Little Inferno

Little Inferno

Steam - World - Title card.

Developer Tomorrow Corporation Publisher Tomorrow Corporation Published 2012-11-18 Platforms Android, iOS, Linux, Macintosh, Switch Wii U, Windows Genres Active puzzle, Passive puzzle, Puzzle, Sandbox Themes Cartoon, Surreal, Suspense Distribution Commercial

Little Inferno is a sandbox puzzle video game developed and published by Tomorrow Corporation and first released on the Wii U on 2012-11-18, then ported to several other platforms.

The game takes a past time that many people enjoy, setting fire to things you're not supposed to burn because you're bored, and makes a game out of it. There is also a story which takes place as you burn things.

Personal

Own?	Yes. On Steam.
Won?	Yes. Not quite 100% completion.
Finished	2013-12-26.

I got this game as part of a Humble Indie Bundle, and very much enjoyed it. By itself, it was worth the cost of the bundle.

Review

6	5	6	4	4

Best Version: Windows

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

• The game world has a wonderfully desolate atmosphere.
• There is an element of creepiness to the game with scary toys and the mysterious, often dark little girl.
• Unlocking goals by burning various items together is an interesting mechanic.
• The wealth of burnable objects and various animations created when they're burned together is quite impressive.

Bad

• While many of the goals can be determined based on clues from their name, I found that several of them made little sense, or would have worked better with a different item. This caused me a lot of wasted time.
• Having to beat the game again, while holding onto the hug coupon was awfully annoying for such a minor reward.

Ugly

• Nothing.

Media

Videos

Longplay.

Representation

Strong female character?	Fail	Sugar Lumps is interesting, but not exactly integral to the story.
Bechdel test?	Fail	No women ever talk to each other.
Strong person of color character?	Fail	Every character is white.
Queer character?	Fail	There are no queer characters.

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