Truss

7.8/10 - A beautiful but relatable experience, (20-30 mins), this game is not what I expected, but I'm not disappointed as it covers topics about the struggles and meaning of life. And how important hope is, even at your lowest. It is relatable seeing similar struggles to what I have experienced so this game was definitely something I understood. 

This game has amazing audio and visuals which are both comforting but also cold at times as they are used to aid the story perfectly. The visual contrast can make you feel like you want to relax and cosy up but then make you feel unnerved as if you're being stalked. I also appreciate the gameplay with how the game uses different mechanics throughout as aid to the story to expand on themes and topics, and I really liked the sleeping eye mechanic.

The game is beautiful and you can see heart was poured into it, it was a topic that was close to the artist and you can definitely feel the love that was put into the game. I appreciate how open and vulnerable it is at times and that's what I like the most about the game. I also enjoyed how every part of the game represents the character and how they feel. As you play through the game you realize what the house, the fire, the cold and the symbolism really meant.

Don't go into this game expecting something easily digestible, fast paced or very scary but go into it expecting something that is slower in pace, personal and something that makes you think. 

this was a great experience. the art style was neat, the music was stellar, and it felt like an abstract horror. i really liked the part where the lights hummed with different sounds. thank you for creating this, kudos! (:

Played it with my wife Loved everybit of it. Especially the aesthetic and sound design! GREAT AMBIANCE 

holy crap [also hi I'm from cohost!]

I think this is my new favorite game. the cohesionn, the artstyle, the way it all ties in together so-so well. It really felt like a dream.

The horror here felt rightt at home. It's so rare I feel able to trust a game to hold my flame like that and your beauty here did that wonderfully. Excellent, thank you so much.

I loved the sleeping mechanic, it's such an apt metaphor for being stuck in this mindless loop of your very own self

I just played this, and... I feel this whole thing, deep in my soul. I've got nothing else to say than thank you.

a really good experience musically, Graphically, And story wise

that was so geometry ! mathmatical 

:)

This matched up far closer to my own experiences than I expected.

I enjoyed it a lot.

just wanted to note that the interplay of visuals, sound and story in this is absolutely great. 

I played this after it being mentioned in a youtube essay about surreal horror games and I gotta say it was a phenomenal game. I loved exploring this world you created and the thoughts you have about creativity and the fire that burns within us all. Will definitely play more of your games to enjoy more of your work. Really well done!

Phenominal experience. Loved every aspect of the presentation here, and really resonated with the message.

thank you for the experience :] the shaders are beautiful, btw

I finally played truss. I cried a lot. It hits *so* eerily close to home.

It's such a haunting and terrifying feeling to lose your drive when you consider your entire purpose in life to be the creation of things. When your best means of expressing your emotions & experiences are works of art, it's as if you cannot speak anymore whenever you hit a creative wall; Burnout, fatigue, unsureness of who you wish to be.

I love truss. I think I understand how you feel.

Poetically it wasn't really original

Resonates

beautiful!!

lovely game

enjoyed every second of it :)

so so good

Incredible shaders, really magic game

this game is so awesome words cannot describe the way this game feels

I bawled my eyes out.

so good waaaaaaaaaa

Just amazing !

beautiful

beautiful game visually, musically, n poetically

short too. easy rec

That gave me so many mixed emotions. Went from confused to scary to cute to wholesome. Not many games can do that, good job ! 

This was so nice! Thank you for making and posting it  : )

Нужно ли нам куда-то бегать? Искать себя? может быть незачем.. Может мы итак нашли себя, может не стоит покидать свой огонь, Наши попытки уйти от себя прежнего делают нас не теми, кто мы есть. Может мы короли, а может грешники,  может просто хотим власти,   мы только отдаляемся от своего пламени.  Не покидайте свой огонь

Всего хорошего

nothing short of lovely and very atmospheric. Truly enjoyed this one. Everything was handled w great care.

god damn,
that hit something different.
the sounds, groovy 3d effects, a conflicted story about creation

something about the droning synth cords on the lampposts made me remember things i can't put words too.

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I also hope to meet you again some day and share what we both made.

Ohhh this was delightful! Really enjoyed the whole entire atmosphere (and hey, worked great on linux~)

I just played this after forgetting to do so for some time, thankfully I was reminded to play it just now!

I loved it :}

Loved it!

Lovely concept, aesthetics and atmosphere. Loved it!

Ok but this game is genuinely so aesthetically pleasing, not only the graphics but the little piano notes that play when you interact with something also gives it some charm. Wasn't really paying attention to the story so I did not fully understand everything but it still was nice to play 

This was really fun! Felt very personal - like the creator made the game for themselves more than anyone else, which isnt something i see often. I should replay it again some time to really soak in the meaning of the game and what the creator was saying.