
The story itself - based loosely upon a poem by Hans Christian Andersen– is both charming and heartrending, though we won’t spoil too much here. Though none of the characters in Allumette actually speak, per se, the forms of communication they do use (emotive, Sims-like noises, mostly) do an effective job of conveying emotion and intent. Make no mistake: This is a narrative, not a game. In Allumette, you act as the camera, exploring the gorgeously drawn world however you please - even ignoring the main storyline, if you so desire.


Penrose Studios’ free-to-play, stop-motion VR film experience chronicling the story of a young girl in a cloud-borne village is absolutely breathtaking.
