A lot of indie horror games handle the themes of absentee parents/alcoholism/mental disorders in a very clumsy or haphazard way, but Bad Parenting was such a refreshing take on some of these dark themes. The cartoonish art style was reminiscent of ye olde stop-motion animation films and this mirrored the palpable feeling that something wasn't quite right in the household. This game led me down a rabbit hole, and I certainly wasn't prepared for the end result!
By using 'Ron Jr' (as I called the doll in my playthrough) as a way to relay the message across using the imagination of the child was enthralling, and it felt like as I neared the heart-wrenching conclusion it was like I didn't want to find out the truth. I really didn't want to find out the truth.
Captivating, mesmerising and unique in a way that sets this a bar above most indie horrors.
Very well done - I look forward to episode 2.