Morth

Morth is easy to read as a small indie game that lives or dies on a single mood, a simple control scheme, or one unusual mechanic. By our assessment, that often makes it the sort of title people try when they want something brief and independent rather than a long, heavily layered release. Its best side is usually immediacy: these compact games can get to the point quickly and avoid a lot of wasted motion. The downside is that a narrow design also leaves little room to recover if the main idea does not land. In play, that usually means a straightforward rhythm and not much clutter, which can be refreshing or a bit bare depending on taste. It sits closer to other tiny indie experiments than to mainstream games with long progression systems. Morth is a reasonable pick for someone curious about concise design, but it is not where to look for scale or variety.