Korter 1996

Short and sweet! It plays a bit like Unpacking, but the vibe is different - from the removed techno-weirdness of the 1990s to the "breaking/bending of reality" weirdness I personally love. And it's cozy, too, of course. I did have an issue (twice) where items in the to do list didn't check off properly, and then DID check off but it was pretty unclear to me what exactly did it, which was a bit frustrating, but not game-breaking. My one other issue is, I wish I could have petted that cat more.

Such a fun and nice game to relax to with fun puzzles. The music especially helped me get into the vibes!

Pieza pequena e intimista sobre la soledad y la relación entre vecinos. Ambientada en un bloque de edificios en el año 1996, al mudarte irás descubriendo la vida del resto de habitantes del mismo. Intimista, nostálgico. Interactuarás clicando en los objetos y resolverás pequeños y sencillos puzzles que te harán conocer mejor a las personas que te rodean. No es para todo el mundo, definitivamente. Te recomiendo probar la demo si aun sigue disponible antes de decidirte a comprarlo.

It’s a small game with stunning atmosphere and good soundtrack. Sometimes can be tricky to go through, so I was lost in the confusion of what to do next from time to time. What was frustrating about this game is the glitches. I had to start anew two times, because the save was broken and I couldn’t proceed with the game from it. Music in the ending glitched too and played non-stop, even when I was in the main menu already. [spoiler] What I can say about the plot is that it’s too short to understand what was going on and some questions were left unanswered. I wish the game was longer. [/spoiler]

You place and stack items like books, cassette tapes, plushies, cups, hang posters and the like, while gradually solving small puzzles in a mysterious connection with other homes in the apartment building. The game has a lonely but comfortable vibe with lots of heart, and shows a side of these types of buildings that you don't see from the outside. The emptiness of the apartment you move in, where there are many storage spaces and spots to be filled, really captures the feeling of moving out and discovering that your life is still ahead of you. You start out with what you take from home, but there is still so much space to fill. What will it look like?