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Pentiment - Artful Storytelling

 Aloha! I've been playing my Xbox off and on while I'm working on a couple writing projects of my own. I've been playing a little game called Pentiment, which I'm fairly sure only niche gamers are going to be inclined to play or even hear about. It's one of those games that comes out from a pretty major developer but still falls under the umbrella of "independent."      For those of you who end up reading my blog because you happened upon it while reading about writing tips, what I'm up to or the like, I'd recommend exploring the storytelling artform in other mediums. I've discussed how beneficial it's been to me to experience story's in their myriad forms so if you happen to be a gamer, I'd highly recommend delving into this game's story. It's simplistic in it's gameplay as it is a point-and-click adventure, basically a storybook come to life. A lot of the game revolves around you talking to people and trying to uncover