If you get the question wrong on the second paintings second question it kicks you out but when it gives you a new riddle the keyboard still has the answer from your old guess and you cant delete it. Is this normal?
I absolutely love the eerie atmosphere of this game. I was a bit skeptical because the paintings were AI generated but I think this game is how you can use AI art right! It really hones in on that uncanny feeling for this game. Keep up the good work!
(Also, I really enjoyed the symbolism for the second painting and its riddles. It's like you already get a feeling for what happened before the person reveals it.)
(!SPOILERS, DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED THE GAME!) I don't even know where to start besides saying this is possibly the most impactful game I've ever played on Itch. Really loved the use of AI to make surreal art that set the ambiance, the soundtrack also does a beautiful job.
The thought of an afterlife that is not heaven or hell but rather a place where you are left with nothing but your own thoughts is such an interesting concept.
All these paintings were sad but realistic: Convincing a woman with Alzheimer's that her husband was just an abuser, telling a child he was murdered by his dad and likely won't see his mom again, and deciding wether to end the misery of a previous cold-blooded soldier or to leave him there.
When I found out the second painting was a child I almost bawled my eyes out after remembering he said "Please...come rescue me".
Seriously, loved your game and I'm glad to see people in the comments also appreciate your awesome work.
i reeally love this game!! hoping that its gonna be more popular later. i want to make a video about it in rus with eng subtitles. hope that creator is ok with it.
Very very cool game. I really liked the first painting, abusive relationships between spouses with a chronic/terminal/neurodegenerative illness doesn't really get touched on a lot in video games as far as I know (I mean beyond Silent Hill 2 I guess) so this was a really interesting topic to see in a free itch.io game! The use of AI art is very cool and interesting, I wish it had stayed this way instead of evolving into whatever it is today.
Thank you! And yeah I agree, it was at its most interesting when it was uncanny and very obviously its own thing rather than attempting to perfectly mimic human art. That, combined with ethical concerns, means I won't be using it on future projects
i definitely wasn't expecting a game like this browsing free itch.io games lmao. the most impactful part for me was the maze - i can't explain why, but everything about it just felt some kind of way. it's also strange how just a few lines of dialogue can make you feel so much for some ai-generated pixels, jeez. really enjoyed the atmosphere of this game too - it's just so right. the tone of all the text to the player is spot on as well - omniscient, encouraging, but just distant enough. and i have to give credits to the soundtrack because it's brilliant.
i will say: during the third painting, i didn't encounter a monster whilst looking for key cards. i was definitely terrified waiting for a monster to pop up during that whole segment but nothing happened, so i assumed it was a thing the game hyped up on purpose as some kind of metaphor deal, but looking at the comments apparently there's meant to be a monster? so i'm unsure why that happened :( i played in browser fwiw.
overall though i loved this! and i'll definitely be thinking about it for a while.
Thank you so much! Your words mean a lot to me, and I hope you are looking forward to what I'm making next! As for the monster, it is possible to avoid seeing it if you walk a specific route at the right time, it looks like you were just lucky haha.
I love this game so much and I feel like playing it like three more times !! I wonder how the protag died, though? or maybe that was already explained in-game and i forgot about it lol
Uh oh. This is on the HTML version, right? Seems like some data failed to load, it could just be a momentary issue. Does it occur every time you get to that part? Does it also occur when you try to download the game and get to that part?
What a wonderful gaming experience! Such a deep and emotional game. Great pacing, dialogues and puzzles were fun and engaging. Reminded me of To The Moon series, idk if the devs took inspiration there. Definitely recommend it, truly a great game with splendid art and a beautiful OST. 10/10!
I absolutely LOVED this game. The music, the graphics, and the overall storyline were so compelling and played off of one another so well. Truly a masterpiece :)
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Amazing experience!
If you get the question wrong on the second paintings second question it kicks you out but when it gives you a new riddle the keyboard still has the answer from your old guess and you cant delete it. Is this normal?
I absolutely love the eerie atmosphere of this game. I was a bit skeptical because the paintings were AI generated but I think this game is how you can use AI art right! It really hones in on that uncanny feeling for this game. Keep up the good work!
(Also, I really enjoyed the symbolism for the second painting and its riddles. It's like you already get a feeling for what happened before the person reveals it.)
(!SPOILERS, DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED THE GAME!) I don't even know where to start besides saying this is possibly the most impactful game I've ever played on Itch. Really loved the use of AI to make surreal art that set the ambiance, the soundtrack also does a beautiful job.
The thought of an afterlife that is not heaven or hell but rather a place where you are left with nothing but your own thoughts is such an interesting concept.
All these paintings were sad but realistic: Convincing a woman with Alzheimer's that her husband was just an abuser, telling a child he was murdered by his dad and likely won't see his mom again, and deciding wether to end the misery of a previous cold-blooded soldier or to leave him there.
When I found out the second painting was a child I almost bawled my eyes out after remembering he said "Please...come rescue me".
Seriously, loved your game and I'm glad to see people in the comments also appreciate your awesome work.
I'm touched by your thoughtful comment :) it's words like this that inspire me to keep making games!
i reeally love this game!! hoping that its gonna be more popular later. i want to make a video about it in rus with eng subtitles. hope that creator is ok with it.
Yeah I am totally okay with that! You should send me the video when you are done :)
Very very cool game. I really liked the first painting, abusive relationships between spouses with a chronic/terminal/neurodegenerative illness doesn't really get touched on a lot in video games as far as I know (I mean beyond Silent Hill 2 I guess) so this was a really interesting topic to see in a free itch.io game! The use of AI art is very cool and interesting, I wish it had stayed this way instead of evolving into whatever it is today.
Thank you! And yeah I agree, it was at its most interesting when it was uncanny and very obviously its own thing rather than attempting to perfectly mimic human art. That, combined with ethical concerns, means I won't be using it on future projects
i definitely wasn't expecting a game like this browsing free itch.io games lmao. the most impactful part for me was the maze - i can't explain why, but everything about it just felt some kind of way. it's also strange how just a few lines of dialogue can make you feel so much for some ai-generated pixels, jeez. really enjoyed the atmosphere of this game too - it's just so right. the tone of all the text to the player is spot on as well - omniscient, encouraging, but just distant enough. and i have to give credits to the soundtrack because it's brilliant.
i will say: during the third painting, i didn't encounter a monster whilst looking for key cards. i was definitely terrified waiting for a monster to pop up during that whole segment but nothing happened, so i assumed it was a thing the game hyped up on purpose as some kind of metaphor deal, but looking at the comments apparently there's meant to be a monster? so i'm unsure why that happened :( i played in browser fwiw.
overall though i loved this! and i'll definitely be thinking about it for a while.
Thank you so much! Your words mean a lot to me, and I hope you are looking forward to what I'm making next! As for the monster, it is possible to avoid seeing it if you walk a specific route at the right time, it looks like you were just lucky haha.
This was a real goodie. Excellent use of RPGMaker and got a lot more intense than I was expecting.
Thank you for playing! I love your setup, is that the title of the game on the chalkboard behind you?
Indeed it is. Glad you liked it.
I actually think this is one of my fav games on here and I play A LOT of games so well done this is amazing!!!!!! I love this so much!!!!!!!!!
I'm flattered! Thank you :)
Absolute gold! This game really got to me, it is awesome!!
thank you so much!
It was a really good experience, loved the game!
thank you :D
I love this game so much and I feel like playing it like three more times !! I wonder how the protag died, though? or maybe that was already explained in-game and i forgot about it lol
That part is not explained and is up to interpretation!
this game was so good omg and the music made it 10 times better PLEASE make more games like this I adore it <3
I am making a new game called Project Obelisk! The same artist who made the soundtracks for Time is Solid Here and Cohabitation will also make the soundtrack for it. You can find the details here: https://itch.io/blog/708576/announcing-my-newest-game-project-obelisk
YES OMG TY IM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!
Uh oh. This is on the HTML version, right? Seems like some data failed to load, it could just be a momentary issue. Does it occur every time you get to that part? Does it also occur when you try to download the game and get to that part?
Nah i reloaded my page and it stopped 😊. Sorry for worrying you out =(((
hm yeah this error was probably caused by the page refresh, I hope it doesn't happen to you again!
someone explain me the end please
it is up to your own interpretation!
i laughed, i cried and i almost have a heart attack at the third paint. 10/10
<3
it was a nice game, I don't understand what to do in the end tho, it says its raining out, wtf?
oh nvm there was another secret painting of us, mbmb
Amazing game. The ending made me want more games like this, and for free99 you cant get much better.
thank you!
this is peak man....
thank you man :)
this is a fantastic experience!
thank you :)
What a wonderful gaming experience! Such a deep and emotional game. Great pacing, dialogues and puzzles were fun and engaging. Reminded me of To The Moon series, idk if the devs took inspiration there. Definitely recommend it, truly a great game with splendid art and a beautiful OST. 10/10!
thank you so much for all the kind words!!
i love it!!! im stuck on painting 3 tho TwT
oh that one is even tough for me haha
basically what you have to do is pick a god, pray, and book it as fast as you can to each pile of trash, and use the lockers to get the demon stuck
Nice game
thanks! :)
I absolutely LOVED this game. The music, the graphics, and the overall storyline were so compelling and played off of one another so well. Truly a masterpiece :)
thank you that is too kind :)
the best 50 minutes of my entire gaming life dude. keep it up. i cried in the first 2 paintings.
that is incredibly touching, thank you so much! :,)