Apple Arcade review #56: Over the Alps

Over the Alps is a stylish visual novel set in the Swiss Alps in 1939. It’s a spy thriller (and “Alpine adventure”) where you play a British agent on a mission from “Control”. You meet and interact with a cast of well-written characters straight out of a le Carré novel directed by Wes Anderson. The game is presented in the form of pithy letters to a mysterious woman named “Aubrey”. There’s a surprising amount of choices, although I don’t know how much the narrative actually branches, since I have yet to restart my adventure. It doesn’t really matter, though, because I felt like I was in control of the story. The dialogue is sharp and witty, the descriptive text brief and to-the-point, and I enjoyed Over the Alps more than I’ve enjoyed any other visual novel. It never drags, the interface is solid, the art beautiful, and the sound and music perfectly complement the mood. Highly recommended.

Link: https://apps.apple.com/no/app/over-the-alps/id1473114012