Start Running

100% accurate executive dysfunction simulator

Love everything about it. Very strange point-and-click-type game about running that contains approximately zero running. A good psychological horror where nothing makes very much sense but in a good way. There is a dog you can pet in various rooms, a company with questionable values, a printer that's slightly less finicky than real-life printers, and a mysterious vending machine in the rat-infested caves beneath your apartment building. The puzzles are well-designed, right in the sweet spot of "difficult enough" without being moon logic. The overall atmosphere of absurd-creepy is consistently delivered well. There are various "secrets" you can find if you dig around long enough and apparently if you are smarter than me because I could not for the life of me get any "good" ending other than the default one. There are no guides, so I asked about the other endings in the discussion forums but didn't get an answer, which is a bit disappointing. But anyway, overall, the game is fantastic. Edit: There is now a guide for the other endings! It gives hints, not an exact walkthrough, but it should be easy to follow at least for the first three endings.

Wow, I just finished my first full run of Start Running and it only took me 4 hours and 10 tries! It took me getting 4 bad endings in the apartment before I started to get into the swing of things and lock in. It was a thinker, but not in an overly frustrating way, I'm excited to do a few more runs to get down the remaining endings. This was a contemplative and gripping experience that made my night. At one point in Act II I was overcome with a thick and heavy sense of dread and ennui but I suppose it's true, keep going, don't get up, you'll do it

A very interesting puzzle visual novel with a lot of fun mind bending settings. The puzzles are interesting and tie themselves well into the narrative and characters. Paired with some excellent writing makes for a game that's certainly worth your time to go in and explore all it has to offer. Also the art is very lovely!

I absolutely ADORE This game. I'm a huge visual novel/ point and click fan and this is a great blend of the two. The themes of the story present themselves immediately, and I was excited about all the possible endings I could get. Extremely replayable, my short run time got me two enjoyable endings and I'm definitely coming back for more!