Given the title and theme of the game, I think it would be fair to point out that the first time I played through, I just constantly said "oh god" the whole time.
The second time, I actively sought out other people just to see what the game would do, which, even when it became apparent the answer was "nothing" -- I was expecting the character to break down and run back to start or something -- I still was super unnerved by the increasing red tint and decreasing circle as I kept the dude nearby to see if failure was an option.
This is a pretty accurate representation of anxiety as I have experienced it and social anxiety as has been described to me by those suffering from it.
The heartbeat and simulated tinnitus sound, btw, really ramped up the physical sensations of anxiety I experienced while playing.
LD42 — Running out of space (1)
Anxiety by TontonPizza 2018-08-23T03:08:36Z ♥ 1
Given the title and theme of the game, I think it would be fair to point out that the first time I played through, I just constantly said "oh god" the whole time.
The second time, I actively sought out other people just to see what the game would do, which, even when it became apparent the answer was "nothing" -- I was expecting the character to break down and run back to start or something -- I still was super unnerved by the increasing red tint and decreasing circle as I kept the dude nearby to see if failure was an option.
This is a pretty accurate representation of anxiety as I have experienced it and social anxiety as has been described to me by those suffering from it.
The heartbeat and simulated tinnitus sound, btw, really ramped up the physical sensations of anxiety I experienced while playing.
Absolutely well done.