of this game are going to tie into the recently confirmed Fran Bow sequel. I'm hoping that Killmonday go back to having more involved gameplay with that one. This is a cool little prequel stop-gap but I wouldn't want Fran Bow 2 to be as easy.

 

[Shadenuat]

Massive decline into Telltale degeneracy. Adorable but since there is no mysteries to solve or puzzles to overcome, you never get satisfaction or fear from what is happening. As a trade you get your voice acting and pretty visuals. C&C doesn't matter either, you just see some extra animations etc.

Fran Bow was better in every way. When will storyfags understand that while story is important, it is so much more interesting when player is engaged in it through gameplay?

 

[Sordid MCA/Prosper Hybryd]

I'd say it's even worse than telltale/dontnod non-games. Doesn't have almost any gameplay whatsoever. All C&C are totally fake. Yep, more fake than that of telltale/dontnod stuff.

Storywise it's quite cliché and deals with "serious topics" (abortions, domestic violence, parental alcoholism). Also it's very short. Like 2 hours short.

The only good thing in this game is its art design, if you are into creepy cutiness.

 

[lightbane]

So, does it have alternate endings at least? I don't think so judging from the comments, but I wish to confirm it.

 

[Sordid MCA/Prosper Hybryd]

Nope. It has an additional very short scene in the end if you find all 16 sparkle points and sprinkle glitter at them.

Spoiler

In this scene Misfortune's mom takes off her mask and smiles through the tears. It is supposed to signify metaphorically her decision to stop hiding true emotions or whatever.