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Review: The Red Lantern – A Survival-Focused Roguelite In Which Luck Plays Too Big A Part

What do forests and dogs have in common? Bark.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that every dog in possession of a big fluffy coat must be in want of belly rubs. At least, that’s the thesis behind the wildly successful Twitter account, “Can You Pet The Dog“, which judges games the only way they deserve to be judged: by whether or not the polygonal pooches within can be petted. It turns out that many game developers have gone through the effort of modelling and animating these hounds, only to leave the player with no choice but to leave them un-nuzzled. The horror.

We strongly suspect that The Red Lantern, Timberline Studios’ debut game, was made with “Can You Pet The Dog” in mind. Yes, you can pet the dog. You can pet all five dogs. In fact, it would be criminal not to.

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