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Reception

Signs of the Sojourner is a narrative card game. The cards in the deck represent the player’s character. Tasked with reestablishing the prominence of the main character’s mother’s shop, the player must travel on a caravan and gather resources. This unique take on a visual novel provides a refreshing spin on digital storytelling.

Signs of the Sojourner is an intriguing deckbuilder with a great cast of characters and integrated story and gameplay. While there are some glaring flaws with its mechanics, this is a nice relaxing game that teaches the beauty of communication.

Signs of the Sojourner delivers a touching narrative experience through unique conversation-based deck-building gameplay

The story is too slow, the card play is not engaging enough, and the gap between the two elements is never actually bridged. Signs of the Sojourner remains a bizarre experiment, that had potential, but where the artists stumbled being tripped by their own feet.

Signs of the Sojourner is a game about connection and communication. About how easy it is to move and reach your objectives when you understand what the other is saying and how much the barriers of communication can affect even those who understood us most. It's an objetive that, despite some issues, it reaches with considerable success.