Reverse Designing of Serena & Review


Serena is a atmospheric psychological thriller game.The game-play is based upon 'Point-n-Click' type.The game focuses more onto explore and encounter the items  couple of times through which the story enfolds us.In short 'Serena' is more of a spine chilling interactive experience rather than game.Spare an hour of time and do yourself a favor for a memorable one-time psychotic experience.




#Game Mechanics 

1) Move around and interact with items to get to know about the story.
2)Point-n-click cursor based type to interact game environment and objects.

# Game World

  1. Cup boards
  2. Photo Frames
  3. Dining table
  4. Single sofa chair
  5. Double cot bed
  6. Lamps
  7. Combs
  8. Books
  9. Pillows
  10. Cups
  11. Dressing table/Lowboys
  12. Mirror
  13. Clock
  14. windows
  15. Wardrobe
  16. Clothes/Garments
  17. Carpets
  18. Candle holders
  19. Medicinal pill box
#Camera Type


Choreographed camera moves which makes the player move when clicked on a particular direction.

#Control Type

Just 'CLICK' based control.(If you can see it you can click on it)

#characters
  1. Husband - the player
  2. (SPOILER!!) Wife - Serena

#Pros 
  1. Dark-shady,dingy atmosphere and lightening.
  2. Subtle jump scares with sound effects.
  3. Escalating music at END CREDITS which is creepy and Cringe.
  4. Main standout is Great 'Story narration' through items & collectibles which tells you the epilogue,prologue and personality trait escalations.
  5. Amazing voice & dialogue acting of the player 'Husband'(which makes the game memorable and psychotic) and wife-Serena's is transcend(makes you to crave more of her voice and narration)
  6. The script writings of letters,transcripts such as "use of words & sentences" in game shows a sign of lively-relationship and later negative personality behaviors.
  7. Ending scene makes you question about reality,virtual-ity and personality.
#Cons
  1. Game experience could be much better if there was free-to-roam around camera(using WASD keys or D-pad stick on controller)

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