Pentiment
Pentiment is a gem of a murder mystery packaged in gorgeous art inspired by medieval manuscripts. It’s a lovely work of historical fiction where you take on the role of artist Andreas Maler, exploring the town of Tassing and unraveling the threads of a mysterious and shocking murder. Pentiment paints a wonderful portrait of its characters, many of whom are easily relatable and certainly entertaining.
With branching narrative consequences and a choice of backgrounds and expertise for Maler, Pentiment’s response to your choices always feels genuine and entertainingly mysterious. It’s hard to tell what may or may not happen and the game handles your choices in a very seamless way, laying out a story that feels natural beat-by-beat and begs for multiple playthroughs.
Playable On: Xbox, PC
Rough Average Playtime: 13 hours
