

You first need to place the tripod-mounted camera on firm ground, and ensure it isn’t too close or far from the subject. Since you’re dealing with an old-school camera, there are certain factors to take into account. The first major puzzle involves photographing a bird. Instead solving environmental puzzles, you use photography to unearth the game's mystery. In that sense, it’s closer to Myst-but with frights.

The main difference is that this title contains interactive components. It’s tempting to label Martha is Dead as a “walking sim” similar to Gone Home or Firewatch. The underlying tension produced by this singular moment produces a unique type of terror rarely seen in gaming. This twist greatly affects Giulia and her family, and makes you genuinely feel uncomfortable. We won’t spoil a major twist that happens during the intro, but it sets the stage for what follows.

Her idyllic world ends when Martha, her sister, is found dead.
