Great game! I hesitated about the price for what I thought I was getting, but it was definitely worth it. I've only played through once, but it has been on my mind for a follow-up playthrough later on (just want to give myself enough time between play throughs to appreciate the variety-AKA don't want my first playthrough influences my imagining of the second). I definitely recommend using a block tower. I haven't played without one so I can't compare, but imo the tension brought on by the block tower and watching it become more and more precarious as you go really drives the feeling of the game home. 5 star game with the block tower, but I'm not sure I would recommend it without one.

The Wretched by Chris Bissette aka Loot the Room (@pangalactic)

Live the Alien sequel you always wanted as you take on a role similar to that of Ripley, only this time the creature is trying to get back in, the ship’s falling apart and you need to do everything you can to keep yourself and it together.

Despite being incredibly simple to play with a tumbling tower, pack of cards and dealer’s choice of recording logs (with audio recordings being so much fun as the situation truly comes alive), the depth of emotion and stress concisely conveyed in the results is truly harrowing and effective. It’s even possible to play this purely digitally, as I did, with free card and tumbling tower apps, or without the tower at all, so it can be easily played anywhere.

This was my first experience with a journaling game and I absolutely loved it! There was definitely something about playing this during our ongoing quarantine that heightened the experience, but I became absolutely obsessed with The Wretched, making countless recordings and unravelling along with the character as I got more and more into the acting and performance elements of the logs.

This is a seriously awesome game that really brings the solo journaling experience to vivid life, placing you in a familiar and altogether... Alien experience. I thoroughly recommend it and can’t wait to play my way through the whole of the Wretched & Alone Jam games!

This was the game that really showed me games could be more than D&D or some other large TTRPG. I fell in love with the whole Wretched & Alone family and the wide variety of wonders here on itch! I can never thank you enough Chris!

Update coming when I get my hands on my ridiculously exciting physical goodies from the Kickstarter!

My Affiliate Link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/311334/The-Wretched?affiliate_id=1507682