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cgod  ·  4195 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Interpretations of Dear Esther? [Spoilers, ahoy!]

I enjoyed it quite a bit but didn't apply any kind of rigid analysis to the experience. I played it right around the time it came out and honestly don't recall how different parts of it hit me but I remember that I was moved by the whole thing. I think it might be a good game for people who don't like games. I think my wife would like it and hope to get her to experience it sometime, she dislikes the competitive aspect of games generally.

If you haven't played Jason Rohrer's 'Passage' you really should, it's free and only takes about 5-10 minutes to play. It really hit me in a way like Dear Esther but it's way more simple.





Cithryth  ·  4195 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yes, its definitely a very untraditional game. I read a post somewhere online that said Dear Esther pushes closer to art than what we normally think of as a computer game.

I will definitely look into Passage. Thanks for the heads up!

cgod  ·  4195 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Tell me what you think if you give it a try.