I feel like I'm in an apocalyptic world or something. It has the right amount of confusion and creepiness to it and that's what made this game has its own charm to it.
This game is a really cool experience! Here are my thoughts on what is happening in it.
My guess as to what is happening is that this server has someone's consciousness in it who has died, their brain being used to compute and render what we see. It tries to keep up with rendering what we see but is not fast enough giving us the effect the visuals have (data-moshing I think it is called) and starts to overheat, trying its best to keep up.
As it overheats more and more, the panic sets in, and it starts to let out more words trying to rationalize its situation, saying more and more as it gets hotter, until it finally gives out. The last words of the entity "I AM NOT WHAT REMAINS" are telling us that, though the mind is still going, whatever this thing once was has been forgotten. Only its final painful moments, the injuries described, can be recalled. Not even the name of whatever this entity once was remains.
Also, notice how this entity never speaks in uppercase until these last words. I don't really know what this means, but it seems like a neat detail none the less.
It may be a stretch, but the fact that we are driving and that we are in is a city makes me feel like this person died in a driving related accident before being transplanted into, and becoming, this entity.
This entity does not seem to die at the end, as we can restart, and I think that is part of a cycle. It starts up, forgetting most of what it is. Then it is found by somebody, us as the player, who connects to it and makes it hopelessly try and compute this "game". After overheating, it finally dies, only to be restarted and have the cycle repeat.
That is all I have to say, feel free to add on in the replies if you have any other ideas.
knowing you typed all that in just for a single game.
understanding all that you say I slowly began wondering this could be a theory for none other than life. I'm now getting very deep into this game. and I think I know what the game means with all you said I put that together with my theory and boom here it is.
the supposed true theory
ok. as you previously said the bot is actually a man's brain I put that together with one of my theories. The game is trying to say...
that the mans mind is a simulation and we are inside of it.
I'm going to be honest: this game is too smart for me. I don't get it, but maybe that's the point; maybe there is nothing to get...or everything.
Gameplay starts @ 14:19
I applaud anyone who can understand and manipulate code and does programming for more than "just a hobby" because the layout of the game is reminiscent of that...I think. I don't know. Where am I? Who are you?
This is such an intriguing and trippy experience. I really didn’t know what to expect when starting this game, but I enjoyed how it played, as well as the graphical style and audio. It would be great to see this game developed further in the future. I’ve included this game as part of my “3 scary games” series. This game is the third in the video.
first i noticed the font. Is that hershey simplex? then the charm of the hand-tuned glitchy rendering, then the feel of the movement! I’m only 15 seconds in! ooh, now the sound design too. great vibe.
and why do you exaggerate so much? it wasnt amazing. You just drive or something and then the game breaks down. I didn't even know it was a horror game. i think it was just aesthetic 2 minutes and im not saying that
its bad.
as someone who has come back 3-4 times since release just to re-experience the 2 minutes of aesthetic, driving, and breaking down: i find this experience amazing.
it's legitimate that you're not as impressed as others, but that doesn't mean others are exaggerating when they describe their feelings about something & their feelings are more intense than yours.
Loved it. Horrifying and really leaned into that tech horror I've slowly come to love over the past year. I thought it was pulled off perfectly without feeling cheesy, although I did kinda lean into the glitchyness with my video.
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Its SO loud its also really like nerve racking i hate it and love it
I feel like I'm in an apocalyptic world or something. It has the right amount of confusion and creepiness to it and that's what made this game has its own charm to it.
and can't get enough of the voice of the bot
if this was a place I'd rate it 5 stars-rudecube
why is everyone screaming
holy shit, induced anxiety lol
Creepy, i like it
D Y I N G S I M U L A T O R
hm... wow, great game
innovative, dystropic, almost cinematic. Amazing what shaders can do with a few polygons. Impressive!
THIS IS A P O E M
Amazing, a dark game, but still awesome. (Even though I was horribly confused half of the time)
Wow. I'm in love with the video compression effects here.
Super good
This rules!
This game is a really cool experience! Here are my thoughts on what is happening in it.
My guess as to what is happening is that this server has someone's consciousness in it who has died, their brain being used to compute and render what we see. It tries to keep up with rendering what we see but is not fast enough giving us the effect the visuals have (data-moshing I think it is called) and starts to overheat, trying its best to keep up.
As it overheats more and more, the panic sets in, and it starts to let out more words trying to rationalize its situation, saying more and more as it gets hotter, until it finally gives out. The last words of the entity "I AM NOT WHAT REMAINS" are telling us that, though the mind is still going, whatever this thing once was has been forgotten. Only its final painful moments, the injuries described, can be recalled. Not even the name of whatever this entity once was remains.
Also, notice how this entity never speaks in uppercase until these last words. I don't really know what this means, but it seems like a neat detail none the less.
It may be a stretch, but the fact that we are driving and that we are in is a city makes me feel like this person died in a driving related accident before being transplanted into, and becoming, this entity.
This entity does not seem to die at the end, as we can restart, and I think that is part of a cycle. It starts up, forgetting most of what it is. Then it is found by somebody, us as the player, who connects to it and makes it hopelessly try and compute this "game". After overheating, it finally dies, only to be restarted and have the cycle repeat.
That is all I have to say, feel free to add on in the replies if you have any other ideas.
Once again, 10/10 experience, fantastic job!
yep...
I love this game as much as you seem to love it
knowing you typed all that in just for a single game.
understanding all that you say I slowly began wondering this could be a theory for none other than life. I'm now getting very deep into this game. and I think I know what the game means with all you said I put that together with my theory and boom here it is.
the supposed true theory
ok. as you previously said the bot is actually a man's brain I put that together with one of my theories. The game is trying to say...
my theary is that were in a glitched server glitchin
im not that smart to play this but good game
I'm going to be honest: this game is too smart for me. I don't get it, but maybe that's the point; maybe there is nothing to get...or everything.
Gameplay starts @ 14:19
I applaud anyone who can understand and manipulate code and does programming for more than "just a hobby" because the layout of the game is reminiscent of that...I think. I don't know. Where am I? Who are you?
Are we all that remains?
this game was kinda creepy very odd good work
amazing
felt like i was miles morales while jumping and playing
fantastic
agreed
Very well made, I really like this highly compressed video effect. Are there more endings? Maybe some hidden secret?
first i noticed the font. Is that hershey simplex? then the charm of the hand-tuned glitchy rendering, then the feel of the movement! I’m only 15 seconds in! ooh, now the sound design too. great vibe.
Amazing game but I think I have eye aids now
as someone who has come back 3-4 times since release just to re-experience the 2 minutes of aesthetic, driving, and breaking down: i find this experience amazing.
it's legitimate that you're not as impressed as others, but that doesn't mean others are exaggerating when they describe their feelings about something & their feelings are more intense than yours.
thanks genious
:b
i dont really get it either but it was good
cool cool cool
Fucking amazing!
best two minute horror game i've ever seen
this was
holy shit i don't have enough words to say it
amazing.
amazing x100.
this was insanely amazing
i take it this is based off of what google earth ground view looks like
Albeit having not idea of what I just played, I must say it was spectacular
this game is so hard to control.
Loved it. Horrifying and really leaned into that tech horror I've slowly come to love over the past year. I thought it was pulled off perfectly without feeling cheesy, although I did kinda lean into the glitchyness with my video.
Unique and memorable experience!
Great experience, thank you for making it.