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A digital choose your own adventure, retro esque aesthetics, millennial anxiety Gothic short story. It is like reading goosebumps as a kid.

Quick, clever game about the struggles of being creative in the era of AI. I recorded myself playing it and sharing my thoughts for the devs because it can be really nice to see someone connect with your work! Link here if you're interested: https://youtu.be/UcyoHlXSMrg?si=ylY69gXeAdUBYPkD

Highly recommended. Short, but has a lot of impact. Just some thoughts, but spoilers involved: [spoiler] While it's about a writer struggling, it resonated with me around my own struggles with my queer identity. I guess it's because of the constant second guessing yourself and isolation in both situations. Wonderful game and impressive that it was made in one week, well done! Incidentally, and I hope the dev doesn't mind recommending other indie games - I think anyone that liked this would also enjoy Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk and You Will (Not) Remain [/spoiler]

A very short, at times very dark, but ultimately (if you look hard enough) surprisingly hopeful take at the woes of creation. I entered it thinking I already knew from the start how it would end - and unsurprisingly, it unfolded that exact way. But then I insisted, replayed it, made different choices and found myself thinking about my own creative process in ways I never did before. This is very precious! Thanks for making this game! Although it obviously "is not for everyone", it wil be very much for the people that will find something in what it says. Yes, that last sentence was very convoluted. Writing just isn't for everyone I guess.

put faith in your creativity

一款小游戏，很简单，很好理解，不无聊，因为半小时不到就能通关，就几块钱，能有什么问题呢

if you’re a creator you should play this. if you’re a creator that’s ever struggled you should play this. you should play this.

Relating a little too much to ____ right now... Ahaha! It's a bit strange (but also cathartic) seeing these familiar trains of thought finally expressed in text. Reading along, following these self-destructive/self-defeating/self-fatiguing thoughts to their different ends, helped me as well in a vicarious way. At the least, I've got a bit more hope I can move on from this consumptive funk and actually make something too. So, thank you!

jogo curtinho mas bem bom sobre o quão desgastante pode ser tentar fazer algo próprio na era onde querem fazer tudo em IA, gostei das músicas também, vale a pena jogar

A very short VN about the existential dread writers feel in the current age of AI slop. I can relate, despite not being a "true" writer myself. Worth a buck to experience, and I'm interested to see what Blue Tango Street comes out with next!