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I‘d let a letsplay of the game run in the background throughout my day and I’ve already gone through 3 of them. The concept is an awkward person’s dream: being able to rewind on a conversation until you say the right thing. But what makes me linger on it for 3 letsplays and counting is the atmosphere. I love being in the shoes of a quiet creative type like Max in an idyllic campus on the cusp of realising her artistic dreams and being able to feel again, wonder for the world and aspiration for the future suspended in time. The pause menu music alone is delicate and introspective. I also think this may be the only game where replaying it over doesn’t kill it because it’s all about going back (in time) and reconsidering the possibilities, like it would make sense to the story. Moments in the game will happen, (are) happening, (and) happened 🎶
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I loved this! The environment is so gorgeous I really appreciated the moments you get to just sit and look at it. The characters were really well written and I was fully invested in them. Dialogue was good and not cringe like the original lol. Story was great I blasted through it eager to get to the next part. Also soundtrack took me back to the golden age of indie and now I've got Angus and Julia Stone on my spring playlist. Creep jumpscare tho
Apr 28, 2024
This game / series is perfect and, personally, one of those things that steers you into a lot of your life choices without realizing it. For the 20th anniversary of its release, they released an interactive commentary mode (there are different nodes placed across the game that trigger audio journals with dev insights). I'm not quite done with it, but it has been exceedingly interesting in how it details the different systems (human and computational) that made the whole thing come together. I feel like an absolute nerd gushing about it but it's worth the air.
Nov 23, 2024
i first played this game when i was 15 and it completely changed my life. i never felt more understood and also emotionally challenged by a game. if your someone who plays games due to their undeniably compelling ability to tell stories, this is def the game for you. the music is amazing... like wowowow, and pretty much every character in this game is like a dream blunt rotation. the game follows this girl kai leaving her life in rio for the summer to visit her dying grandpa on an island famous for being struck by a meteor. in concequence, many genetic mutations had occured creating a stigma amongst "outsiders" to their world. its so so emotional and beautiful and its like a warm blanket. honestly, i have never met anyone who has played this game but i've never wanted to exist in any fictional place more than this. if you are into games that are pretty much playable stories (cozy game isnt a lable i would put on it but it could qualify for some) please please try this!!!!
PS i think the developers, die gute fabrik, have made a new game recently with similar vibes. have not played it yet but am going to soon!
Jan 6, 2025
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It feels good to know you’re putting in the proper care to keep your things nice for as long as possible.
May 24, 2024
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It actually regulates your body temperature and I promise nothing is going to “get you”!
Apr 28, 2024
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In response to riotgrrrl and mouse dollz recs. There are a few active sites trying to revive the dollz community! Even a Discord where people are sharing resources and creating dollz for each other:
https://discord.gg/33adCApqrm
Please join for anyone reading this who misses dollz! 🧸
My friends’ sites 🩷
https://dolliepalace.com
https://dreamcloudz.net
Apr 30, 2024