
You will go blind in 291 days. Decide who gets a "Commutator" to survive in the new world. Four endings. Three are pure hell.
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WARNING: CONTAINS NO PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE.
30 minute story. 4 endings. A world full of blind and deaf.
Your decisions will lead to the ending you deserve.
The first game in the Commutator series, set in a world that feels all too familiar.
Unlock all endings to fully piece together the events of a single day.
You can't get it easy.
You're welcome
THIS IS NOT A HIDDEN MESSAGE ABOUT ANY UPCOMING EVENT.
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Languages: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese
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Hours played at review time, across 32 reviews with recorded playtime.
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A short and concise game that metaphorically interprets covid lockdown mass hysteria. In this game, we see a certain enemy terrorist state (some sort of Non-European Undemocratic People's Republic?) launch a biological weapon that makes everyone go blind (I've stumbled upon more severe covid side effects predictions back then). During the covid pandemic, most people experienced overcomplicated bureaucratic measures (applying for a covid passport to go outside) and we had a fair share of schizos who rambled about mind-controlling microchips in the v*xx. In the end, the schizos turned out to be right though, otherwise it's impossible to explain the mass-coordinated lunacy of the last 5 years. Thanks to this game, I was able to relive my memories of the turning point in human history that trapped us in the belly of this horrible machine that's still beeding to death. [spoiler]Technical details: Linux native, 40 minutes to 100%, no bugs/glitches.[/spoiler] [spoiler]Edit: a typo - for some reason linguistics pseudoscientists had to stop writing their Pre-Indo-European language reconstruction fanfiction just to make relive and relieve 2 different words, smh.[/spoiler]
Как будто трупячьи мозги не нанесут ещё больше прионов бедной живой очереди 10 упомянутых реальных научных статей из 10, Господи храни постапокалиптику РОСИ.
【剧透预警】朋友推荐来玩的,感觉很不错,单周目流程时间在30-40分钟左右。 设定是很经典的反乌托邦题材,但新颖之处在于病毒带来的“三感”丧失以及新芯片的植入,及其延伸出的表达内核:自由与秩序、公民个人意志与政府公信力的博弈,以及在特殊灾难下,普通人对宗教的心灵崇拜。 当感知外界的途径被切断,能获得的信息来源于政府植入的芯片,天然就会让普通人产生不信任感,由此诞生的就有“病毒产生途径”的阴谋论,以及芯片植入对于公民的心灵控制可能性,就像《1984》一样,“Big brother is watching you ”,但区别在于《1984》是绝对的极权统治,而本作还有一个“康泰克”公司的存在,所以感觉是国家垄断资本主义产生的人的绝对工具化。同时作品中提到的芯片等级也很有意思,这意味着普通人和权贵阶层接触到的信息以及掌握的功能将产生绝对的差异,这和现实也不谋而合。 总的来说,本作是一个短小精悍的小切点带出的大视角的故事,当做一个短片小说阅读会很有意思。同时期待作者之后的思想实验创作出的更多故事。
сюжет интересный, визуал хороший ток не хватает возможности скипать диалоги
лучшая новелла. лучший саунддизайн. лучший разработчик. лучшие арты. игра 2126 года, а может даже 3126, опередила свое время. лучше чем диско элизиум, сторителлинг на высшем уровне. руки разработчику целовал.
As a fan of visual novels, I really enjoyed Did you visit CommutatorApply. It’s short, atmospheric, and focuses heavily on mood and story rather than mechanics, which works perfectly for this genre. The writing is unsettling in a good way, and the world feels strange and oppressive from the very first minutes. The pixel art and surreal visuals fit the tone nicely and make the experience memorable despite its simplicity. If you enjoy dark, narrative-driven visual novels that leave you thinking after the credits roll, this game is definitely worth checking out.
有中文 有成就
атмосфера очень крутая
Необычный стиль и нагнетающая обстановка сделала для меня игру, был в напряжении каждую секунду из-за атмосферы хаоса и дискомфорта
wonderful political narrative! the visuals and music are bold and make the experience pretty immersive for a game that runs on point-and-click. The writing flows incredibly well; it's sharp and well-placed. Despite the short run time the dialogue really nailed the world-building, the characters' individuality, and their familiarity with each other in a compelling way. Beyond the immediate story, the game's world gives an interesting set-up in the wake of a mass-disabling event. I'd be excited to play through more content in this game's world or extended political landscape, since the game sets up a lot of interesting groups to explore further.
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