The game’s real pleasures come from the deep conversations that take place between characters and the moral quandaries that arise, and the minimalist gameplay aptly keeps this process ticking along. Whether it be crafting a bionic implant (in a process that strongly resembles the art of pottery with a futuristic twist) and installing it in a human to boost their confidence before a big meeting, or mixing the perfect cocktail to put a client at ease, player input is often fairly perfunctory and quite simple but enjoyable enough and only present in short bursts so as not to overstay its welcome. Gameplay-wise the game is most aptly compared to a point-and-click adventure, but really it boils down to a series of mini-games that serve as minor hurdles to moving the narrative forward. The question is what level of sacrifice is justified in the quest to rid society of its fundamental woes? How much control are we willing to concede over our thoughts and feelings in the pursuit of universal happiness?
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Oddly enough there is no real true good or true evil in the world of The Red Strings Club, and every character – be they protagonist, antagonist, genderless android or corporate shill – simply want everyone to be happy and to make the world a better place.
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Even Donovan, who is generally guided by a strong moral compass and is relatively steadfast in his convictions, is made to question some of his own beliefs.
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It’s a narrative that sounds kind of familiar on paper, but the strong writing manages to give the proceedings a substantial amount of philosophical depth and throws out black and white morality in favour of murky tones of grey.