illumine

I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand I desperately needed to ensure I could continue providing. Upon learning the severity of the self-inflicted damage, I became almost suicidal. Keep in mind that just a few months before this, I was the happiest man, with no history of depression or anxiety. I had never experienced anger outbursts, nor was I the type to break down and cry, but I was in a tough situation that truly prevented me from seeing the light on the other side. With nothing better to do, I looked for a game I could play WITH ONE HAND while recovering. Somehow, I stumbled upon this game and read some of the comments. I decided it was worth a try... I must admit I didn't beat the game, nor did I play as much as some of you. In fact, I may have played this game for only a day or two. That being said, after doing so, I had a new joy and hope for life. I managed to leave behind the pain and suffering that had been thrust upon me. I could experience the joy and happiness of other people. I relaxed for 5 ♥♥♥♥ minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay. After realizing this, I turned off the game and went back to work. My hand hurt a lot, but I was motivated. I stopped feeling so sorry for myself and became the father I needed to be at that moment, not the weak boy I was behaving like. Today, I am close friends with the mother of my children. We don't fight, argue, or say hurtful things to each other. We are parents and friends. Now I have 3 children. My third child is, wait, ALSO 4 YEARS OLD. The woman I am with was going through a very similar situation at the time of my separation, and we just unexpectedly stumbled into each other's lives. We have been dating for a year and are very happy together. Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today. This silly little game helped me realize that. Thank you.

luz

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Such an interesting and strange game. I'd recommend playing it without reading/watching too much about it. The gameplay is mostly a process of discovering how the world works as you explore. I guess you could say it's a rogue-like but instead of upgrading cards/inventory each run, you're upgrading your understanding of the world.

Illumine, dinamik ve sürekli değişen bir dünya sunan roguelike türüne yeni bir bakış açısı getiriyor. Dejima tarafından geliştirilen bu oyun, tipik prosedürel olarak oluşturulmuş dünyanız değildir. Bunun yerine, oyuncular çevreyle etkileşime girerek dönüşümünü tetikliyor ve her açıdan yaklaşılabilen bağımsız bulmacalar yaratıyor. Oyun, kaba kuvvet yerine gizlilik ve yapay zeka manipülasyonu gibi yaratıcı çözümleri teşvik ediyor. Illumine'in benzersiz özelliklerinden biri de şiddet içermeyen yaklaşımıdır. Oyuncu gözlerini ve kulaklarını açık tutarak tehlikelerden kaçınmalı, karanlıkta gizlenen herhangi bir tehdit olup olmadığını belirlemek için gerçek zamanlı olarak oluşturulan müziği yakından dinlemelidir. Oyunun müziği, oyuncunun çevresine göre değişecek şekilde tasarlanmıştır, bu da gerilimi artırır ve ileride olabilecek tehlikelere dair ipuçları sağlar. Illumine öğretici olmayan bir oyundur, bu da oyuncunun bir şeyleri kendi başına keşfetmekte ve keşfetmekte özgür olduğu anlamına gelir. Oyuncular oyunda ilerledikçe, problem çözme becerilerini test edecek farklı engeller ve zorluklarla karşılaşacaklar. Geçmiş yaşamlar da ana karakterin geleceğini etkileyecektir, bu nedenle oyuncunun başkalarıyla olan etkileşimleri deneyimlerini şekillendirecek ve nihayetinde amaçlarını belirleyecektir. Genel olarak Illumine, oyuncular için benzersiz ve sürükleyici bir deneyim sunan güzel tasarlanmış bir oyundur. Oynanış odaklı müzikleri, şiddet içermeyen yaklaşımı ve dinamik dünyası, roguelike türünün hayranları için mutlaka oynanması gereken bir oyun haline getiriyor.

This is the type of game thats best to go in blind; Theres no tutorial, no direction, it just allows you to explore this weird world and figure it out yourself There are some "goals" the game gives you, for you to get an idea what you can do in the game, but they are vague enough that you truly just need to explore to understand it (which i really like) The most fun part for me was [spoiler] finding out enemies produced specific sounds and visual effects [/spoiler], and its filled with little moments like that A bit unforgiving at times, but nothing too extreme considering its a rouguelike Its one of steams hidden gems imo

A very minimalistic game. This is a Roguelike that is very simple, but surprisingly difficult. In Illumine, you have to find as many books as possible without dying. Be stealthy, avoiding monsters that take the appearance of letters and numbers. Very confusing at first. However, once you learn it, you will be on your next journey in no-time! 8.5/10