What a really cool idea for a game. Story was very intriguing and flowed very well. Lots of different options for the story line based on your own choices. Graphics were very nicely done with music to match. A really great game. Well done to all involved... :)
This was really interesting. I like the unreliable narrator aspect of it, how the lack of close-up visual details means we can only really go off of the things Laynie says to understand what is happening, and since we're presented with a choice of different contradictory explanations for everything, we can't trust that either.
I initially leaned more toward the weirder, more fantastical choices, but I eventually started gravitating to the grounded explanations: stories about domestic abuse or childhood injuries. My final outcome the first time was the one about Johann, and on my second playthrough Laynie accepted that the skeleton was hers.
My initial interpretation was that she was abused by Johann and turned to self-harm to replace the injuries he gave her with self-inflicted ones, while justifying it with the more fantastical explanations, but not all of her injuries or other findings seemed to originate from the abuse, plus she still ended up concluding that her skeleton was not her own. At this point, I think there's a chance that some of her stories about childhood accidents or abuse might be true, but that most of the things she finds are the result of previous self-harm. Of course, even though Laynie accepting that the skeleton is hers feels the most like a "true ending", everything is presented in such ambiguous terms that I can't really say if there is a definitive, canonical truth to be found here.
Very interesting game. The topic and text are really intriguing. Like someone else says, the xray machine is a bit sloppy. You can also active it with spacebar/esc? And that really can really mess the whole thing.
Obviously spoiler ahead if you haven't played the game, I first decided to pick every alien related choices. For some reason, the atmosphere felt a bit "too normal" for a game about a girl who discovered her skeleton isn't hers, so aliens seemed like a good explanation to start.
However, as much as her "aliens build my body" story was well crafted, I wasn't buying it at all. Seeing the other rational choices made me believe she was just being delusional. So I played again and chose all the rational choices.
And holy shit.
My second playtrough made me understand her behaviour in my first playtrough. I wanted to know the truth and now that I do, I wish I didn't.
...Actually, what if it wasn't the truth after all?
This was definitely one of the weirdest things I've ever played, but being such a huge fan of The Red Strings Club as I am I had to try this!
The outcome of my investigation was that I fractured my own arm in a skateboarding accident, I was shot in the leg as a kid, my feet came from different people and then most parts were military and I was an agent that just activated myself (even when I wasn't supposed to).
Despite its shortness I found this game very enjoyable, the mystery element was there and I couldn't wait to work out what was happening. I'm sure I'll find myself playing it again to get different outcomes because some options really caught my eye.
Great work you guys!
EDIT: I'd also like to make a suggestion that might improve the game, if I may - the x-ray machine might be a little too slow to use continuously. Not sure how stolen x-ray machines work (haha) but it was kind of difficult to finish scanning your whole body because of having to turn the machine on again every single time.
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What a really cool idea for a game. Story was very intriguing and flowed very well. Lots of different options for the story line based on your own choices. Graphics were very nicely done with music to match. A really great game. Well done to all involved... :)
This was really interesting. I like the unreliable narrator aspect of it, how the lack of close-up visual details means we can only really go off of the things Laynie says to understand what is happening, and since we're presented with a choice of different contradictory explanations for everything, we can't trust that either.
I initially leaned more toward the weirder, more fantastical choices, but I eventually started gravitating to the grounded explanations: stories about domestic abuse or childhood injuries. My final outcome the first time was the one about Johann, and on my second playthrough Laynie accepted that the skeleton was hers.
My initial interpretation was that she was abused by Johann and turned to self-harm to replace the injuries he gave her with self-inflicted ones, while justifying it with the more fantastical explanations, but not all of her injuries or other findings seemed to originate from the abuse, plus she still ended up concluding that her skeleton was not her own. At this point, I think there's a chance that some of her stories about childhood accidents or abuse might be true, but that most of the things she finds are the result of previous self-harm. Of course, even though Laynie accepting that the skeleton is hers feels the most like a "true ending", everything is presented in such ambiguous terms that I can't really say if there is a definitive, canonical truth to be found here.
Very interesting game. The topic and text are really intriguing. Like someone else says, the xray machine is a bit sloppy. You can also active it with spacebar/esc? And that really can really mess the whole thing.
This game really drives your brain to having a flood of questions. Really nice work. :)
Well, that sure was something!
Obviously spoiler ahead if you haven't played the game, I first decided to pick every alien related choices. For some reason, the atmosphere felt a bit "too normal" for a game about a girl who discovered her skeleton isn't hers, so aliens seemed like a good explanation to start.
However, as much as her "aliens build my body" story was well crafted, I wasn't buying it at all. Seeing the other rational choices made me believe she was just being delusional. So I played again and chose all the rational choices.
And holy shit.
My second playtrough made me understand her behaviour in my first playtrough. I wanted to know the truth and now that I do, I wish I didn't.
...Actually, what if it wasn't the truth after all?
Great stuff!
Hi there!
This was definitely one of the weirdest things I've ever played, but being such a huge fan of The Red Strings Club as I am I had to try this!
The outcome of my investigation was that I fractured my own arm in a skateboarding accident, I was shot in the leg as a kid, my feet came from different people and then most parts were military and I was an agent that just activated myself (even when I wasn't supposed to).
Despite its shortness I found this game very enjoyable, the mystery element was there and I couldn't wait to work out what was happening. I'm sure I'll find myself playing it again to get different outcomes because some options really caught my eye.
Great work you guys!
EDIT: I'd also like to make a suggestion that might improve the game, if I may - the x-ray machine might be a little too slow to use continuously. Not sure how stolen x-ray machines work (haha) but it was kind of difficult to finish scanning your whole body because of having to turn the machine on again every single time.