Welcome to Elk, alright.ĭuring the day, Frigg can’t help but poke her nose into other people’s problems in an effort to help them by night, those same residents are cryptically visiting her dreams in a manner that Frigg describes as “Lynchian”. ![]() It isn’t long before the entire island seeks out Frigg for help in things outside of carpentry, such as a lighthearted listening ear or the super gruesome task of putting a dying rabbit out of its misery. Frigg quickly meets everyone in the island’s central hub, a bar called The Hermit, her helpful nature and friendly disposition drawing in the residents like a magnet. Elk is a quaint place, cold in temperature but warm in heart, with (literally) colorful characters juxtaposed against the harsh white surrounds. Players take on the role of Frigg, a young woman from Copenhagen who arrives on the small island of Elk in the hopes of apprenticing under her father’s carpenter friend. Developed and self-published by Copenhagen-based indie team Triple Topping, the mostly-biographical tale makes the mundane mysterious and riveting, giving a voice to those that time had long since forgotten in places that have been largely deemed unimportant. Now Denmark’s Welcome to Elk, a narrative-driven, slightly traumatic experience joins that list - a captivating game that is on par with gems such as Night in the Woods and Oxenfree. ![]() I’ve had the pleasure of playing some remarkable games from Nordic countries that cherish their respective cultures this year, such as Norway’s Embracelet and Finland’s I hope she’s ok.
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