.HEADSPACE

I have really tried to play .HEADSPACE with an open mind. However, I remain lost on a grid with no obvious exit. I have taken a couple of breaks and, at one point, started over. But the result is the same. I am just not seeing the light, despite pleasant music and interesting visuals. The game is played from a top-down perspective with the directional arrow keys used for movement and the Enter key used for interactions. Initially, you encounter a couple of characters that provide cryptic instructions and send you on your way. After a couple of hours of playtime, I’ve made it to several different screens, found a letter, spoken to a few NPCs, and touched some crystals. I have no idea what I am doing or where I am going and there does not seem to be a clear path forward. I feel as if I am endlessly traversing a screen with a few open paths and a lot of obstacles. The game provides 3 autosave slots and additional slots for explicit saves. These are labeled with your cumulative playtime but do not provide a date. So, if you have started the game over, it is confusing to figure out which is your current save point. Steam achievements are not supported. The store page description of .HEADSPACE indicates that you will gain clarity over time. Perhaps I am more impatient that most, but I have run out of stamina and clarity remains just out of reach. Unless you are a fan of the “top down” style and don’t mind going in circles on a grid that reveals itself as you move, I would not recommend this game. It does not have enough going on to hold my attention through a lengthy “discovery” phase. [quote][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32732116-IndieGems/]Follow [b]IndieGems[/b] if you enjoyed this review and want to see more like it.[/url][/quote]

Sometimes, we don't end up liking the kinds of people that we were forced to become once, molded by circumstances into a thing which survives, but painfully. This game is a Lynchian journey into a mind-neighborhood (as opposed to a mind palace), of someone understanding themselves through the others that are also themselves, and choosing compassion. Both harrowing and celebratory, this game is an earnest and vivid piece of art. The visuals are memorable, the music is particularly great, and the characters, while strange and ethereal, feel real. I felt like I learned a lot about the author from this game, and as these things go, learned a little about myself too along the way.

This game is an emotional journey, and a great one at that. It is short, but well worth playing. The puzzles are simple but tie into the story very well, and none of them feel out of place or are tedious. The soundtrack and storytelling is unique. The way the story is told is unique and like nothing I have seen before, it is incredible. If you want to feel many feelings at once, play this game. Always support indie devs!

.HEADSPACE has captivating visuals, incredible music, poetic writing, and a deeply impactful story. It is absolutely one of the kinds of games where the creator put their whole heart and soul into the game, and it hits incredibly hard. It is very effective emotionally, and I truly believe it accomplishes the story it set out to tell. I am very grateful to have experienced it!

This was a creepy, delightful little journey! I had so much fun playing this lil game and I cannot recommend it enough! There were some small bugs and glitches, but nothing that really killed the experience for me. Do give this game a look and playthrough. You will not regret it.

This game from start to finish was an amazing experience. From the visuals to the story telling i was stunned. Its very rare a game so short has an impact so large but this game made me think in interesting ways with puzzles that are well thought out but no where near insanely difficult. Over all this game is something i think everyone should play through once for themselves. also you can pet the cats 100/10 game of the year

Headspace is a unique adventure, as much a visual novel as a game. We play as a character lost in their own mind, with the settings being appropriately distorted and disconnected. The mazelike geography helps the player feel like they’re truly lost in the protagonist’s mind, unsure what they’re seeking or why. The visuals, the music, and the dialogue when interacting with other characters, are unsettling without being frightening, and the overall tone of the game is a positive one. Headspace is quite an experience, and the short playtime and straightforward gameplay make it an easy recommendation from me.