EyeOS
A short, queer (and borderline nonsensical) mystery game where you are trying to find out what happened to your missing friend by rooting around in their computer. Play by clicking on things and searching terms in the EyeOS home screen! Note: try to keep search terms concise, and *don't press enter*---it'll search on its own, and hitting enter will disrupt results. Also I figured it would be played in one sitting, so it does not currently have save states (but I can add them if people want).
Submission to the Safe In our World Game Dev Champions game jam, solo over 25 category.
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This game is concerned with anxiety, dysphoria, and isolation. It discusses these topics lightheartedly but with sincerity, since that reflects my own approach to my own struggles. Thought it might be a good fit for a game jam about mental health and, well, being safe in our world.Credits:
- Written and Designed by Trainspotter
- Built in Decker, a multimedia sketchpad made by Internet Janitor
- Wiggly Paint and Twine interpreter by Internet Janitor
- Moveable macWindow contraption by Faffotron; many, many others by Internet Janitor
- Lino print by pragmattics on Twitter
- Song by Maya
- Icons by Leo Red
Accidentally (but definitively) inspired by En Abime! Check it out, if you dare >:)
PS: I included editable versions in the downloads in case anybody likes the format of the game and would enjoy experimenting with making interactive fiction of their own using it as a template! Just please credit me if you do so :)
Documentation for using Decker can be found at http://beyondloom.com/decker/
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Development log
- Indiepocalypse!65 days ago
- Bug Fixes, Plans, and GratitudeJun 11, 2024
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how do i get out of this part were there are 6 eyes looking at you? i cant do anything but i dont think its lagging because the eyes stil folow me
idek what went down bc I only read a bit of the reading parts (i'm a goldfish) but great game :DD
Definitely one of the best games I've ever played
awesome game
This is...oddly comforting.
i saw the computer glow.... didn't have the guts to makeout :(
I was not expecting the randomly selected game of the day to hit me with the body dysmorphia experience but goddamn it did and it did it well. 10/10
I know this isn't supposed to be scary but why was the body horror actually spooky
because bodies are pretty spooky
IM ACTUALLY CHOKING ON MY OWN HEART you just tore out my ribcage and loved it in front of me just destroyed it under your heel??????? IM CRYING SO HARD IK ITS NOT REALLY THE SAME BUT THE DEMIGIRL EXPERIENCE AND BODY DYSPHORIA OR DYSMORPHIA OR WHATEVER this is so beautiful and I need everyone fucking one of you to know and appreciate that thank you so so so much for making this, I love you!!!
eyes + weird os interface + no-binarity, that perfection for me
this whole thing made me feel something..
the absolute fucking genius that went into making this. oh my god. holy shit. i'm completely floored. god made me trans so I could understand art like this. maybe I can even hope to make art like this one day. never ever stop making art, please
i don’t know if there are words appropriate to the task of responding to and expressing appreciation for feelings this deeply felt, but at the very least i can say that i’m sure you could make art like this—like, in the first place, this game probably is what it is because i didn’t go into it expecting anyone to see it. which is to say maybe you already have made art like this, and just haven’t shared it yet. or maybe not, and you’ll just have to make it later. either way, art is cool and games are cool. queer art and queer games doubly so.
this made me cry
I don't think I have the right words to describe how much I enjoyed this, but I can surely say that this was such a unique experience! really feels like an ascension from the limitation of the body and the others' judgement.
i dont fully understand it, but even so this moves me
i like this comment, feels like a good goalpost
Does the ending song have a title? Is it uploaded somewhere maybe? It sound so good its like I wanna listen to it on repeat so baddd. And, overall, this game was such a AMAZINGLY GREAT experience omg, the way it was written? Reading through all that, I felt it so much. I love it.
at the moment my friend has said she doesn’t want to put it on any kind of streaming service, but i’ll do a devlog if she ever does
What a game. What a game.
Damn good job.
this is adorible
This is such a good game! as a huge fan of "last seen online" and "Out of CTRL" this was like a gift from the gods themselves, I spent 3 out of my 6 school periods exploring every nook and cranny of the game. Thank you
i loved it. a narrative of nonbinary experience (though you can't really be non-binary in their situation lol)
That's...amazing. Beautiful. Thought-provoking and well-written and clever, all at once.
This was such a wonderful fun game, puzzles weren't too hard. But I think im just slow because I was stuck on the desktop search bar for ages not realising I had to type in desktop LOL.
The ending imo was sweet, ending song is such a good tune as well!
i think i beat it by accident after like 2 minutes
truly a wonderful experience
what a wonderful experience!! i felt like i related to a lot of topics (artfully!!) discussed here. the fear of the flesh, the fear of their eyes, and the fear of just being honest really made me feel seen and i wudnt have expected so much from a game so short but you surprised me:) kudos to the silly yet satisfying ending as well, id be crying by now if it didnt end the way it did. incredible work :))
This absolutely just. Slays. Slaps. You cooked. I'm acting like MC here using jokes instead of speaking, but you get it. I got the end a bit early, so time to replay until (cough) every nook and cranny is explored
10/10 AMAZING I WANT TO KISS THAT COMPUTER
this was just... I'm speachless. I loved the weirdness and the unsettling nature of this.
i loved it. a narrative of nonbinary experience (though you can't really be non-binary in their situation lol)
I might have skipped to the end..... jumping through a lot of needed hoops to get there (i thinK)??
Great game though
i have got 3 long legs on my screen :/
is the friend's eyes in the end the nonbinary flag on purpose?? (please say yes) this game already hits incredibly hard and having my identity IN it would just makes it feel extra close to home. i feel so seen thank u for making this
I just finished the game and honestly, the trans experience is incredibly real. It permeates every single pixel, every word, and every feeling those pixels and words induce. I think, here, that the flag is definitely on purpose. Two eyes yellow, another purple, one black, and two white... the exact colors of the pride flag. It's hard to see it any other way.
This is such a cool concept, really enjoyed it
i made an account just to comment on this, but i wanted to say that this game is possibly the best thing i've interacted with in a while. the storytelling is played out so nicely!!!
its genuinely very impressive how you've managed to compress feelings into a game so smoothly, it feels very genuine. i love it
if you are planning to make any other work in the future, i will looking forward it,,, because i actually cannot get enough of this i've replayed it 7 times now LOL
What is that MELODY!!! How do I download it!!!
i know all the comments on this are deep and stuff but i just wanna say that its funny that my computer agreed to make out with me.
i feel like silliness is my favorite path towards seriousness
This hit harder then I ever could've imagined before playing. Definitely shed a few tears lol. The line about how shirts fell on him hit a chord i didn't know I had. Thank you for this brilliant game.
as a trans and queer person myself i really resonated with the way the main character felt, especially the parts about ones flesh. really great game!
holy shit this was amazing
I love this, it's experience expressed in the purest possible way