Tear Factory

'Bus Simulator 23' is a better game, but this one also has a special quality. It's nice to see an independent artist as they mature.

Stark, brutalist, minimalist, morbidly humorous, idiosyncratic art piece with quite the particular atmosphere and mood, dare I say Kafkaesque, Beckettian? There's really not much here, but I think this super restrictive style is where the true strength of this title lies. 7/10

I can smell them rotting.

You hunt rats then you feed them to your family. Somehow, that's the least disturbing part. I came for the meme, i stayed for the trauma. I left with a deeper fear of poverty and rodents... and sheep... https://youtu.be/aXQ0jbW-rwI?si=KPKE3Wb68J_xArTu

I was interested in this game by the atmosphere it presented. Almost beautiful and abstract, and nihilistic. I'll say that it found something special with this, specifically the color choices. Beyond this, the game is much less than you expect, even knowing it is short and silly in some regard. Even if the narrative isn't spoken, you still wont find much depth or even good enough continuity. It falls flat in many ways, and is much more shallow than you expect. Thumbs up from me though for the unique visuals.

Well, not really fun. But okay

A neat short experience that crosses the line between ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and arthouse game. It manages to be funny and unnerving at the same time. Also the shotgun just feels really good to use.

This game is short, and that's the best part sadly. I WILL be giving it a thumbs up, but only because I can't give it a middle rating. The graphics are aesthetically interesting, the basis makes you ask questions, and the aiming is very kind to people who can't shoot a digital gun to save their lives, but it's otherwise not particularly interesting. It's a series of 4 repetitive and relatively empty mazes where you shoot rats. Occasionally, a large JPG of a rat will chase you, but it can be easily defeated. I found the inclusion of a flat image to be a bit tacky. I started counting down the stages around stage 2 (there's one for each stage of grief). If you love a little maze, this one is for you!

I feel accomplished providing for my family, more so I'm proud my family came together in supporting me in my endeavors and awaiting my return with open arms, putting aside their small differences to be together as a unit during our meals.