#ANYWAYS chicory is on the xbox game pass!!!!! thats how i played it. and it should be on the switch iirc!! steam‚ i think? play it!!!!

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vague chicory thoughts yayayayay

i loveeee greg lobanovs games!!!!! wandersong + chicory are so incredibly interesting. theyre pretty different in terms of story and gameplay but its really interesting to have played both and see the themes that carry out through both games.

i mean firstly. its a very interesting choice for a video games primary gameplay mechanic to involve singing/painting respectively. i love the incorporation of art into the way the story functions. just absolutely fantastic.

the themes of wandersong and chicory are an interesting comparison point, because theyre both circling the same point, more or less, wandersong is about persevering despite the lack of expectations people have for you, while chicory is about succeeding despite the amount of expectations people have for you. i think its a very interesting dichotomy! two sides of the same coin, and its a really intriguing point of analysis. it also deals heavily with connection and support towards/from other people, which i love.

chicory deals heavily and directly with artist burnout and depression/anxiety, which i thought was portrayed in really interesting ways. they cause you to doubt yourself, lash out at the people and world around you, give up. the way it literally leeched the color from the world is a fun bit of visual metaphor. and. idk :) i liked the dynamics our protagonist has with those around her, like her family and chicory. its nice. its supportive.

idk i just like what lobanov brings to the table with his stories so far. there bits i see consistency in in a way i enjoy. you can tell what his influences are (and its good i like those influences. iirc he was joined in development by some people who worked on celeste and night in the woods)