
A dark, whimsical, and absurd interactive comic by artist Ida Hartmann, exploring the despair and loneliness of a young woman living alone through a long summer in Copenhagen.
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Languages: English, Danish, French, German, Japanese
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Крайне странная история. Крайне странная рисовка. Крайне странная игра. По сути это комикс с небольшими вкраплениями игрового процесса. В центре сюжета - отталкивающего вида мадам, которая живёт в пустой комнате с хокой. Курит, бухает как не в себя, сидит в телефоне, ходит на тусовки с бухлом, ищет хахаля потрахаться. И... собственно и всё. Никакой внятной истории не получилось. Артхаусно, вульгарно, скучно. Разве что чёрная хока прикольная, может это отражение ихневой датской проблемы с мигрантами За стиль рисовки - пять с минусом, за саму рисовку - кол. Видно, что автор талантливая, нарисовала множество странных картинок. Проблема в том, что они не просто странные, они просто страшные. Весь труд ушёл в пустоту, смотреть на это неприятно. Да собственно и нет нужды. Опыт интересный, игра - нет. Смешарики лучше. Кусь.
Expérience très forte qui ne convient pas à tout le monde mais qui devrait néanmoins être découverte. C'est divinement amené, écrit, animé, illustré, scénarisé et bruité. Il suffit de se laisser porter ou alourdir... Stilstand traite de la dépression d'une protagoniste qui n'a ni de nom ni d'histoire. On l'accompagne au cours de trois chapitres, c'est bref, moins d'une heure ! On ignore ce qui la conduit là ou ce qu'elle fera à la fin de cet été qui l'étouffe... On ne sait rien de son vécu et de ses traumatismes mais ce récit nous permet simplement de la suivre dans ses angoisses, son mutisme et ses réflexions. Le jeu en lui même est une histoire qui défile à coups de clics. Quelques objets cassent le noir et blanc pour se teindre en bleu en proposant une interaction qui vous donne l'impression de prendre part au récit. Les dialogues sont courts et intenses, rien n'est laissé au hasard au sein de ce roman graphique. Immersif au possible. Une réussite !
40分ぐらいで終わるほど短く、ところどころにゲーム的な操作がある以外は一本道の読みものでしかないが、 強烈なモノトーンと、ユーモアも交えて意外としっかり作られているストーリーによってかえって新鮮味がある。 Ida Hartmannの描く人物は主人公からモブまで全てがひどく醜悪で、人によっては正視に堪えないかもしれないが、 その素直な反応こそがこの作品のテーマである。 あらゆる美が反転し醜悪となった世界は、主人公の世界観そのままである。 だが主人公は実際醜いわけでも根暗なわけでもなく、ごく普通の学生生活をエンジョイするだけのスペックを持ったそれなりの若者でしかない。それでも全てが空虚で退屈で、それを自分のせいだと思い込んでいる。 この世界の落とし穴は、この世界がつまらないと気付いてしまうことだ。 その断絶と孤独によって、うだる暑さや酒によって浮き彫りになる醜い生そのものは直視できない、したくない。 主人公のそばにいる黒い影の怪物はイマジナリーフレンド的な、いつもやさしい守護天使のような存在だが、 主人公の孤独と苦痛に耐える姿を見守るその視線はプレイヤーの視線と重なる。 つまり「私」という弱さ、愚かさ、醜さと向き合うということになる。 最後に怪物は反応の先を暗示する。そこは崖っぷちのようで、おそらくスタート地点なのだ。 (Ida Hartmannのインスタをみたが、とても幸せそうでよかった。変顔の自撮りが主人公の顔にそっくりだった。)
I've played [i] (experienced?) [/i] a handful of games [i] (virtual art exhibits?) [/i] that lean towards themes of depression, anxiety, philosophies of self and the exploration of the human condition. Some have resonated with me more than others for a variety of reasons more nuanced than I have energy to explore here in this review. I don't quite remember how I came across Stilstand. You play as a young woman from a university spending a hot summer in Copenhagen trying to cope with isolation and the back-and-forth struggle of social anxiety, inner dialogue, self worth, and impulse. There is not really any "gameplay" as you are largely just clicking each hand-drawn panel forward, and there is a little under an hour of content with no achievements. The story is so genuine and authentic in its portrayal of this experience that it's sure to hit home pretty hard for some as it did for me, which, for some reason was surprising (and I didn't always like it!). I think there are just some fundamental aspects of being a living breathing person that transcend culture, geography, age, and gender (if you are receptive to seeing it). I also REALLY liked the scratchy graphite art style and portrayals of these themes by [b] the artist, Ida Hartmann. [/b] Each illustration and animation captured this real uncomfortable tangible quality of being trapped in your own skin, so much so that a few of the sequences gave me some palpable second-hand anxiety. I would be interested in having some hard copies of any of their work in comic form or otherwise. It reminds me a lot of [b] Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara [/b], and [b] American artist, Eric Drooker. [/b] Through lack of any voice acting, the BGM fits very well and matches each scene and mood. Everything about this feels like a high quality student art piece. The length is short but the depth is oceanic. Unlike a title like [i] Florence [/i] ,though, Stilstand is gritty, dark, and probably not for everyone. Well done. 5/5 for me.
ESP: Es un cómic interactivo con una personalidad abrumadora. Moderno, vulgar e irreverente. Trata de una manera muy artística un tema delicado como la soledad. Dura aproximadamente una hora, y el precio con descuento me parece más que justo. En resumen, una obra de arte integral que merece totalmente la pena, siempre y cuando puedas soportar su temática cruda. ENG: an interactive comic with an overwhelming personality. Modern, vulgar, and irreverent. It deals with a delicate subject like loneliness in a highly artistic manner. Lasts about an hour, and the discounted price seems more than fair to me. In short, it's an integral work of art that is totally worthwhile, assuming you can tolerate its crude form.
Det er ikke, hvad jeg havde forventet. Jeg var allerede deprimeret i forvejen, nu er jeg desperat. Og jeg kan ikke lide varmen. Jeg ville ønske, at jeg ikke skulle tilbage til København. Pigen i spillet drikker for meget og ryger for meget. Jeg vil gerne se flere af Ida Hartmanns spil, hvis hun overlever men jeg vil foretrække, at det er et sjovt spil. Jeg vil alligevel anbefale det. Og det er på dansk
A gem of a game. I experienced everything with the main character—I felt lonely and awkward, went to parties and threw up afterward, dated creepy guys and mourned their disappearance. A wild trip, too real to fully enjoy and too lovable not to.
I don't think I got along with the story very well, or maybe I just didn't understand what it was supposed to really mean. It was also very short, a little too upsetting. I also didn't like the art style much. Finished? Yes Steam Achievements? None. Steam Deck? Not attempted! Rating? 2/10 My curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45865425-CozyAriGames/ Full videos on Youtube
主打氛围感,以及风格化突显的动态漫画或者说绘本。发生在夏天的故事背景,让我联想到“最初的爱情,最后的仪式”,且主角狭小的寓所也是坐落于海边,这次则是在丹麦的哥本哈根。接着,随着故事推进,我逐渐认定这是关于醉生梦死,渴望打破无聊的题材,但故事在主角大梦初醒后戛然而止,又再落脚到世界似乎有战乱的大背景,从而发出了[spoiler] “这个世界会好吗?“[/spoiler] 大家平日里可能都思考过的话题,给故事添上了些厚重与温柔。 就像《都柏林人》中乔伊斯笔下的“公寓”、展现布雷顿角苏格兰移民家族变迁的“船”,从个人心结过渡到社会困境,这种当代人的心境诉说是一脉相承的,承载记录着人们向内向外思考,去寻找生活方向答案而作出的努力。
The solution to this girl's problem is to stop being an ugly drawing of a potato.
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