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Game ramble: Palia

Hip-hip-hooray it's me once again ✨️

I chose Palia as my today's victim not because I have a lot of game experience (only 24 of playtime) or that I understand it fully (I am so lost 90% of the time) but as I do with everything in my life, I'll wing this ramble

I found this game thanks to my very good pal, who hyperfixated on this frome june to july abd convinced me to play it. As I was on the stardew-baldur's gate-cult of the lamb grind, I got the game (it's free, can you believe that??? I can't) and played it. Didn't understand anything. Put away that game. Tried again. Screen bugged out, couldn't touch any button. Put the game away. Until yesterday (or the day before that) when I decided enough is enough, opened the game, opened the settings, got to the screen settings and with one click fixed my problems. And now I'm on the grind

Although I had a rough beginning with the game and I still am struggling a bit with some aspects of the game, but the vibes are there and boy are they good

The overall plot of the game is pretty funny as well- you, a human, fall out of space to the land of purple people and now you get to build your own home and do some farming yippee

It takes some patience and thinking to get started, but it's a fun game. I like it, Picasso you may say

Also you get to romance the purple people and it's so lovely. I'm yet to achieve that as I still am learning the game but it's possible.

Also it's super beautiful. There's much to discover and much to do. And I bet that if you play it with friends, it'll be more fun. You get different perks when playing together but it's also quite fun while playing alone. So both is good

Overall I like it. Still can't believe it's free like damn it's amazing.

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Game ramble: Good Pizza, Great Pizza

What in the hell is this game (said with love ofc)

Brings back memories when I worked in customer service. Like it's a cute gane where you make pizzas but what the hell are these customers smoking (pizza prolly) and how many braincells do they share?

I mean, some are ok, some are really the best (just like in real life, damn) for example, Iris, my beloved. Fr, fr, she's so cute and I'm just kskswkk

I just want a gamemode when I can make pizzas without anyone being like "my friend was a sailor, he loved olives" and then ne like " grrr why are there fishues in my food" yet the next customer is like "my friend is a sailor uwu" and then be like "where's the fishie grrr" like why???

Love my little bear-buddy-friend tho

He cool

I want pizza now. Should make one tomorrow

This game makes me kinda miss my old job yet at the same time nope, I'm good, but also :(

Good game tho, love the style

Lil pizza dude making pizza, running a pizza shop, speaking with pizza people

Pizza

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Game ramble: Bokura

Hellooooooo ✨️

Everything sucks but I have a new game for you~ I can't really remember how did I learn about this game but I have it, I've played it and have thoughts about it

I played it with my sibling bc it is for two people and I have people to play games with... sometimes, anyhow

This game looks so sweet and adorable. The intro is quite long and it was a bit hard to concentrate but when the gameplay started it was so pretty!!!! And then we accidentally teleported into teo separate dimensions that co-exist in one plane???? Or something. But it got the funniest argument "can you please push the bear" "what bear???? There is no bear, only boxes" "can you not see the bear?? Push the bear" "THERE IS NO BEAR, ONLY BOX" and it kept on going for quite some time until the convo "you are such a cute duck" "wdym, I am not a duck I am a weird robo-thing, you are too" "NO I'M NOT??? TF, PIP I AM A CUTE LIL BEAR" "YOU ARE A ROBO-THINGY AND I AM A ROBO THINGY" "NO I'M NOT LET ME SEE" and they waddle into my room, look at my laptop screen, yelp the tiniest"what the fuck" and waddle away. It was fun

Overall, it's a great way to increase your communication skills and spend some time together. Although, if you're squeamish, it may not be a game for you because although it appears cute at first, the gsme does contain some visuals that are not that great to look at.

But it's a good game, super fun and a great way to spend time with a friend, foe, family or a stranger you found on the street and said "hey, I have this game but I need another person to play with, wanna play" and they're like "nah, stranger danger" but you're like "add me on steam then we're friends" and they're like "okay" and that's how you find friends

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Game ramble: Baldur's Gate 3

This will be a long one, bc 1) I'm on a 2-hour bus ride 2) I love this game 3) I have travel anxiety and I'm alone and yeah, I need this one

But yea, welcome to the game that's every bi and pansexual's nightmare- or heaven, or both.

/j

This "totally-not-a-dating-sim" has truly captured my heart from the moment I learned of this game. I'm a DnD girlie, a forever DM, and an anxious mess on a good day, so this is perfect.

I first fell for this game because of Karlach. I was scrolling on tiktok and I started getting clips of the scene when you confess you love Karlach and I was like "I would die for her"

I got obsessed with this game because of Astarion. I love his character. I want to give him a hug. So he's perfect. I talk about him a lot.

And I keep on falling for this game with every hour I spend on it. You can feel that a lot of love has been put into this game. It's so masterfully crafted, each storyline is unique, the world feels so real, so open, all the characters you meet are amazing and I'm just bdnssbsnsm I can and will wax poetry about different characyers given the chance

I have come to care about my Tav also. I have a lore for her and I think about her from time to time. She's one of my favourite OCs ever.

This game brings me so much happiness you have no idea. Worth every penny. Even with the massive size it's perfect. (The downloading took so long you have no idea) And the soundtrack!!!! Created by literal GODS, like the kind of crack they've put into it, amazing.

You'll only hear praises from me when it comes to this game, I love it.

The game mechanics are good as well. The combat is fun, easy to understand and doable. The looting system is fun, there are so many secrets and things to discover

Still sad that Shadowheart left the party. It was the toughest choise ever. And I dissapointed Halsin, so I feel like the biggest fraud ever. But next playthrough, I'll fix my mistakes.

The multiplayer is good as well, tried it out. Love that you can turn cutscenes private. Very fun (can you feel me getting more tired? Bc I am, it's way past my bedtime, I've had two 12-hour shifts at work in a row, and habe been on this bus for 50 minutes, with 1,1 hour to go)

Can I talk about Gale? He is such a cutiepie like who gave him the rights? And I just want to hug him. He deserves a big hug. And some nice boots to snack on.

Booteater

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Game ramble: Assemble with care

Hello there! It's been some time ✨️

I'm back and I don't want to dip into my biggest mental illness yet so I wanted to share a game I recently discovered and liked!

It's such a cute and relaxing game. You get to enjoy a heartfelt (too short) story and figure out how to fix things like it's a puzzle? Best 1,5 hours ever! It's so easy to just get submerged in this game and while I do wish it'd be longer or had some extra chapters to just freeform fix, out of the main story, we never know what the future holds, I really enjoyed this.

It's amazing, how much power memories hold. With how little patience and care, you can give things new meanings.

It's a beautiful game with such a cute style, great voice acting, and lovely soundtrack. Worth every moment spent playing.

But you know, I do have a soft spot for wholesome relaxing games so maybe that's why I hold it so highly? Because I yearn for peace that games like this offer? Makes me think....

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Game ramble: Undertale

You know, we have to stop meeting like this- 3 red bulls in, 2 hours of sleep and only 1 fuck to give /j

But yeah, it is time, to ramble about the game, that actually inspired me to start doing these! Welcome to my ramble about Undertale *yippeee*

I've known about this game for a long time, way before I even had interest in video games. Gosh, I knew the characters before I knew what the game's about. Some of the songs have graced my playlist before I even thought about playing this game. But in the end, I think the comfort of familiarity helped to make this playthrough a bit more memorable (?) -is this the word, idk, I'm so tired

Undertale is one of those games, that makes you ponder about yourself. I liked to concider myself a rather peaceful person, who meant no harm. And undertale showed me that, yeah, I'm peaceful. And I may mean no harm. But I can hurt others if needed. I in no way am a pacifist. And I think that is okay.

I think the greatest thing about undertale is that yeah, it's super funny but also so very painfully beautiful. Or beautifully painful? Both applies

I love the humor, I adore the soundtrack and the style holds a special place in my heart. It's a beautiful game! I'm glad that I finally played it, because it was worth it, every second.

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Game ramble: Omori

Guess who's back ✨️

It's time for the game that has singlehandedly ruined and healed my mental health /j

I, personally, haven't fully played it through YET, but I've seen my sibling play it a lot and I've played it a bit as well, so I thought I'd share my thoughts so far

I really really want to hate this game, because it hurts to love it. It's beautiful, the visuals are amazing, the soundtrack- I could listen to it forever, it's just so good, it really is a game that has lots of love and work poured into.

The funniest thing though, this game had been sitting in my wishlist for quite a bit and ome day my sibling looks at me (we were looking at my steam profile idk why) and says "hey, Pip, don't you hate horror?" And I say "I don't like it very much, but I tolerate it, why?" "Omori is a horror game and it's on your wishlist" "WHAT?!" and cue a quick search and yeah, the firsttag is 'psyhological horror' whoops

But I do like it a lot. It's really interesting. The themes included in this game, the storyline, the characters

For me it's sometimes hard to remember what this game really is about bc I get so involved in all the cute and magical aspect and then you get a reminder that 'teheh, there are warnings and tags for a reason'

It's a game that will change your life, though. For better or for worse, it's up to you to decide. Teheh ✨️

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Game ramble: Hue

Ooookay, so here I am, once again

I'm slowly running out of games.. this is a sign I should try out other games

I found Hue thanks to my sibling. I think the convo about this game was

Them: "Hey, I found this cool game that I've been playing for the last couple of days"

Me: "Cool, idc"

Them: "Try it out, please?"

Me: "Ok"

And then I played more than they did until neither of us played that (I fall into a facination with things super easy, breathe them 24/7 until suddenly I lose interest, feel sad, find another thing to obsess over and the cycle repeats, it sucks so hard)

But the time spent on that game was very cool! It's a calm game (until one of the levels that can SUCK MY D-) with unique story. You have to find colours. And with each color you discover an emotion. Or rather, an implication to an emotion. It's super cool!! I really enjoyed the storyline a lot!!

The puzzles as well!! Some are more difficult than others but that's what makes it interesting and keeps you in the game!

And it's a game that makes you think with it, pulls you in, captivates you. Or if you become sleep deprived enough, you become the "head empty, only colors" meme (Is that a real meme or did I see it in a dream? Idk and idc) fun times :')

The map system may be a bit confusing there, or the level layout thingy, but it might be a me problem

It's a good game. I like colors ans slight angst so it was perfect for me

There is not much angst, it's not really angst, or maybe there is depends on how you view it, there are feelings, yup, agreed

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Game ramble: When The Past Was Around

Something different this time

This short yet sweet game truly broke my heart. The main theme is moving on from grief yet still remembering them and it's so beautifully done!! I finished the game in 30 minutes but I didn't feel like I was robbed, like I needed more. I got to enjoy a simple game with beautiful soundtrack and artstyle that told a story that warms and breaks my heart.

It's a fragile topic, grief. So universal, yet very individual. Overcoming grief is tough. Remembering can hurt. But time moves on as does life. And we're part of that movement. In our own speed, we also move on. Some faster than others. And it's okay to move on. It will get easier. Yet it won't mean you'll love them less or that you'll erase them.

Love knows little to no bounds. Love is wishing your loved ones the best there is. And for me this game helped me remember that. (I got to process my mental crisis to the sick violin tunes that are in the game lets gooooo)

No, but seriously, I really liked this game. Something different, but loved

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Game ramble: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

That's a longass name for a shortass game (it's not a short ass game it has so much content I swear.. I mean I will not swear but I do promise!!!)

To be honest, I found this game thanks to the streamer Ranboo (I think that's how I've discovered many of the games I've played/want to play). I only saw a 5 minute clip of their playthrough of this game and was like "yeah, why not?" and here we are

And yeah, I did not think much of the game when I bought it. Or while downloading it. I was probably thinking nothing, really, because my head is a complete void sometimes and my one or two braincells are the lonely stars, hidden in the dark.

I don't even remember my original thoughts of the game, but that's because I have the memory of a goldfish most of the time.

What I fo know is the fact that I had to like the game because my first time playing took me 3 hours. It really captured my attention.

And I really like the concept of time loops. And the concept of actions have concequences (a lesson absolutely everyone should learn in life- each and every action has consequences, both good and bad). Of course, in the game, you can easily restart, try again. In real life you'll have to work so much harder to fix the outcome. And that's the beauty of gaming. Going through the experience that is not the real life

The best part of TSP (I refuse to write the whole name of the game) is the Narrator. There, I said it. If any of my close friends (I only have one and they're the best) sees this, you were right, this is the only time I'll admit that. I love the Narrator's vibe. The sass, the bizass the (word ending with -ass that would suit here)

What I hate about this game- what I loathe about this game is the fact I got attached to it. I grew to love the two characters that are Stanley (aka the player) and the Narrator. Only one has a face while the other has only a voice. And even still they grew to me.

After going through many hours of this game, many different endings, and so many options. After witnessing all these moments- both funny and heartbreaking- I started to care about them.

And in daily life I don't think about the game. The truth is, I haven't opened the game in months. But it still sits on my desktop.

I think what makes me reluctant to desinstalling this (so I could have more space on my close to dying laptop) is one of the endings

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In one of the endings the Narrator decides that all these option makings is pointelss and they could truly be happy if they just stay in the moment, in a room so beautiful. Like you're standing in Space. Watch the lights dance with gentle music in the background. And it is peaceful. And the Narrator admits this is the happiest they've ever been. But Stanley will leave the room to go up a set of stairs. And Stanley will jump. Time after time after time. And with every step, the Narrator will plea, beg, cry out, for Stanley to stop, to come with them and finally be happy. But the Narrator will realize, in the most heartbreaking way, that in the end, Stanley just wanted to make a choise on his own. And it's the most heartbreaking thing ever. This ending is the one I have to turn down the volume and look away or really just close the game when I do get this one. I just can't do it.

Another ending that got to me is the skip button ending. What started as a funny, lighthearted moment turned to yet another heartbreak. For Stanley, it was couple of seconds. For the Narrator, it was a eternity of insanity and despair as all hope slipped from them with every new skip)

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Both of these moments (and evey other moment in game) were brought alive by the incredible voice acting. Like this is S-tier type of voice acting.

The humor in this game, mixed with everything else (angst, slice of life, mystery, all that jazz) and hours worth of content (like holy shit this game is PACKED with content) makes it one of my favourite games. Of course, I'm a simple gal with really low expectations. This game could have the Narrator just roasting you for 1 hour straight and just Stanley roam around and do nothing and I'd be like "good game, good game"

I have so much I want to say about this game and if I had anyone to listen, I'd ramble on for hours about this game. But I only have me and this tumblr blog where I get to send my thoughts into the void (just like in real life, guys , omg)

It's a good game. It's a great game. It's a special game.

It will break you in the best way possible

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Game ramble: The Sims 3&4

I'll just jump right in

I can't rememember what year it was, but when I was still in school, one year I got a Sims 3 stuff pack cd for christmas. No, I did not own a Sims 3 base game. But it was the thought that I appreciated. And it was the first time I got a video game as a present!! A game that I owned!!! Of course, as I couldn't play the stuff pack on its own (I think it was even two packs in one? The Diesel Stuff and the Nightlife one that added vampires to sims 3) the hunt for the base game started. As of that time I didn't own nor trust buying games online, we looked for the cd format. And we got it! And it was great! That was also around the time Sims 4 came out and since it was expensive on my scale, I was glad I got sims 3. I spent HOURS on that game. I always made the skinny, perfect, brown haired, blue eyed beauties with perfect hobbies and perfect traits. Now I tend to make blue haired, more my body type kind of characters (still not completely mine, but much closer.. what it tells about me is up to you) and I was happy. But even after all this time I cannot build a house to save a life. That was always my older sister's speciality.

But a couple of years after getting the Sims 3 I got the Sims 4 for free on Origin. And since I have my old laptop, I had to choose. And I chose the new shiny game as I was curious. And I hated the fact I had no vampires. I like vampires. (Still I was team Jackob, guess I like wolves more)

I liked sims 3 more, but I still play sims 4 more. Not sure why. Maybe I'm lazy

But right now, as I've gotten many new games I haven't played sims overall in a while.

Still frustrated I bought sims 4 on steam just for it to go free a month later. I was very close to screaming when I found out.

It's a good game. Like the cheats. At least I get to be rich in the game. And I get to marry even the aliens if I wish to, no judging. And everything is possible.

....is mpreg possible in sims? Not in sims 3 I think, but in sims 4? You get to choose the little things like who sits or stands while using toilet so...

Oh no I just realised this oh nono how did I realize this just now, how did I

Anyways, good game, still don't know how to build a house, even after all these years, but I can fulfill my dreams like owning a house or knowing how to play piano, so it's all good!

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Game ramble: Death and Taxes

Okay, let me tell you, I've been waiting for this one!!!!

I found this game when I was searching for games made by estonians. And this has been one of the best finds ever!!

Okay it took me some time to actually buy it and play it, but hey, in the end, I did it!

And I'm glad I bought it! This game has such beautiful art and music! And so many possibilities!!! The style and the choise of colors really make it pleasant to look at.

What I admire a lot is the fact that all the voicelines that are spoken by the NPCs are spoken (or at least the ones I've encountered, which are a lot) and they add so much to the gameplay! They really make the characters feel alive, ironically.

The storyline is the part I love the most, though! Or rather, how many different storylines there are to discover! Rumors tell that there are 30 different endings to discover. I had the honour to accidentally destroy the universe on my very first run, not sure what it says about me, but it happened. But it's super cool and I can't wait to see what secrets I have yet to discover

A super fun aspect is the fact you can customize your character! And not just a regular skull and suit, during the game it's possible to buy clothes packs from cat heads to pumpkins, cloaks to shirts, there is quite a collection to discover!

Something I found facinating is the main mechanic of the game- choosing between life and death. Your morals will be challenged, you will have to make difficult choises. How do you choose? Will you choose? Why does one deserve to live more than the others? Who are you to choose over the lives of the living when YOU are not alive and you can't even remember what it's like to live.

I am so happy to have discovered this game. It has hours' worth of content, captivating plot and pleasant visual and that's just very neat. I feel like a salesperson writing this, oh my. (Also can you feel that this one has been written in the morning, after sleep? Less jokes and even less typos)

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Game ramble: Stardew Valley

Diving into the game that has taken over my life /j

No, but seriously, 300+ hours later and I still am obsessed

Since day 1 this game has captured my attention, my heart and my thoughts. I don't even remember why I bought it. But I did and I have not regetted it at all

When I first got this game, I knew NOTHING about it (it shows fro mthe fact I didn't know how to sell things or get seeds until Fall season or that you have to feed your animals- that was a funny discovery) but I learned

I've always loved those relaxing games. And what's even greater is the freedom you have in the game. And all the content you can discover! Like I said, 300+ hours in the game and I'm still discovering things! And I know I have still stuff to find!

I also like creating my mini character! It's super fun! Also choosing the farm type! I absolutely love the beach farm!!

It's a game I enjoy a lot. It's especially fun if you play it with someone! Like this is a cool way to live out your cottagecore dreams

Truly a good game!

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Game ramble: Assassin's Creed

When I was a little lad and I wanted to play video games I had to download them from a cd

This is a /hj moment, mostly because, lore drop moment, I used to not have the resources to own videogames, BUT when I got my first laptop, I started collecting Assassin's creed games on the dvd-s. I didn't get that far francise wise but, I'd say the amount of games I managed to buy/collect is quite nice (all the parts that fall between the first one and black flag)

This was the first non-sims videogame I owned. And I loved it! This is yet another thing I got to do with my dad because he also likes that game. So it was always fun to watch when he played. We have that inside joke, that whenever the character would jump off the viewing point we'd sing the "it's raining men" line.

The funniest thing about Assassin's creed is that I had boys in my class tell me that "it's not a game for me" and "I know absolutely nothing about video games" (tbf they told the same thing about minecraft to me so I'd say their judgment was a bit off) and when it didn't get to me I got to hear "ofc you'd like that trash"(that was the funniest one bc when I got a shirt with the assassin's creed logo, they were all asking, where I got it)

Plot wise, I absolutely love the games! But I guess the most special to me (out of the ones I've played) is the very first one. Yeah, the gameplay is not on the level that the next ones are but I admire the main character a lot. Especially after reading the book version. An arrogant young man, best of their speciality, gets humbled after making a huge mistake and has to face the concequences of their actions. And they learn!!! Oh gosh, do they learn!

The one thing that I think some people would not enjoy is that essentially, the game mechanics are the same every game. You, a good guy, have a goal of defeating the evil guy by exploring, doing the things assassin's do, parkour a bit. Yet at the same time, it's always a different experience because you get to meet different main characters in different settings and different eras.

And all the details in the worldbuilding!

Nothing is perfect in this world, but if it makes you happy, then it's all it matters!

I'm happy to have had this game series in the suckiest time of my life that was 6th to 9th grade

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Game ramble: Night in the woods

I have work in the morning but I drank an energy drink and watched a ghost hunting video of The Conjuring house so my paranoia is UP up. So here we are

Night in the woods is a game I love soso much. I found this game thanks to a streamer AimseyTV as stars was talking about it on twitter quite often. And I was curious. So I got the game.

And how beautiful is that game. I really hated the main character at first but it was mostly because of one moment where I was forced to shoplift and that gave me a lot of anxiety for no reason and I was mad that I had to shoplift. But I got over it.

The way this game is built up and the way you can interact with the world is just facinating. And it makes you think. With each new discovery you learn about the characters. Their struggles. Their thoughts. And it will hurt sometimes. You can see the main character grow and open up. And learn to see her friends in a new light.

Tbh I really needed to play through this game as it gave me a lot to think about. And there are characters I relaye to. A lot. And that was a scary thing to discover. I remember that during one scene I just broke down, because it hit right at home and I felt for the character.

But also about the game, the guitar mini game made me rage quit quite often as there was this one song I SUCKED at. Like god, how am I THIS bad at it.

But in the end, this game is a wonder. In its own charming way, it will capture your attention whether by its unique style, the characters or the captivating storyline. This is a good game to just relax to and enjoy.

When you play it, just listen to the characters. Listen to what they have to say. Sometimes they say the things you need to hear.

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Game ramble: Little Misfortune

Hi hello ✨️

Little Misfortune was the first game that I played on steam for over 1 hour

Many hours have been poured into that game (but not too many)

This game is a punch in the gut but in a good way. It has the funniest main character and the most gut wrencing, soul wrecking plot twist. Every new thing you discover is just ouch.

And the humor in it! And the horror... it'd not the "uuuu spooky ghost, gore, jumpscare" horror but rather the "oh god this is just a fucked up world we (as the character) are living in and all we've known has been just an illusion. I cried the first time I got to the ending.

This game takes you on an emotional carousel. But it will be worth it.

I really am happy that I discovered this game . In it's messed up, charming way, it managed to take up a tiny space in my head. The style, the writing, the characters- everything is just weird in its charming way. And that's what makes it an enjoyable game

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Game ramble: Outlast

Okay, so...

If you know me, you know my relationship with horror things (not good)

So imagine the surprise my friend got when she opened Steam and saw I had bought Outlast.

It took me 4 months to actually download it and an additional week to open the game. And you may guess how far I got in the game. I'll wait until you make your guess.

I got out of the door, climbed the wall, entered the house, opened the door, closed it and never played it again. Okay, I tried again, but managed to open the door, close it, open it, step out, step in again, close the door and exit the game. Both times were accompanied by half-hysterical laughter that was more close to crying (according to my sibling, who watched my brave attempt on the sidelines). So yeah

But I did watch how my sibling played it and what I can tell, it's a good game with an interesting plot and style. I'm just a scaredy-cat.

Overall, the game has a good narrative, the quality is good, the pace is lovely jumpscares absolutely beautifully horrid, loved it.

One day, maybe I'll manage to take two steps into the corridor.