Verily, I say unto you, you have cracked the code and left me shell shocked. I really, really enjoy and appreciate your interpretation of this philosophical shitpost of a seemingly silly egg game. I knew that, making a mechanically satisfying game that is impressive on a technical level, was absolutely beyond my capability to create in two weeks with zero experience or skill. So I just set out to make a game, any game, my own "Fart Hotel", against my own desire to flee from this challenge. And I figured, I could turn my technical weaknesses into strengths. Like, It took me 3 straight days to figure out how to add those poorly implemented checkpoints. But if I could nudge the player, through the narrative, towards the possibility that this was all intentional? That, maybe could be powerful and provoke thought?
I spent over 15 years trying to get good at cooking. I collected many eggs along the way, only to come to the realization that, less is, in fact, more. That "mother nature is the true artist, and I am just the cook". That it's hard to top the delicious joy of a charred potato, baked in a literal ditch.
That, the pursuit of enlightenment can sometimes lead to a fixation on the goal, rather than the present moment. Of course, I'm not clever enough to have come up with this myself. It's funny you mentioned pudding, because this whole project made me think of the story of Sujata's rice pudding, a lot. The notion that, one's desire for enlightenment, itself being a paradoxical obstacle on the way to become enlightened, really resonates with me. The idea that sometimes, all we need in order to hatch, is to let go of the fixation and desire to collect all the eggs. That each one of us, already carries a golden sun within.
I am sorry this reply is all over the place, and lacks any structure. Just my stream of consciousness grasping at the straws, to figure out what the hell I even created, but more importantly, what it meant to people, and their interpretations of it all. I am very grateful you played it, and shared your lovely thoughts. It really means a lot to me. You're a golden egg, and a rockstar!