Sweeping Up Secrets in 'This Bed We Made'

Step into the meticulously polished shoes of a 1950s hotel maid and unravel the interwoven tales of love and deceit in 'This Bed We Made'.

last updated Dec 29, 2023

Behind Closed Doors: Gameplay Intrigue

Dipping into 'This Bed We Made' is akin to embarking on a sleuthing sojourn where your dustpan holds clues to a deeper narrative. As a maid with a knack for detective work, players weave through the halls of intimacy and intrigue, cleaning rooms and uncovering guest secrets. The game strikes a delightful balance between the zen of custodial arts and the thrill of piecing together a whodunit. Where it excels is in the execution of choice-driven narrative—choices that shove you down a rabbit hole of alternate endings, promising multiple clean sweeps of the game. Puzzles present a Goldilocks challenge—neither mind-numbing nor controller-throwing difficulty.

Vintage Vibes: Aural Aesthetics

Now, don’t get me started on the audio—this game tickles the eardrums with a soundtrack that's a cheeky nod to the 50s era it embodies. The melodic hums weaving through the plot are like the cherry on top of a suspenseful sundae. That, coupled with voice acting that ranges from decent to stellar, encapsulates the whole 'maid-with-a-mission' motif in a fabulous retro bubble. The bustling hotel life comes alive through the soundscapes, from the clinking of room service trays to the whisper of scandalous secrets.

A Sight for Sore Controllers: Graphical Appeal

Then there's the visual feast—'This Bed We Made' doesn't just clean up well, it shines like the top of the Clarington Hotel. Environments drip with atmospheric detail that feels lovingly handcrafted despite the occasional quirky stiff animation. Admittedly, the game keeps ray tracing perpetually flicked on even when you’re just trying to admire your freshly laundered linens, which can be a GPU grumble. Yet the game's graphical ambiance coaxes you into its arms with its inviting art style, pulling you deeper into the narrative fold.

Cleaning Up Bugs

It's not all freshly fluffed pillows, though. Some under-the-rug bugs are skittering about, with screen flickering and assets randomly vanishing like they've been spooked by your feather duster. Although these technical mishaps are few and far between, they tend to pull you out of the immersive mischief temporarily. It seems even video games aren't immune to the odd bedbug. Game Cover Art

STEAM RATING 92 .9% Developer & Publisher Lowbirth Games Release Date November 01, 2023

The Verdict: A Tidy Package of Mystery and Maid Service

Despite the occasional dust bunny of a glitch, 'This Bed We Made' offers a captivating storyline, palpable 1950s ambiance, and a gameplay that balances chill service tasks with spine-tingling snooping. Drenched in intrigue and brimming with narrative charm, it reminds us that smaller studios are very much capable of delivering experiences that resonate with our inner detective. If you can overlook the shorter playtime and embrace the game’s rich replayability, this indie marvel is well worth unfolding your wallet for.