Strange Antiquities is the first game in a while that treats magical objects like magical objects
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Summary
Rock, Paper, Shotgun’s Alice B is writing about a game called Strange Antiquities, developed by Bad Viking, which is due to be released on 5th June 2022.
The game is similar in style to Strange Horticulture, another title in the same series where the player has to catalogue and find mysterious items in a fantasy environment; this time focusing on magical artefacts.
The player in ‘Strange Antiquities’ has to run a store and decipher ancient guides to match customer requests with the right item, which, apparently, has an appeal in taking time to appreciate the artefacts rather than treat them as consumables in some bigger progress system which is usual in other games.
The article’s critique is that the game’s occult elements are a little too explicit and could be improved if the player had to work harder to decipher the exact nature of the artefacts they are handling.
