This was an absolutely fascinating experience. I underestimated what I was going to get when I initially read the premise and ended up spending nearly an entire day exploring through this gem. Even had me making up makeshift maps in Twine because I kept getting my ass lost lmao
The idea of diving into the guts of something long dead, a place where people once thrived and their remnants still linger, is a concept I adore and this knocked the execution out of the park. It's hard to be too frustrated at not getting all the answers or messages when it fits the theme so well, despite how effective the glimpses of deeper story here serve as hooks. The break in of glitches was a great mechanic as well, as a touch of digital decay and a source of wonder - and dread, when held up against the wider lore.
That's the mood I was going for, so I'm glad to hear you liked it. Knowing people got something out of this makes me happier. Thank you for the kind comment!
for some reason i couldn't get any of the node codes (past the first door) to work :( did i do something wrong? looking at the gifs on this page there's clearly a bunch more stuff to explore
yep, i was certain i tried every one listed but i must've typed the working one wrong... thanks! gonna update the comment when i'm done looking around all the new rooms
this is actually amazing. IF Yume Nikki with a very distinct tone and a bunch of narrative stuff to find on top of just enjoying the exploration.
i also liked how there are these little moments (usually related to "glitches") that break up the usual way you interact with the game, and that you have to find codes to progress to new areas. maybe it's not much, but it helps make this feel like more than just clicking through text.
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This was an absolutely fascinating experience. I underestimated what I was going to get when I initially read the premise and ended up spending nearly an entire day exploring through this gem. Even had me making up makeshift maps in Twine because I kept getting my ass lost lmao
The idea of diving into the guts of something long dead, a place where people once thrived and their remnants still linger, is a concept I adore and this knocked the execution out of the park. It's hard to be too frustrated at not getting all the answers or messages when it fits the theme so well, despite how effective the glimpses of deeper story here serve as hooks. The break in of glitches was a great mechanic as well, as a touch of digital decay and a source of wonder - and dread, when held up against the wider lore.
Thanks for sharing!
That's the mood I was going for, so I'm glad to hear you liked it. Knowing people got something out of this makes me happier. Thank you for the kind comment!
for some reason i couldn't get any of the node codes (past the first door) to work :( did i do something wrong? looking at the gifs on this page there's clearly a bunch more stuff to explore
Only one of them works for sure, the rest are purposefully broken! I'll add a message hinting at that, haha.
yep, i was certain i tried every one listed but i must've typed the working one wrong... thanks! gonna update the comment when i'm done looking around all the new rooms
this is actually amazing. IF Yume Nikki with a very distinct tone and a bunch of narrative stuff to find on top of just enjoying the exploration.
i also liked how there are these little moments (usually related to "glitches") that break up the usual way you interact with the game, and that you have to find codes to progress to new areas. maybe it's not much, but it helps make this feel like more than just clicking through text.
thanks!!
Thank you! IF Yume Nikki is high praise. I'm glad you liked the game.