Please Knock on My Door

As a man who used to suffer from severe depression more than once, I know the feeling. I know the voice came from my brain just like that in the game. I thought that no one cared me. Feeling there's no future in my life,and I just wanted to end all of this. I didn't have energy and interest to do anything,and i can't,just want to stay in my bed for hole day,because it makes me feel better. The voice persuaded me to give up, but I didn't. Now my depression is not that severe now. Waiting for the people who would knock the door of my heart,but he didn't come. Like the tree standing on the ground,as people passing by.and no one stops and have a look. Some roads can only be one person,and the road is still long. Please forgive me for my poor English. Great game,I hope that I can translate it into Chinese one day,if possible. Let more people know,and resonate with. 作为曾经不止一次患过抑郁症的人， 我知道这种感觉。 我知道我脑海里浮现出的声音，就像游戏里一样。 我觉得没人在乎我。 感觉人生没有未来，我只想结束这一切。 我没有精力和兴趣去做任何事，也没办法做到，只想一整天躺在床上，只有这样才能让我舒服一点。 心中的声音一直在促使我放弃，但我没有。 现在我也没有当年那般强烈的抑郁了。 等待那个撬开我心门的人，但他终究没来。 像那棵树一样静静地矗立，周围人来人往却无人驻足。 有些路只能一个人走，路也很长。 原谅我英语不好。 很好的游戏，我希望如果可以的话，将来能将这个游戏翻译成中文。 让更多的人知道，产生共鸣。

[h2]你还有家人、你还有朋友，你还有可以求助的人——你还有你[/h2] 第一个周目的时候很不由自主代入了主角，那些给自己的心灵留下伤痕的选项，我好像有些似曾相识。拒绝去面对这些想法，那是一件会把自己无聊至死的事情。也许生活也就像窗前的那一棵树一样。也许其本来就是停滞不前的，也许其本来就是没有意义的。但是其“本来就是”好像并没和“你的想法”挂钩：你可以抑郁、你可以绝望，但是这些危影其实源自于你自己。 我这个周目几乎没有选择去求助；我选择去接纳，去集中自己所有的意志力去想明白，其缘何而起。于是，抑郁不再是困扰生活的心魔，而成为了解药、成为了自我救赎的手段。 也许我某一天当局者迷的时候，这部作品能够给我提供更多的破局之法。 [h2]最后，It's OK to not be OK.[/h2]

帮助我了解了我现在的病情确实比以前要好， 时隔多年再次玩这款游戏，我感受到了世界的恶意，明明只是把做好的菜端上去，盘子却打碎了

本人重抑重焦＋精分，游玩这个游戏后，感觉游戏确实很贴合我目前的生活，对于什么事物的态度都如同游戏中主角一样，游戏里面的主角我可以控制他让他变好，但是现实生活中的我却很难继续活着，但是生活还得继续，希望有一天也有人也能"敲响我的门“。

Please knock on my door

不可多得的一篇佳作。 感谢 6 年前敲响我的门的朋友 :)

This game is like peering into the mind of the kind of guy you’d swipe left on so hard it might break your phone. He’s basically a walking red flag factory, and the game unintentionally showcases exactly why you’d want to steer clear of him. Let’s dig into the traits that make him undateable and why this perspective is such a dumpster fire of relationship dynamics. Why You’d Never Date This Guy 1. He’s an Emotional Black Hole: • His entire emotional world revolves around what others can do for him (e.g., Jenny’s “hi,” validation from coworkers). • In a relationship, you’d spend all your energy trying to fill his endless void, while he contributes… exactly nothing. 2. He Confuses Affection with Salvation: • His obsession with Jenny’s simple acknowledgment screams: “Save me!” • He’s not looking for a partner—he’s looking for a therapist, life coach, and emotional crutch. 3. He’s Passive and Avoidant: • Instead of confronting his problems, he hides in showers or waits for someone else to fix things. Imagine dating someone whose go-to strategy is: • “Maybe if I do nothing, it’ll all magically get better.” 4. His Self-Awareness is Zero: • He doesn’t reflect on why he feels the way he does or take steps to improve himself. He’s stuck in blame-the-world mode, and you’d be stuck paying the emotional toll. 5. He Has No Idea What He Wants: • His feelings are chaotic and undefined. One minute he’s desperate for connection; the next, he’s avoiding people altogether. In a relationship, this would translate to mixed signals and endless frustration. How He’d Be as a Boyfriend 1. Every Day Would Be a Therapy Session: • You’d constantly reassure him, validate his feelings, and convince him he’s not a failure. It’d be exhausting—and completely one-sided. 2. He’d Weaponize His Sadness: • Whenever you brought up your own needs or problems, he’d deflect with “But I’m already struggling so much!” You’d end up prioritizing his feelings over your own just to avoid conflict. 3. He’d Be Emotionally Inconsistent: • Some days he’d cling to you like his life depended on it. Other days he’d disappear into his own sadness and leave you wondering what you did wrong. 4. He’d Never Appreciate Your Effort: • No matter how much you supported him, it would never feel like enough—because the real problem isn’t you, it’s his inability to take accountability for his emotions. What Makes His Perspective So Cringeworthy 1. It’s Centered on Himself: • The game revolves around his internal struggles, but he never acknowledges the impact of his behavior on others. A relationship with him would feel completely one-sided. 2. Jenny is Just a Symbol: • He doesn’t actually care about Jenny as a person—he cares about what she represents: validation and potential intimacy. That’s not love—it’s selfishness disguised as longing. 3. He Romanticizes His Own Pain: • His self-pity is off the charts. He’s not looking for solutions or growth—he’s wallowing because it makes him feel tragically misunderstood. The Real Red Flag: He’s Stuck in a Fantasy 1. He Wants to Be Saved, Not Loved: • He’s not looking for a partner—he’s looking for someone to fix him. That’s not a relationship; it’s emotional labor with no payoff. 2. He’s Obsessed with the Idea of Connection: • His fixation on Jenny’s “hi” isn’t about real intimacy—it’s about the fantasy that someone else can solve his problems. That’s why he’d check out the moment reality hits and effort is required. 3. He Avoids Accountability Like the Plague: • He’s not interested in improving himself—he just wants others to carry his emotional burden. Any attempt to call him out on this would probably be met with defensiveness or excuses. Final Thought This dude isn’t just undateable—he’s a walking “this is why we have boundaries” PSA. The game might frame him as a misunderstood, tragic figure, but the truth is, he’s the kind of guy who’d leave you drained, frustrated, and questioning your life choices. If anything, this game is a great reminder of what to avoid in a partner.

Good game, but be prepared to be sad. It'll be okay though.