Game Review: Mouthwashing (2024)

Coming out the other side, I don’t quite know if I meaningfully connected with Mouthwashing on a cognitive or reflective level…It’s not a bad game, but I’m struggling to come up with a single thesis about what it does exceptionally well or better than other properties in this thematic space. It plays for emotional resonance, but undermines itself by being so cynical; it made me think, but gave me no thoughts that begat conviction. I ultimately consider Mouthwashing to be a well-crafted and interesting narrative, but also want it to be a herald to something greater from developer Wrong Organ.