Have You Played... Wandersong?

HomeFeaturesWandersong

Have You Played… Wandersong?You spoony bard!

You spoony bard!

If you’re in need of an emotional lift at the moment, I implore you to go and playWandersong. It’s the most goddamn hopeful and feel-good game you’ll play all year, I swear.

Wandersong is a classic underdog story. Our melodious bard protagonist, you see, isn’t allowed to be the ‘hero’ when he finds out his world’s about to kick the bucket. It’s just not part of ‘his story’. He’s a bard, after all, and bards aren’t made for wielding giants swords like proper heroes. His arms are simply too weedy.

Time and time again in this colourful and cosy puzzle platformer, our cheery bard must prove himself to the powers that be, uniting those at war and giving strength to the people around him. He’s a smiling, calming presence in the face of adversity, but even his boundless optimism has its limits. Even after saving a pair of trolls, shutting down a horrible, gas-spewing factory and settling an age-old feud between two kingdoms, our bard reaches their breaking point, plunging into despair as they question whether they’re really making a difference or not. Maybe they should just give up and go home and wait for the end of the world…