Hollow Lantern

Hollow Lantern is a quiet adventure game that leans hard on atmosphere. You wander a foggy town, talk to strange residents, and slowly piece together what happened to the lighthouse keeper. The art is gorgeous and the sound design does a lot of heavy lifting. Puzzles are logical and tied to the story rather than tacked on, so you never feel like you're solving a random riddle. We finished it in one long weekend and immediately wanted to talk to someone about the ending. It's short, but it stays with you.

What we liked

• Beautiful hand-painted environments
• Puzzles that grow out of the story
• An ending worth discussing