Humor aside, though, the prose is simple and spare, as befits a game whose target audience does not have an adult attention span, but consistently effective in setting a mood. Walks converge from four directions on a shallow marble fountain, filled with sparkling water. A statue stands in the middle of the fountain. The statue is a heroic commemoration of one of Festeron's founding fathers, dressed in a fancy military uniform. You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville Rotary.
Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble fountain, filled with greasy water.
A statue stands in the middle of the fountain. The statue is a heroic commemoration of a very evil-looking old woman. Wishbringer manages to be creepy without being overdone. The massive outline is hard to make out against the twilight sky. But the longer you stare, the clearer and more frightening it becomes.