This has been one of the most touching game experiences I've had. I can't think of a better example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.
Besides the outstanding visual and musical approach (I love how you materialize this "deconstruction" of your own world through a rasterized, jittery pixel and a downsampled, bitcrushed wave), your focus on the player experience (the horizon of expectations, particularly) is so accomplished, and I believe it works wonderfully to convey this cycle of kindling that you're talking of.
Thank you so much for this experience ompuco, this has been so inspiring. Art is worth living for.
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! (:
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This has been one of the most touching game experiences I've had. I can't think of a better example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.
Besides the outstanding visual and musical approach (I love how you materialize this "deconstruction" of your own world through a rasterized, jittery pixel and a downsampled, bitcrushed wave), your focus on the player experience (the horizon of expectations, particularly) is so accomplished, and I believe it works wonderfully to convey this cycle of kindling that you're talking of.
Thank you so much for this experience ompuco, this has been so inspiring. Art is worth living for.
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