Her Story

Her Story is Sam Barlow's FMV mystery set at an old police computer. A woman was interviewed seven times in 1994 about her missing husband, and the footage is cut into hundreds of short clips. You type search words, watch the clips where she says them and piece together what happened. It suits solo players who like non-linear detective stories and true-crime puzzles more than classic room escapes.

Players rate it Very Positive, with about 88 percent of over six thousand reviews in favour. Reviewers praise Viva Seifert's performance and how the search mechanic itself becomes the storytelling: each new term opens another thread. Several say the plot twists land well and that you can keep digging for missed clips after you feel you are done.

The caveats are clear in the negative reviews. The game is short, has almost no tools for taking notes or organising searches, and the ending is deliberately open, which leaves some players unsatisfied. A few found the link between words and clips arbitrary. It is worth it for fans of Telling Lies or Immortality, especially on sale; skip it if you want explicit puzzles with a solved ending.