Perfect Tides
It’s pretty rare for a game to be so specific in its characters and storytelling that it feels like it reached right into your memories to construct its narrative. But that’s the kinda game Meredith Gran’s Perfect Tides is. A point-and-click coming-of-age adventure about the ephemerality of adolescence, Perfect Tides is just short enough to be played in a weekend and just challenging enough to stump you for a few minutes—if not a few hours. The real draw, though, is its complex story tracking a teenager growing up online. There are some seriously effective story beats here, topics of abuse and heartache and loneliness, that all go over with aplomb. There are multiple endings depending on the puzzles you solve, and some pull on the heartstrings so hard you may be reduced to tears.
Playable On: PC
Rough Average Playtime: N/A
