oh. my god.(SPOILER WARNING.) (srsly play this game blind)
Psychological horror is my lifeblood, and you have no idea how long I've been looking for more to play. It's a fragile genre to get right, and so many people these days rely on the "horror" part, (jumpscares, tropes, the general feeling of unease throughout the game that makes it hard to focus on the story...) and forget the "psychological aspect.
The difference between horror and psychological horror has always been the depth. Just how far are the creators of this game willing to lean into the surreal, nonsensical nature of the human psyche and weave it into a coherent tale? A tale that makes the player feel not just fear, but anguish too.
I was absorbed in this game. In it's story, in it's characters. Even when I couldn't understand fully what was happening. Especially when I couldn't understand fully what was happening. I still don't know what kind of assassin the driver is or what the nature of the hiker's powers are, but I think confusion is an important part of psychological horror too.
This story goes from casual to frantic to defeated and determined and I don't know if they get their better ending in "Nurture," but the mere fact it's labelled "ending 0" tells me the story doesn't end there, even if we stop seeing it. And that's catharsis in a way true psychological horror always should be.
This game is absolutely such a joy to play. Amazing art, really fascinating story that has such a wonderful payoff. The way it's told is so unique and engaging, it makes for such a wonderful experience <33 I teared up at the end of it.
This game is a wonderfully crafted game revolving loss, disorientation, blind hope for a better future, and feeling trapped in a cycle. This game is definitely my new favorite, and it will stay will me a long time. I will be playing it again. I can only hope that the creator knows what a beautifully complex game theyâve created. This resonates with me in a way I donât even understand. Thank you.
ended up staying awake until 4 am just to get all of the endings. what an incredible experience
the writing here is just incredible, the mix of emotions i felt after getting my first âtrue endingâ left me completely speechless.
what an amazing take on such a classic trope, this kind of shit reminds me that even though it can feel like ALL creative potential has been exhausted from time loops/groundhog day-esque stuff that thereâs still room to tell really compelling and original stories that employ it.
this is a game thatâs gonna be on my mind for a while. every time i thought i was starting to get ahold of where things were going or what the general âideaâ of the story was, it hit me with another bombshell.
absolute masterclass in character writing; the way the playerâs sympathy moves between both characters as more and more of their past, motives, feelings, etc. is developed and revealed is just amazing amazing amazing i really felt like i was at the mercy of the story
so much to say about omission or delaying of critical information and how it can make or break an entire story,, here it shines extremely well
even as i am writing this i am still sort of processing how to feel about ending 0 and the characters
i donât even know, are they both not just dead anyways in this one like in the other âtrue endingâ? but, it feels totally totally different;;; aghhh
i donât know what to think, this shit is tugging at my heart though seriously
i want my poor baby hiker to get his good ending :( it hurtsssssss
lastly i wanna commend you for making such a masterpiece in 10 days. itâs wild to me that a game this good exists in the first place, let alone was made in such a short time frame. such a massive inspiration to me!!
thank you so so so much for your hard work, especially sharing it with people for free (though i will be purchasing it to show my support and love) :D
This is definitely one of the best games out there! I really loved it but could someone please help me understand the ending (spoilers for ending 0)
Hiker said he couldn't roll back anymore but he used his power curing the Driving, making sure he would live, so did he die as a result of it? Or is he still alive just badly injured? Thank you very much.
It's certainly an interesting visual novel. I streamed it with some other games, so I didn't read it for terribly long, but I could see it starting to go places. Thank you for making this, feel free to delete this if self promo isn't allowed.
HOLY HELL oh my god i am just absolutely in the throes of anguish ??? I clicked out of my browser after the 5th ending, thinking it was the end until I reread the page description and saw there were 13 other endings, and oh geez, PLAYING THROUGH ALL OF THEM WAS THE BEST DECISION OMGGKDJFKJF???
I love ALL the details about this :c the religious imagery, the way each character is eventually fleshed out, and the mere concept of 'rolling back.'
Such a good game I am ?!?!@ literally gagged I fear
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oh. my god.(SPOILER WARNING.) (srsly play this game blind)
Psychological horror is my lifeblood, and you have no idea how long I've been looking for more to play. It's a fragile genre to get right, and so many people these days rely on the "horror" part, (jumpscares, tropes, the general feeling of unease throughout the game that makes it hard to focus on the story...) and forget the "psychological aspect.
The difference between horror and psychological horror has always been the depth. Just how far are the creators of this game willing to lean into the surreal, nonsensical nature of the human psyche and weave it into a coherent tale? A tale that makes the player feel not just fear, but anguish too.
I was absorbed in this game. In it's story, in it's characters. Even when I couldn't understand fully what was happening. Especially when I couldn't understand fully what was happening. I still don't know what kind of assassin the driver is or what the nature of the hiker's powers are, but I think confusion is an important part of psychological horror too.
This story goes from casual to frantic to defeated and determined and I don't know if they get their better ending in "Nurture," but the mere fact it's labelled "ending 0" tells me the story doesn't end there, even if we stop seeing it. And that's catharsis in a way true psychological horror always should be.
This game is absolutely such a joy to play. Amazing art, really fascinating story that has such a wonderful payoff. The way it's told is so unique and engaging, it makes for such a wonderful experience <33 I teared up at the end of it.
i really wish more people talked about this game outside of itch đ one of my top favorites on here :)
Can anyone help? I keep getting a Java script error when launching the game?
This absolutely broke my heart. The story is so deep and I loved it so much. This really changed my perspective.
poor eight
A absolute masterpiece and must-play for fans of horror visual novels. 10/10, I wish i could experience it all for the first time again and again.
this was so great ) loved every ending
just finished and loved every second of it. thank u so much for this game it made me sob hysterically
the scorpion and the frog?
I've never written any reviews, so I'm sorry if it isn't good. But this game is so fricking nice that I just had to do that!
This game is a wonderfully crafted game revolving loss, disorientation, blind hope for a better future, and feeling trapped in a cycle. This game is definitely my new favorite, and it will stay will me a long time. I will be playing it again. I can only hope that the creator knows what a beautifully complex game theyâve created. This resonates with me in a way I donât even understand. Thank you.
give it up for Catholicism and all of this. i have so many emotions that i cannot even begin to articulate. amazing job
I would like it being translated to share this game with my friends, but I don't know if I can cantact you to help you.
(spoilers!!!!!)
ended up staying awake until 4 am just to get all of the endings. what an incredible experience
the writing here is just incredible, the mix of emotions i felt after getting my first âtrue endingâ left me completely speechless.
what an amazing take on such a classic trope, this kind of shit reminds me that even though it can feel like ALL creative potential has been exhausted from time loops/groundhog day-esque stuff that thereâs still room to tell really compelling and original stories that employ it.
this is a game thatâs gonna be on my mind for a while. every time i thought i was starting to get ahold of where things were going or what the general âideaâ of the story was, it hit me with another bombshell.
absolute masterclass in character writing; the way the playerâs sympathy moves between both characters as more and more of their past, motives, feelings, etc. is developed and revealed is just amazing amazing amazing i really felt like i was at the mercy of the story
so much to say about omission or delaying of critical information and how it can make or break an entire story,, here it shines extremely well
even as i am writing this i am still sort of processing how to feel about ending 0 and the characters
i donât even know, are they both not just dead anyways in this one like in the other âtrue endingâ? but, it feels totally totally different;;; aghhh
i donât know what to think, this shit is tugging at my heart though seriously
i want my poor baby hiker to get his good ending :( it hurtsssssss
lastly i wanna commend you for making such a masterpiece in 10 days. itâs wild to me that a game this good exists in the first place, let alone was made in such a short time frame. such a massive inspiration to me!!
thank you so so so much for your hard work, especially sharing it with people for free (though i will be purchasing it to show my support and love) :D
This is definitely one of the best games out there! I really loved it but could someone please help me understand the ending (spoilers for ending 0)
Hiker said he couldn't roll back anymore but he used his power curing the Driving, making sure he would live, so did he die as a result of it? Or is he still alive just badly injured? Thank you very much.
10/10 game! destroyed me emotionally. would reccomend!
If I don't get to kiss this ghost, it's not a itch.io game
It's certainly an interesting visual novel. I streamed it with some other games, so I didn't read it for terribly long, but I could see it starting to go places. Thank you for making this, feel free to delete this if self promo isn't allowed.
HOLY HELL oh my god i am just absolutely in the throes of anguish ??? I clicked out of my browser after the 5th ending, thinking it was the end until I reread the page description and saw there were 13 other endings, and oh geez, PLAYING THROUGH ALL OF THEM WAS THE BEST DECISION OMGGKDJFKJF???
I love ALL the details about this :c the religious imagery, the way each character is eventually fleshed out, and the mere concept of 'rolling back.'
Such a good game I am ?!?!@ literally gagged I fear
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