what a fantastic game! I didn't get every ending (i assume there are multiple, but i played once and got "true ending"), but it was such a curious experience. beautiful scenery, especially the nostalgic furniture. i resonated with the main character and i loved how the characters described their feelings/choices they made.
*also i played using controller on PC, worked smoothly (just a side note :P)
At first I thought it was all an allegory for how inhumane and devoid of life generative AI is... but having reached the end (happy ending, by the way), I'm not so sure anymore. Still, I enjoyed the experience.
So, this game came highly recommended by a friend and I quite enjoyed it. A few things though. I am a HUGE fan of Silent Hill and so I'm used to psychoanalyzing everything presented to me but it only just occurred to me that the story being told might be the story as is. I bring this up to ask, do I take the story at face value or do I dive deeper into the potential metaphors?
it's very beautyfull game . I make also same adventure games with rpg maker mv and i want to have same item screen like you. I mean only the icon and item information. But cant. Yep Item give so many useless information . How u do it ?
I dont think ive ever been more terrified of what is inside of me as much as this game made me. A masterpiece, completely horrifying while being so so so beautiful
i last played this game a year ago, and now its snowing again and i think i must do another play through. The theming and writing has stuck with me, and im excited to see what else this creator has done. Thank you!
This game was bittersweet while also extremely unsettling. The style, dialogue, and characters are all so engaging, leaving me wanting more. Absolutely loved this game!
absolutely adore this game !! def one of my new favs. just a question, are we supposed to be unable to unlock the door with the six digit lock combination? because when I try to unlock it, I can't type anything. I am playing the game on browser so that might be it, but i'm just wondering ^^
I love this game! I just wanted to ask, when I run the game on whisky (I have a Mac and use whisky to play windows games), it just... doesn't load the game? I can hear the music, and if I press the enter key I can hear the music shift, but the screen itself just does not load. whisky usually works with my other games, so I was just wondering if there was any fix for this. thank you!
ADORO ESTO DIOS MIO 10/10 CAPTO TODA MI ATENCION POR TODAS LAS METAFORAS Y SIGNIFICADOS, AME TODOS LOS FINALES (solo llevo uno) SOY LITERALMENTE ELLA, QUIERO SER PARTE DE ALGO QUE ME QUIERAC OMO SOY
this is such a beautifully made game and it almost made me cey omg :( the art is so gorgeous and the meaning is even more so and it's so creative and omghgh i love this game smsmsmsm i will absolutly be reccomending toi friends
A lot of layers & a lot of interpretation behind an aesthetically perfect game. I will give the game another try as I believe I didn't give the game justice in this playthrough. Despite that, the story was intriguing & the "rabbit hole": alluring enough to lose myself in.
Unable to sleep, I stumbled upon this game through a recommendation in my social circle. To be honest, the cover art doesn't really give any indication of the game's content...
The story takes place during the "chaotic period before the collapse of the Soviet Union." The female character is wearing a Soviet school uniform, not a maid outfit. The frequent mentions of carpets in the game further indicate the time period. The animation is a short film of Soviet Winnie the Pooh from 1969, just like the "Well, Just You Wait!" animation in Atomic Heart, which only people from the 70s would recognize.
The game uses many fragmented clues, and there are many ways to interpret them. Most of the items aren't particularly important, and each person might have their own interpretation. Whether it's about Laila abandoning her innocence or a near-death experience, both interpretations are plausible. Even if the player randomly searches for items in the apartment, it doesn't feel out of place.
The game features several emotionally impactful twists, including a scene I thought was the ending, only to find the vehicle had turned into a pile of wreckage, symbolizing emerging from hardship but being unable to return to a normal life. In a situation where I expected a bad ending, Nika gave the player a glimmer of hope for escape. "I don't want to die, but I want to escape all of this," this sentence is arguably the core of the entire game. For the protagonist, one of her hopes for survival is the stray cat she adopted. As I also take care of 20 stray and disabled cats, I can truly understand Laila's feelings.
Some of the most excitement I've had playing a video game in a long time. I had so much fun deciphering and interpreting the deeper meanings behind every little detail. I think I must have tried to interact with every single tile at one point! Such a beautiful little game, I can tell a lot of love went into making it. I'll definitely end up recommending this to a lot of people!
Hi there, I came across your game and noticed that it currently doesn't have a Turkish language option. I am looking for indie projects to localize to build my portfolio. Therefore, I would love to voluntarily translate your game into Turkish. If you are interested in adding Turkish support to your game, I would be happy to help. You can reach me via email at contact.denizakel@gmail.com
I'm torn on this one. The little girl was talking like she had a master of philosophy and it really took me out of the immersion. Still a nice game with especially good visuals, I enjoyed it.
this is such a good game, but I don't understand the 'good' ending. Why did both of Lera's childhood 'friends' begin to be kind to her? Was it Lera IMAGINING her friends being kind to her? Was Lera imagining herself growing up in a good life? This is such a deep concept LOL
I just did a let's play of this and I absolutely loved it! It is pretty sad, morbid but also has moments of absolute sweetness. This hit a new POV of the struggle of mental health, abandonment and loneliness that was quite refreshing to play as it hit so close to home. Thank you for making this beautiful game! <3
ahh i love this so much. the perfect amount of morbid but sweet and definitely comforts the disturbed. i'm trying to script a game now and this is very inspiring to me.
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what a fantastic game! I didn't get every ending (i assume there are multiple, but i played once and got "true ending"), but it was such a curious experience. beautiful scenery, especially the nostalgic furniture. i resonated with the main character and i loved how the characters described their feelings/choices they made.
*also i played using controller on PC, worked smoothly (just a side note :P)
At first I thought it was all an allegory for how inhumane and devoid of life generative AI is... but having reached the end (happy ending, by the way), I'm not so sure anymore. Still, I enjoyed the experience.
i got the happy ending but im still so confused what was even happening lma
this game is so fucking wonderful
So, this game came highly recommended by a friend and I quite enjoyed it. A few things though. I am a HUGE fan of Silent Hill and so I'm used to psychoanalyzing everything presented to me but it only just occurred to me that the story being told might be the story as is. I bring this up to ask, do I take the story at face value or do I dive deeper into the potential metaphors?
1 of the best games i ever played
I got the true ending first!
I want the protagonist to see theircat please let me leave I don't want to be part of The FleshanymoreI don't think I have the heart to try getting any of the others
I think I'm going to go lie down
it's very beautyfull game . I make also same adventure games with rpg maker mv and i want to have same item screen like you. I mean only the icon and item information. But cant. Yep Item give so many useless information . How u do it ?
I dont think ive ever been more terrified of what is inside of me as much as this game made me. A masterpiece, completely horrifying while being so so so beautiful
It’s definitely a good game to me!
i last played this game a year ago, and now its snowing again and i think i must do another play through. The theming and writing has stuck with me, and im excited to see what else this creator has done. Thank you!
This game was bittersweet while also extremely unsettling. The style, dialogue, and characters are all so engaging, leaving me wanting more. Absolutely loved this game!
absolutely adore this game !! def one of my new favs. just a question, are we supposed to be unable to unlock the door with the six digit lock combination? because when I try to unlock it, I can't type anything. I am playing the game on browser so that might be it, but i'm just wondering ^^
You have to press Escape to delete the word "Passkey." It messed with me too, but its possible to get in there.
same experience!! i'm a bit upset that i can't go back to try typing it :(
I love this game! I just wanted to ask, when I run the game on whisky (I have a Mac and use whisky to play windows games), it just... doesn't load the game? I can hear the music, and if I press the enter key I can hear the music shift, but the screen itself just does not load. whisky usually works with my other games, so I was just wondering if there was any fix for this. thank you!
wow, this is so beautifully made. The VHS tapes had me speechless. Everything in this game was done so well.
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ADORO ESTO DIOS MIO 10/10 CAPTO TODA MI ATENCION POR TODAS LAS METAFORAS Y SIGNIFICADOS, AME TODOS LOS FINALES (solo llevo uno) SOY LITERALMENTE ELLA, QUIERO SER PARTE DE ALGO QUE ME QUIERAC OMO SOY
omg i loved this, the soundtracks, art and philosophy were great thank you for making thisss
What happens in the bad ending?
this is such a beautifully made game and it almost made me cey omg :( the art is so gorgeous and the meaning is even more so and it's so creative and omghgh i love this game smsmsmsm i will absolutly be reccomending toi friends
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SO PEAK! I lovvvvvvvveeeeee and it is now my comfort game. I'm currently trying to get the true ending/bad ending
Unable to sleep, I stumbled upon this game through a recommendation in my social circle. To be honest, the cover art doesn't really give any indication of the game's content...
The story takes place during the "chaotic period before the collapse of the Soviet Union." The female character is wearing a Soviet school uniform, not a maid outfit. The frequent mentions of carpets in the game further indicate the time period. The animation is a short film of Soviet Winnie the Pooh from 1969, just like the "Well, Just You Wait!" animation in Atomic Heart, which only people from the 70s would recognize.
The game uses many fragmented clues, and there are many ways to interpret them. Most of the items aren't particularly important, and each person might have their own interpretation. Whether it's about Laila abandoning her innocence or a near-death experience, both interpretations are plausible. Even if the player randomly searches for items in the apartment, it doesn't feel out of place.
The game features several emotionally impactful twists, including a scene I thought was the ending, only to find the vehicle had turned into a pile of wreckage, symbolizing emerging from hardship but being unable to return to a normal life. In a situation where I expected a bad ending, Nika gave the player a glimmer of hope for escape. "I don't want to die, but I want to escape all of this," this sentence is arguably the core of the entire game. For the protagonist, one of her hopes for survival is the stray cat she adopted. As I also take care of 20 stray and disabled cats, I can truly understand Laila's feelings.
that....wow
I love ittt,
This game makes me look forward to the creators other games
great game!
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I adore this game. I played it last year and have been thinking about it ever since. Nika is one of my favorite tragic monsters in fiction.
This game was an experience... and while I loved it, it also made me reconsider much about my own life... I made a video about it :)
Some of the most excitement I've had playing a video game in a long time. I had so much fun deciphering and interpreting the deeper meanings behind every little detail. I think I must have tried to interact with every single tile at one point! Such a beautiful little game, I can tell a lot of love went into making it. I'll definitely end up recommending this to a lot of people!
Hi there, I came across your game and noticed that it currently doesn't have a Turkish language option. I am looking for indie projects to localize to build my portfolio. Therefore, I would love to voluntarily translate your game into Turkish. If you are interested in adding Turkish support to your game, I would be happy to help. You can reach me via email at contact.denizakel@gmail.com
This was the best game i've played on here... this site
I can't play the game because of a bug, please fix it (pressing F5 didn't work)
oof heavy game with heavy content thank for it.
WARNING: ENDING SPOILERS !!
this is such a good game, but I don't understand the 'good' ending. Why did both of Lera's childhood 'friends' begin to be kind to her? Was it Lera IMAGINING her friends being kind to her? Was Lera imagining herself growing up in a good life? This is such a deep concept LOL
i am playing this game right now I am in a room with a buntch of lights and like meat but there is no door to get out what do I do please help
I just did a let's play of this and I absolutely loved it! It is pretty sad, morbid but also has moments of absolute sweetness. This hit a new POV of the struggle of mental health, abandonment and loneliness that was quite refreshing to play as it hit so close to home. Thank you for making this beautiful game! <3
ahh i love this so much. the perfect amount of morbid but sweet and definitely comforts the disturbed. i'm trying to script a game now and this is very inspiring to me.