The old adage runs true: time comes for us all, and a lot of people find ageing particularly difficult.
Leila, for example – the star of her own titular game serving as the debut for Turkish developer Ubik Studios – is a middle-aged woman struggling to come to terms with her body changing, her memories and, most critically, her regrets.
In this poignant point-and-click adventure, you’ll go on this inevitable transformation with her.
Comfort to be Found
Now available on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch, having been out on PC for a couple of weeks now, Leila is a beautifully animated title that will surely resonate with lots of gamers out there.
In fact, as you progress through the game, solving little puzzles in a point-and-click format, Ubik hopes that Leila’s plight, and the pieces of resolution through the game, can provide comfort for many.
With puzzles set throughout the decades of Leila’s life, players will also get the important choice whether to confront, or run away from the memories that plague Leila’s psyche. Of course, one way or another, you’ll always have to confront the regrets you make along one’s life!
Does it work? You really should take in our full review of Leila on Xbox.
Leila Key Features
- You are not alone!: Through Leila’s journey, players will find comfort in shared struggles, encouraging self-reflection, self-love, and forgiveness.
- Lots of creative puzzles: Work your way through the narrative with many intriguing puzzles carefully designed for each episode.
- Discover the aesthetics of decades: In the episodes set in the 80s, 90s and 2000s, the decoration, clothing, aesthetics, music and jargon trends of those periods were designed carefully to properly reflect the era. Expect a trip through nostalgia!
- Face it or run: As we wander in Leila’s mind and memories, the player is given the choice of confronting or running away from them. But you’ll eventually have to confront all the memories you chose to run away from. Your decision changes the order in which the story is told as well as Leila’s commentary.
- Stunning end-of-episode cinematics: At the end of each episode players are rewarded with a traditionally-animated short film!
- Music to accompany the emotional rollercoaster: With 16 original tracks, Leila’s soundtrack enhances its emotional highs and lows, sometimes making it cozier and sometimes taking us to a darker place.
Available Now!
Leila can now be purchased on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PS4, Switch and PC.
You can pick up a copy for yourself via the Xbox Store, for £10/74.
Leila Description
“Normally I’d dig a hole in me and then fall into it, But this time I decided that instead of falling in, I would willingly go in. Here I am, drifting on the shores of my life.” Play as Leila and traverse through all phases of her life, uncovering her pivotal life moments. By unraveling puzzles imbued with the fragments of her narrative, you’ll comprehend the motives behind Leila’s life decisions. As you delve deeper into her psyche and her emotional landscape, you’ll discover facets of your own self mirrored in the life journey of this seemingly ordinary woman.
