When Moonhood and Fast Travel Games announced The Midnight Walk back in September of 2024, its striking claymation aesthetic jumped out to me, with the prospect of VR support feeling like a cool bonus on top of an already striking-looking game.
After having played through the roughly 4-6 hour journey, I can say that not only is The Midnight Walk one of the best use cases of claymation, but one of the best VR experiences I’ve played this year. In The Midnight Walk, players assume the role of the Burnt One, one of the many strange denizens of the darkness-filled claymation world crafted by Moonhood. Players must guide Potboy, a sentient pot creature with an uncanny fiery wick on its head, along with the player as they make their trek towards an uncertain future.
Potboy acts as the players’ beacon from the dangers that run rampant in the dark lands of The Midnight Walk as they journey to the summit of Moon Mountain in the hopes of restoring light to a world draped... Read more