Lost Words: Beyond the Page Reviews
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a beautiful and moving interactive story that I highly recommend to anyone who appreciates titles that leave something behind after playing them and that manage to convey feelings and emotions even with simple gameplay, which nevertheless proves damn effective for that the developers wanted to achieve. If you are looking for a high level of challenge you certainly won’t be satisfied by this production, which is by choice accessible and comforting, also suitable for children while dealing with very mature topics and themes.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a short but enjoyable and heartfelt experience that anybody looking for a chill game to play should try out.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is strongly recommended to anyone who wants to see something a little "out of the box", with a high artistic content, or who is more willing to enjoy the game gradually, while instead of playing it all at once. The game's art direction alone makes this a unique experience and the way the narrative scenes were articulated will certainly serve as a future reference for new titles. Now that it is accessible to a wider audience, hopefully it will finally get the attention it deserves.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Lost Words: Beyond the Page presents situations that we all already live or will witness at some point in life: the process of mourning for a loved one, depression and the struggle to overcome difficult moments. Simple, yet creative gameplay, and low difficulty make room for the storyline and narrative to be constructed in a captivating and exciting way, making the title a great option for lovers of good stories.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
The story, dialogue, and the creative journal gameplay are reasons to give Lost Words a straight 100%. Unfortunately not every other aspect is of the same quality, the gameplay sections in Estoria are basic and the simplicity in both worlds reduces my overall opinion of the game. Without a doubt though, this is a game I can highly recommend!
While it is a short game, Lost Words: Beyond the Page deserves a lot of credit for making the most of narrative during that relatively brief runtime. So many games are forgotten almost as soon as I put down the controller – but that is not going to be the case here. While the platforming / puzzling gameplay itself is fairly shallow, the rest of the package is undeniably charming and an experience I enjoyed far more often than not.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page tells an highly emotional story, with good storytelling, sound and dialogues, but counter-balances it with a repetitive and too simplistic gameplay.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a fantastic weekend game that can be completed in four to five hours. Lost Words provides an emotional experience that not only goes beyond the page, but beyond the game. This one is definitely worth your time, whether solo or playing along with your kid. This rousing coming-of-age adventure is wonderful for any kind of player looking for the next imaginative story to embark on.
Lost Words is an emotional journey that is told beautifully, and only slightly let down by the lack of gameplay and puzzles in between the fantastic storytelling.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page will not win any gameplay awards, but its story is genuinely touching and worth experiencing.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page offers a touching narrative that’s complimented by some simple yet satisfying word-based adventuring. You shouldn’t expect much of a challenge from your journey, but rather an intriguing take on storytelling that brings with it some clever interactions from the player. I’ll admit that I do wish that it could’ve offered a bit more depth with its word-based puzzling mechanics, but there’s still a good (and certainly emotional) time to be had with Lost Words: Beyond the Page.
Despite having a great story, a video game still needs its gameplay and here Lost Words: Beyond the Page falls very short and doesn't offer more than the usual 2D-Platformer action. If you just wanna experience the story, you can still give it a go.
Review in German | Read full review
Lost Words: Beyond the Page wouldn’t be a game for all gamers as it doesn’t pose any challenges in terms of gameplay. This is a game you would play to enjoy its story and absorb it. It would also be suitable for a parent to play with their children who are around the same age or slightly younger than Izzy herself. Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a sweet and heartwarming story. As you journey with Izzy and Grace, it is full of rich emotions which will leave you thinking about the game long after you have finished it.
Lost Words: Beyond The Page is a heartbreaking, beautiful tale, dealing in grief, depression and escaping into our own perfect worlds to escape the sadness of reality. Do yourself a favour and bring this story to life.
If you’re looking for an emotional ride that will likely elicit a tear or two, Lost Words is something that should be on your list. Hiding under the basic gameplay is a story worth experiencing.
We already know what narrative games are, the way to follow a story can be as or more important than the story itself. Playing a children's story in the form of a 2D platformer with a watercolor 'drawing' is a nice experience, to which I would only ask for a little more complexity in its proposal with the pad in hand. But the story of Izzy and Georgia leaves an aftertaste, an imprint, and that always deserves a chance at least.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a deeply beautiful, daringly emotional journey, tackling grief from a child’s point of view that still resonates strongly in adulthood. Clever wordplay spanning two different sections come together to create one touching story about an aspiring writer’s method of coping with the loss of a loved one. It may not be the most exciting game you’ve ever played, but it will be one of the more therapeutic ones. If you are looking for a lovely, healing game that will get you right in the feels, be sure to check out Lost Words: Beyond the Page.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a simple game with creative ideas and an emotional story.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a fresh experience when you look at its narration, gameplay and story. It's visually beautiful and combines two stories in a very creative manner. It also depicts the creative process very well. But every story needs a good editor - there are some annoying mistakes in the German translation and some mechanics don't work as intended. Also, the game doesn't seem to be too optimized for the powerful Stadia platform. Google's acquired a good game as a timed exclusive, however, time for polishing was obviously missing.
Review in German | Read full review