“The Brave Squire” is a magical game story that encourages reading.

In the world of video games, offers such as Brave Squire it reminds us that the art of electronic entertainment is more alive and vibrant today than ever. Or is art not a game that brings the magic of children’s stories to the screen and makes us think about the importance of stories in shaping our personality?

British study All possible futures could hardly have had a better debut than Brave SquireA a combination of genres that reveals individuality as well as a love of classic video games.

We begin the adventure as Jota, the protagonist of a children’s fairy tale, who lies on a table in a child’s bedroom. History is called a game Brave Squire and in the first pages we will have to help Jota complete some tasks while we meet other characters, such as her friend Violeta or the sorceress Barbaluna (the cool Gandalf). These first pages of our gaming history spirit of zeldawith a view from above and numerous enemies that we will have to defeat with a sword.

But soon the story will surprise us with a twist, which is the essence of the title “All Possible Futures.” The villain of the story, Grumpy, will realize that he is a fictional character and will expel Khota from the pages of the bookcarrying it from the flat world of paper peace in Sam’s 3D roomowner of the story.

The combination of both worlds is a very original detail, successfully used by its creators. Sometimes, The answer to what is happening inside the book will be in the outside world. and we will have to go out and look for him. In addition, Jota will be able to manipulate history from the outside by turning pages and tilting them, which will change what happens inside.

One of the brightest moments Brave Squire and what makes this title recommended for the whole family is how plays with tongue. To get past some screens we will have to “steal” a word from a phrase that appears in the story and place it somewhere else. For example, if the story includes “The gatekeeper left the fence open” and “The door closed,” then we would have to take the word “open” and replace it with “closed” in the second sentence. This is one of the simplest examples of a game that makes us think about puzzles all the time, but it Available for children from seven years old (this is their PEGI age rating). Moreover, if any stage gets stuck, we can move from adventure mode to story mode with less difficulty. And the little character will always be available to give us clues.

The aspect that older adults will enjoy most is the meta-fictional nature Brave Squire and links to other artistic disciplines. The importance of stories in shaping our character hovers over the entire narrative (we won’t spoil one of the most surprising moments related to the book’s owner). This is a game with a lot of humorwho exudes a love for the books and characters that open our imaginations. When you finish it, you’ll want to look for Tintin or Asterix at home on your bookshelf, or even travel a little further back in time.

At a technical and design level we are facing an outstanding achievement. The character designs are very charming, with details such as the fact that the sword of the main character, who also writes stories about his adventures, is a fountain pen. This is a game colorful and popwhich very well reflects the feeling of playing in a paper world and in which we will meet legends from the world of art:

As we dive into the world of Sam’s room, the game is reminiscent of games like the great It takes twoin which we, too, were small characters in houses that seemed huge, or Yoshi’s Created Worldbecause of the number of crafts we found on the table. In this three-dimensional world we noticed some shaking in the camera and in the movements of the main characterbut they seem to have been fixed in the latest update.

Brave Squire It pays homage not only to children’s stories, but also to the history of video games. Throughout our adventure we will find mini-games based directly on classic works, such as boxing matches. Hit!!bubble destruction Bobble puzzle or the “Martian killers” of all life.

One of the most interesting aspects that prolongs life Brave Squire When we’re done they original designs that the creators left for distribution through different screens. Once we find them, we can see some sketches of the characters and settings they worked on. These sketches have been added to Gallery and we can also “buy” them by spending the light bulbs we collect. If we are missing one stage to complete the album, we can always replay one of the stages to try to find it.