

There is also a co-op mode but that was not played as part of this review. Features like eye-strain filter (thank you!), reduction of flashing patterns, in-game content warnings, and more are made available to help curate the experience for all players as they wish. Even more so appreciated was the sheer level of detailed options available in the Settings. Easy enough for completionists to find, but not detrimental to the game’s progress whatsoever. Sidequests are also spotted throughout Chicory’s charming run. As players level up their brush, more abilities become available to allow for more paths to be taken. The gameplay itself is fairly simple: players can pilot the main character through a 2D side-scrolling map, color in any surface of the screen and navigate through puzzles to forge a path forward.

Players are saddled with the brush suddenly by the previous Wielder, and must learn what exactly is responsible for the world being drained of color. The story dives more into the Brush, a sacred tool used by a long line of Wielders, and its history therein. Well, within reason and whatever color palette you happen to be on. On its face, Chicory promises players a blank canvas of a world that the main character is tasked with restoring to its original colorful nature. Created by Finji, the paint-and-puzzle 2D platformer released on June 10 for PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. In the slew of video game news that hit with the Electronic Entertainment Expo, it would be easy to have missed a game like Chicory: A Colorful Tale. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Email Image courtesy of Finji
