Having been released after the likes of The Lighthouse, Twin Peaks: The Return and Midsommar, you would quickly label these as inspirations for Mundaun. However, the original machinations for Mundaun date back to 2014 when it was designed to be a graphic novel. And despite these similarities, Mundaun is a highly original indie game; one that deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as other indie pioneers such as What Remains of Edith Finch, Firewatch and Gone Home.
What is immediately striking about Mundaun is the black and white shade of it all, hence the references to The Lighthouse and Twin Peaks. In actuality, everything in Mundaun has been hand-drawn in pencil. This is impressive in itself, but the ‘making of’ documentary goes into detail to just how impressive this really is. It is well worth a watch.
But whilst it is instantly…
