The short and sweet Open Roads tells a poignant story about the ways that loss can bring us closer together.
That idea kicks off Open Roads, the latest indie published by Annapurna Interactive. The short narrative adventure begins with Tess, a young adult growing up in the wake of September 11, 2001, sorting through her grandmother’s belongings after she passes away. That somber process gives way to a domestic mystery that sends Tess and her mother, Opal, on a road trip to discover the family’s secret past.
Related Leaving home Open Roads, which experienced some upheaval when FullBright co-founder Steve Gaynor left the project after being accused of fostering a toxic work environment in 2021, doesn’t waste a second of its tight, movie-length runtime. As soon as I start it, I’m introduced to its narrative gameplay hook, which plays like an evolution of Gone Home. The first scene has me walking around Tess’ room and packing up objects. Each one I pick up reveals a bit more of the backdrop.
That’s exactly what happens over the course of the story, which takes the duo from an old family house to a dilapidated houseboat in search of answers. Every time I find a potential clue, like a lost letter, I can call my mother over so we can break it down in a motion comic-like segment with a few dialogue choices. That isn’t just a storytelling mechanism to dole out more plot development; it’s a chance for Tess to ask her mother about what life was like for her growing up.
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