1998: The Toll Keeper Story

1998 Endonezyasını anlatan güzel bir oyun

A sad tale, heartfelt. Went for the best ending, got it by luck. Worth playing. 9/10

best experience, kerasa banget feel dalam cerita nya

コンパクトながらも濃密な作品。政府が「資源は足りている」と噓をついたり「この局面を乗り越えるために一丸となって～」といったスローガンを出したりなど、現在の日本との共通点が非常に多い世界だと感じました。 今の世界情勢と重なるところがあまりにも多く、心が苦しくなりましたがそれでも抵抗と隣人愛を説くストーリーに胸打たれます。 日記パートではぜひ自分の想いを書いてみてほしいです。 より詳細なレビューをブログで書いています。 https://ram-laboratory.com/2026/05/28/post-137/

1998: the toll Keeper Story is a beautiful game. While the devs surely don't have many resources to create their works of fiction, this doesn't stop this game from being a wonderful gem made with passion. The gameplay is simple, but it works, and gets more complex as time goes on. Graphics and sound are also fairly simple, but they do manage to create a wonderful atmosphere (I also liked the cutscenes they were able to put in the game). But what makes this game special is its story: the playtime is short (5 hours), but the developers managed to create a desperate, but also credible world. The characters will stay with you, and trying to do your best for Dewi and her family will push you to get to the credits of the game. I recommend it to people who enjoy a good narrative with some historical context. I also think that people who played and enjoyed papers please will like this game, since they clearly took inspiration from papers please (you will understand what I mean when you will see the gameplay and the context of the game).

Not a very long game but very good story. solid 8.5/10

superwoman和她的傻子丈夫

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是好玩的~ 玩了5小時多第一次通關，解鎖了幸福結局，老公還活著，噁心上司被我送進監獄，用玩的都覺得很壓抑跟沉重，很難想像當時活在那個時空背景下的人們，一定是很不容易~

This game is heavily based off the events that took place during May 1998 riot in Indonesia, it captured the sheer despair and hopelessness of the situation yet also the human compassion and kindness that also took place during those dark times. The gameplay itself complements the atmosphere and themes of the story, it constantly piles you with endless obligations that complicates your job with so little pay increment while your boss who serves as a yes man to the authority constantly tries to harass you. My minor nitpick is that a single playthrough feels too short as a game, the game has multiple endings but they can be best described as mere cosmetic changes with some scenes added or removed. Fortunately the game also now has Endless mode for those who like to challenge themselves but I doubt I will try it very often nor for very long. Another issue I have specific to the Indonesian dialogues is that they feel too formal and stiff at times, almost as if they're translated first from English dialogues, nonetheless they still captivate your heart and stir your emotions.