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Dope af way to explore the concept of breaking the fourth wall within a game, messed me up a little but in a good way. Thought provoking

At least there is hope in this scenario, but I don't like that the visitor is both missed and unpleasant. :(

I manage my sense of curiosity myself.

Thank you for this amazing game!

If you want, you can watch my full game playthrough here:

P.S. You really think that it's your choice, don't you? It's not. An algorithm will decide to show you my full game playthrough and you will watch it anyway.

Well probably this won't be read be the creator him/her selve but I 'll write it anyway, 

this is such beautifull work absolutly magnificent. And I have to admit that the line "On that note, boy do cute anime girls sell..." very well applies to me as well, for the one or the other reason... to my personal dislike.

However... I with my own free will want to belive that the ambiente form manly badass heros thumbtnail, which originates form your feather hocked me, and the beautifull tale and words drove me here, from were the eyecandy like sight originates form.

and yet I just can fell a littel sorrow for this girl and her companion to be forced to be stuck in that loop forever, but none the less I loved the words she spit at the end...

... "I hate you, from the bottom of my heart."

That line was so bitter sweet.

I really love the philosophic aspect of this, and its execution is very well magnificent.

So I'm lost in wonder, is it really cruel to think of some thing like this, a loop with endless suffering for those who are put in it. (yes I have read a certain comment) Well on one hand yes I would say and on the other no I disagree simply, because their suffering only exist when we are watching, so the only ones suffering are us. Pretty funny if you think about it that way, huh?

All in all now that I have read all the comments below, seen the playthrough of the man who brought me here I think it came to an end and as I write the end of this comment the circle closes it selve and a new one begins, right? But I guess thats live, never ending untill its over.

by now this comment is one of the longest here of what I have seen.  Tho, put in her possition would you still hate us? Have you ever thought of that? And if you are in her possition in her footsetps, would you still be yourselve?

I don't really know why I'm still writing this, but I enjoye it I guess, so I wonder given me the chance to erase all my beeing form all the moments time has to offer and I give in as I longed for it a whole while now. I'm almost certian that, if given me the chance to live again I would say "yes", because there would be nothing, no moral, no judment, nothing to lose, so might even hell would seam to me better than not to exist. Thinking of it that way I wonder am I just like a canvas who judges, who acts based on what is drawn on me? And looking on all this paint form the brushes, I ask: wouldn't it be better if I would be blank? That it just never happend and I could be 

free..

After playing this this really had me questioning if we really all have free will.

Dude I need a download for the OST right now! That song slaps.

Randomly stumbled upon this game on VNDB by hitting the random button. Chose to download it out of pure curiosity, and it definitely exceeded my expectations! Very good concept and thought experiment!

I have to say that this is a rather short game, but i enjoy it nonetheless.
I do say, it is the first time i have known a game like this, one that could transferred emotion.

At first, really, i have thought that we are the 'visitor', but then, i guess not really, huh?

You know i have had much worst experience questioning myself, and you have much more steps to do to actually quirk my upmost uncomfortable thoughts. 

But it's a good game, a good game.
kudos.

I enjoyed the Experience! The Talks were interesting and it was a nice short game and break from reality in a sense before that reality came crashing back. *have some Stars*

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Come on, Lady, that's all you got? You're gonna have to do more than this basic bitch Philosophy 101 to ruffle my feathers, and your hatred means nothing to me because I have no connection to you. Indeed, by your own logic--that I'm somehow controlled by my curiosity--I'm as much a prisoner in this as you are. It's not like I would KNOW you want the void of nonexistence until you tell me. And yet for all that, you hate me? Please. If you hate so easily and so foolishly, then I count myself glad to be your enemy. 

Besides, this idea that what "I" am is an aloof superego above and beyond my unconscious urges is just absurd. Those unconscious urges are me too. Every little thing, even if they disagree, are me. I am more than the sum of my parts, but the parts are integral to the whole. My curiosity being piqued WAS a choice, and one made freely. You're silly if you think all choices are conscious. Indeed, I'd say most aren't. Often we make a choice and then our ego rationalizes a reason for it. That's just the nature of humanity.

All in all, I like the concept. Definitely wish it was longer. It's like getting a really good taste of something they're giving free samples of at a mall but not being able to buy the rest. I want her to hit me harder. I want to test my philosophical ideas against her. We could be great enemies, you and I. But you're gonna have to try a lot harder to faze me. I make a hobby of staring into the abyss just for the sake of it.

This was an absolutely fascinating story, I really loved the philosophical questions you brought up and the subtle foreshadowing, like "can a computer understand language and feel despair." Really intriguing things you brought up in this game that made me think quite a lot.

Played this a while back and found myself thinking about it again today.

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I really enjoyed the 4th wall aspect of the game (i have a heightened interest in games like this) and the serious themes that went along with it. I remember getting uncomfortable when the Host's tone started to get darker and less pleasant as I realized she wasn't just talking to "The Visitor".  I was almost felt relieved when she said that final line as I thought something much worse was coming, haha. The art style was really nice as well, as it reminded me of a couple other 4th wall breakers I played in the past ( that's actually what convinced me to try your game out, needless to say I got my wish)

I know that this was a small project made for a game jam, but I would gladly pay for an expanded story with these characters. Not that every story has to have a happy ending, but seeing things turn out even a little better for the Host and Visitor would be nice. I am very interested to see what more could be done with this "world".

Anyway, thank you for your hard work on this game, KigyoDev

Great game, i hope we can get more games like this with a deep meaning and also cute.

Actually love it !

It makes me re-think about Spinoza's ideas that I originally not agreed with, but now I understand better : effectively, a friend send me this game, explain me why I should download it and I played it because I was curious of a game he presented to me as philosophical. Did I will it, or did the events bring me to will it ? Did I freely play the game or did I play it because I was born human, was in the precise place to meet a friend who introduce me to philosophy, and had an internet connexion that permit me so ?

I'm pleased to see how a single and simple indee game can generate such reflexion about my own condition ! Great work !

I want to tell her that I'm sorry! :( 

I'm sorry man, but if you're trying for a "Gotcha" moment, this ain't it.

Hello Kronos, now that I can speak, I would like to pose a question of my own.

What do you feel is the most predominant emotion in media?

I wait with bated breath, mask maker.

Loved the ambience, the music, and the character design! I've never tought of the Prometheus Myth the way it's mentioned in this game, and the passages about free will and freedom were really interesting.
Your game also got me interested in John Locke! I'll be sure to check out the book you recommended in your postmortem. Thanks!

A fascinating, if very 'meta', story, and one that I thoroughly enjoyed. I don't really know what else to say about it, being so short and all, but the beautiful visuals and fascinating ideas made the odd, short trip a rather enjoyable one... even if, well, the story being told isn't such a pleasant one

Very beautiful way to make me go on a universal tour of these characters and story. The fourth wall has still left me in awe.

Well done :)

Thank you for the adventure Kigyo!

Here's my experience for all to explore.

Great short one, as Spinozist enthusiast I dig the idea, even if the way it's brought up is a tad speedy-speedy.

Reminded me of "DokiDoki" and "Once on a windswept night". I really liked both. The idea of caracters of a story "empowered" to actual interlocutor in our own lives for a time. Gives chills !

Short and impactful. 

Definitely recommended for some quick and thought-provoking storytelling!