Shadows of Isolation

Shadows of Isolation

Author/Designer: Laura Renfroe

This Twine text explores the symbol of shadows in Poe’s “Man of the Crowd” and “The Raven.” The narrative commences by taking the reader into the time of Covid-19. The reader navigates a dreary morning and explores a recently deceased grandfather’s basement study. In this setting, the player is prompted to engage with specific quotes from Poe’s literature. The Twine game close reads through a creative approach of the narrator being thrust into Poe’s quotations and through the exploration of the impact of the shadows on the narrator’s mental state.