As we close out a difficult year, two great games with interesting parallels remind us to keep it pushing -- with profound meditations on what happens when we look away from the world and from each other. In Rundisc's Chants of Sennaar, a hooded protagonist strives to reach the top of a mysterious tower while decoding language barriers that have kept its inhabitants isolated for generations. In Don't Nod's Jusant, a young climber scales an abandoned mountain in a treacherous journey to restore balance to a planet trapped in limbo. And they both slap!!!!

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6:27 - We both finished Sea of Stars!

17:23 - Jusant and Chants of Sennaar conversation

Article referenced:

https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23864920/chants-of-sennaar-review-puzzles-stealth

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