Even the opening section of the game had me scribbling down names, sums and symbols, much like Tunic, Return Of The Obra Dinn and Outer Wilds did before it. But Simogo's love of text hasn't been diminished in the process. Referring to you solely as Signorina, he ends his note by promising to 'put on a show for the eyes of the cosmos'. Image credit: Annapurna Interactive
Your journey in Lorelei And The Laser Eyes begins in a forest in Siracuse, Italy, outside the aforementioned hotel. Other times you'll feel on the verge of making an important discovery, only for that part of the puzzle to reveal even more mysteries underneathThe same goes for the document tubes you'll find scattered about in drawers and on shelves. And yes, petting the dog. After all, anything seems to go in this whimsical wonderland, and it all serves to make it feel more alive and enigmatic. Although my hands on was comparatively brief, all the evidence points to Lorelei And The Laser Eyes being the studio's best and most intriguing game yet. My brain's like a sieve these days, and I guarantee there'll be at least one thing in there that I'll be staring long and hard at, willing some sort of recollection to jolt my memory back into place.
