rumination by Zeq
Play on https://zeq.itch.io/rumination
A small interactive experience. Use WASD or arrow keys to move. Very short, playable in less than 5 minutes.
On Saturday morning I was having a series of negative thoughts about my hobbies. They were thoughts like, "I wish I was better at this hobby", "But I don't want to work on it right now", and "How can I wish I was better but also not take action to work on it?" Thoughts like, "I wish I loved this hobby more," or "Is it a waste of time to do it if I don't love it all the time?"
Sometimes the best way to counteract unhelpful thoughts is to move around and do something. I ended up joining Ludum Dare 57 to get some of the feelings off my chest. The theme coincided with this.
This isn't much of a game, but I feel better for having made it.
Audio credits: - underwater sounds - https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/ - guitar - https://freesound.org/people/Pensasneuvostoliittolainen/ - guitar - https://freesound.org/people/eldricke22/
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| Given | 5🗳️ | 7🗨️ |
Thanks you!
stay strong dude
Sometimes I find myself categorizing games as being something separate from art--more like a toy, as though it were meant to provide nothing more than idle diversion or amusement.
Every now and again, I'm reminded that games can also be an excellent medium for emotional expression--as artistically rich as any capital-A "Art" can be.
There's deep pathos in here; as you sink and read the ruminations, the whole package--sound, the animation, the art--all proves a very effective means to convey both mood and mindset. I might not have a lot of personal connection to the thoughts expressed by the sinking character, but I was still very stirred by this short experience--the empathetic bridge formed by this game was strong enough to trigger some deep introspection in myself.