On the whole, I was disappointed by Boreal Tales. There might have been some potential for an interesting game in here, but that’s all buried beneath strange design choices, frustrating controls, an overly convoluted story, and a myriad of bugs. I can’t imagine it would be worth your time, even if the bugs were fixed.

Boreal Tenebrae Act I: “I Stand Before You, A Form Undone”
Snot Bubbles Productions · May 19, 2020
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Sarah began the rite, but was consumed. Thou must complete it. Delve into the dream of a dying town in 'Boreal Tales' , a retro-style adventure with horror elements.
Taking cues from the fixed-camera angle games of the PS1 era, and the dream logic of works like 'Yume Nikki', vignettes beget vignettes in this web of Trees and Streets. Explore the interweaving narratives of a northern community, cast adrift in an increasingly urbanized world. The town is sick, anger seethes and builds like static in the signal. Will it navigate this sea of noise, or be washed away by the 'Degraded Wave'? Solve the murder.
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- 7.0Uneasily welcoming and uncomfortable to play, but definitely one to give attention to despite its shortcomings.
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