Review: Wytchwood Is Easy But Not Accessible

by Zainabb Hull | Jan 20, 2022 | Reviews, Video Games

Sidequest was provided with a copy of Wytchwood for PC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about “flare games,” what I’ve been calling games that make good companions when you’re experiencing a chronic illness or chronic pain flare. For me, these games offer an engaging distraction from pain and discomfort without demanding too much from me when my mobility and brain aren’t functioning well. When I heard about Wytchwood, a crafting game from developer Alientrap, I immediately wanted to know whether it could be a good addition to my collection of flare games.

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Zainabb Hull

Zainabb Hull is an editor at Sidequest, a writer and organiser, and sort-of artist. They’re also a trans, queer, and disabled brown femme who runs Crips for Palestine, a newsletter sharing digital actions that disabled folks and allies can take in solidarity with Palestinian people.

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