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A jam submission

Persistence of PainView game page

Dare to face the past.
Submitted by Christos Davillas, TotallyRandomDoge, MaxwellStevenson — 16 minutes, 42 seconds before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Theme interpretation#373.3003.300
Overall#423.3003.300
Gameplay#433.1003.100
Storytelling#433.5003.500

Ranked from 10 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

Submitted (2 edits) (+2)

I went outside. It was a beautiful day. 😊

Oh man, what an interesting game! I loved the design that it was very unforgiving at first, but when I progressed, while still being afraid of making a mistake, it became a bit easier. Great analogy for guilt and self-reflection. Very nice visuals and creative but accurate characters. Such a tragic story as well. Not to mention the beautiful music. The variable puzzle made me persist. Amazing! 👏

Developer(+1)

Woah!
I'm so grateful you liked our little game so much!
Coming from the team who made Trench Pigs really means something :)
Thank you for playing and for your kind words. Would probably love to expand the game a little in the future and add a tiny bit of content here and there. I guess I just need to persist and see how things will go!

Submitted(+2)

Immediately was pulled into the world, loved how jarring the first introduction was! I played a few times, but think I missed a few paths. Still, had a blast reading the almost poetic way it was written. The metaphors and descriptions were top tier, and the music and art elevated the atmosphere. Great work guys!!

Developer

Thank you very much for the review! As the game had minimal visuals, we wanted to be as descriptive as possible, in order to enhance the player experience! We also aimed for more content but due to time restrictions we kept our story short :) ! Thanks again for playing! 

(+2)

A very strange and creepy game, yet very beautiful. At first, I didn't understand what it was all about, but once you start playing it a few times, it all becomes clear... literally.

Developer(+1)

Really appreciate your comment! Our initial idea was kind of to allow the player to figure out what is going on. Additionally if we had more time we would add more content and make the whole story more robust! Nonetheless we had great time making it and we're happy with the result! Thank's for trying it out!

Submitted(+2)

Wow, this was terrifying. One minute I picked what seemed like a reasonable option, the next thing I know I'm getting attacked by a sentient camera. I really liked how this explored different aspects of the character's life. Also, that plot twist near the end was fantastic! Definitely a great way to end a story. Nice work.

Developer(+1)

Thanks for tying it out! Also really appreciate your comment! Our initial goal was to let the player figure out what is going on with the protagonist and expand the story with various choices and outcomes! Had a great time make it and we're really glad you liked it!