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Everything Ends In 0

The world ends in 1 hour. It can't be saved. Wanna chat? · By findaeden

Review: a beautiful little game, worth your hour of play

A topic by the_monotonist created Dec 06, 2022 Views: 137
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I wrote a review for the game, but I'm not too familiar with how Itch handles and displays them, so I'll paste my review here as well...

This was a stunningly beautiful little game. The visuals may be minimal, but they communicate just enough to let the story take center stage. The soundtrack is gorgeous on its own, and when put along side the premise of 'the clock is ticking', it gave this growing sense of urgency and emotional impact.  Be sure to check out the rest of aeden's music, because it's all worth a listen, especially when it's late at night and your mind is in a contemplative state.

I went into it knowing it was probably going to be a personal story, but what I didn't expect was how relatable it would become. If you're someone who has ever spent periods of your life desperately struggling to express yourself through art, but could never find the time and motivation, this will hit you deeply. From what I understand, the game never gives you enough time to find and talk to everyone for as long as you want to. It becomes this struggle of balancing how involved you want any one person to be in your 1-hour life. Prioritizing who means the most to you, and who is easiest to let go. I was told it would take multiple runs to see and read everything the game offers, but I felt like my own 1 hour journey was just right amount. As you can see in my playthrough below, it ended up being a catalyst to several hours of 'life discussion' with my chat during the stream. If you give this your time, it could be for you too. I'm looking forward to aeden's future work!