52: Contrast

This week we discuss Contrast, a flawed but interesting puzzle platformer for PC and consoles. Contrast has an appealing 1920s cabaret aesthetic and a really neat shadow-merging mechanic that had a lot of promise, but the game didn’t resonate with most critics. Is the game worth its three-to-four-hour playtime? Contrast is available on Steam (Windows), Playstation 4, and Xbox One, as well as previous generation consoles, and costs $14.99. Expect it to take three to four hours to complete. Links for this episode Contrast by Compulsion Games – official site The Night Circus – Amazon The Daddening of Video Games – Stephen Totilo at Kotaku Psychonauts We Happy Few – the next game from Compulsion Games Monaco – What’s Yours Is Mine Rocket League Attack of the Friday Monsters You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame See our list of upcoming games, and make suggestions.. Like the show? Support us by writing a review on iTunes! Your hosts this week were: Raygan Kelly – @raygank Nate Heininger – @natestl Laura Nash – @laurajnash