BestLuck

As fiercely as we may deny it, being led by something or someone is much easier than it is to make our own way. Whether it’s a higher power or a tutorial in a video game, knowing what your next step should be creates the perfect excuse to ignore everything else and concentrate on just one thing. On the other hand, complete freedom can also be a perfect component when it comes to sandbox video games.

BestLuck is an intriguing adventure game in which the goal is to explore a dark forest and follow the directions of a young girl who always seems to be pointing you onto the right path. It must be mentioned right off the bat that the game is merely a prototype at the moment, so there’s not a lot to do, and even less to see when it comes graphics and level design.

The girl is always near the main character, and she uses her finger to point the right way. Your goal is to follow her instructions and reach the puzzles, which must then be solved in order to continue the adventure. At the moment there’s not much of a story to explain all of this, except for the fact that the girl in question appears in the main character’s dreams on a regular basis.

The said puzzles are not very complex, but they are intriguing, mainly because they usually contain doors and various similar concepts. Your goal is to open them in the right order and walk through them in the right order as well, although more mechanics are promised for the complete version of the game. As of now, the few puzzles should be enough to get you hooked.

The graphics are engaging as well, although you shouldn’t expect any kind of complexity in this regard yet. There’s also the matter with the camera, which is fixed on your character and cannot be rotated. Since you usually have to walk in every direction, this gets annoying after a while, especially when you cannot see the road ahead because of the poor camera angle.

All things considered, BestLuck appears to be on the right path, but it obviously needs more work before it can provide you with a meaningful experience. The camera requires some fixing as well, not to mention the barren level design.