
Loutra opens its inaugural group show. Thirteen artists display their work within a world of crude, deteriorating pixels.
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About
Loutra is a nonlinear loitering simulator set within a geothermal bathhouse and its surrounding outbuildings, inspired by the municipal baths of Mandraki in Nisyros, Greece.
It is a virtual art space for you to reside in - a small, contemplative world to return to from time to time.
Come back whenever you like.
A unique digital atmosphere with a pixellish, decayed aesthetic
A hand-crafted holiday scattered with quiet details and subtle quirks
Over 20 artworks spanning sculpture, painting, audio, film, installation, and interactive digital media
An exhibition guide listing all contributing artists and their works
Online chatroom
pre-nostalgia for a place you've never visited
Make a coffee, take a bath, sit by the water
"...But it will be wonderfully pleasant to be able to transform at will an empty hour, an interminable evening, an endless Sunday, into an enchantment, an expression of tenderness, a flight of the spirit."
The Conquest of Ubiquity, Paul Valéry (1928)
Loutra is a nostalgic yet bit-rotten cyberspace born from an artist residency in 2019, and it evolved through a series of pre-release exhibitions over five years, where it became a continuous, dreamlike digital space. it sits somewhere between memory and simulation. There is nothing to do- it just asks you to stay.
In the inaugural group show, Loutra accommodates the voices of thirteen artists within a world of crude, deteriorating pixels.
Loutra is self-funded and free-to-play.
jasper howard @jasperhoward · jacob potterfield @jpotterfield.bsky · joey schutz @joeyschutz.bsky · gurnburial @gurnburial · titolovesyou @titolovesyou · szyst @szyst · bugbuspiano @carriswheel · francesca @_sadhouseplant · charlotte castaing @charlottecstng · natch @natchsoft · alfie sellers @alfiesellers · stanley welch @stanley.welch · wayne @kernelfusion · shanahan sweet @shanahan_sweet
WASD - Movement
Mouse - Look
Escape to show menu
E or Click to Press (Interact)
Z to sit down / stand up
T to open online chatroom
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Languages: English
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Reviews
[b]My score: 3/10[/b] [h2]Overview[/h2] I'm so, so sorry to give a "not recommended" to this game. The fact that it's free to play and an obvious passion project isn't enough to mitigate the abundance of baffling problems it has. First off: this is supposed to be a virtual art exhibition, right? So, why choose this grainy, opaque, dull artstyle? Most of the artpieces are barely visible as a result. Second: the exploration is confusing, disorienting, buggy. The layouts don't make sense, and yet there's no feeling of wonder or surprise - just frustration trying to reach something. It has almost no sound design (except for a few of the art installations that have music, the whole thing makes you wonder if your speakers are working), and overall no "gameplay". Listen, I know this is supposed to be an experience more than a game, but it's simply something I did not enjoy. I'm no game developer but I can think about at least 5 ways to make a virtual exhibition space more interesting, enjoyable and valorasing for the artists involved. [b]BUT: I'm all for the Art. I noticed the developer is very active and seemingly a nice person, so I promise to come back to the game every once in while to see if it gets better, and change my review accordingly.[/b] [h2]Key Points[/h2] [*][h3] DIFFICULTY:[/h3] None, it's just confusing and boring. [*][h3] PRESENTATION:[/h3] Very problematic considering what it wants to be. [*][h3] STORY:[/h3] None. [*][h3] GAMEPLAY/GAMEPLAY LOOP:[/h3] None. You just walk. There's no goal. [*][h3] TECHNICAL POLISH:[/h3] Rough around the edges. [*][h3] MONEYxCONTENT VALUE:[/h3] It's free if you want to take a look, but it's not an enjoyable experience in my opinion.
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Hours played at review time, across 41 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Loutra is something akin to a gallery, though group show suits it much better. Rich in atmosphere and dream like at times, you move between the work of 13 artists in 3D space on an island (?). Keenly aware that it is a game, its differentiates it self from other attempted to put art pieces into a virtual space with its use of 3D space and player interaction with the island. You kind of have to play this one for yourself, the vibe and how you choose to interact with it really make it. Really nice, relaxed but engaging, I'll be coming back to this.
great
A true piece of art. This does mean it is not necessarily a game. The game portion of this is the puzzle of finding every art piece in the gallery guide you receive at the start of the game. I still have not found the lighthouse, but I've found everything else.
Super chill. I even got to ride a flying boat to the stars, just to receive and read a message from a loved one.
春の散歩のような期待と幸福を届けてくれる。
short, grainy journey
A fascinating experience from start to finish. I don't think I've ever played an interactive art gallery before, but I am so glad that I did now. All of the different work within the game was a treat to explore, the music was immersive, the world was strangely alluring and following the book I was able to see everything to it's fullest extent. I think anyone who loves to play surreal / dream like games and loves the art and effort and passion put into it will love to play this. Some of the best 30-50 minutes I've spent on the internet to this day.
After close to 4 hours, I believe I've seen all there is to see. A walking simulator? Yes, if only to search out mildly interesting avant-garde art. I enjoyed my time in Loutra, others may not. Recommended for fans of high strangeness.
Ну пойдёт, ток пройти нельзя.
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