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A Space for the Unbound

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2023

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Quick resume

A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.

Global score

97/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Deep emotional story
    • Beautiful pixel art and music
    • Nostalgic 90s indonesian setting
    • Meaningful character development
    • Accessible puzzles and gameplay

    Cons

    • Some tedious fetch quests and backtracking
    • Slow pacing in early chapters
    • Limited gameplay variety
    • Lack of save/load flexibility
    • Minor ui and control issues

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to explore the town, solve puzzles, and combine items in various ways, indicating moderate autonomy."

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    • Competence

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      "Puzzles and mini-games provide moderate challenge requiring problem solving and exploration, but gameplay is generally accessible."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal story experience and exploration without competitive elements or player comparison."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report emotional attachment and replaying for achievements or alternate choices despite short playtime."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player narrative experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

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    • Creativity

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      "Some customization of characters and outfits, but core gameplay follows predefined puzzle mechanics."

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      "Some customization such as naming and petting cats, but gameplay mostly follows predefined story and puzzle structures."

    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Strong escapism through immersion in a dark, surreal fantasy world reflecting psychological trauma."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest in story, characters, and world exploration."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Some exploration and puzzle solving encourage trying different approaches, but overall gameplay follows established routines."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players explore detailed environments reflecting Indonesian culture, discovering small details and interacting with NPCs."

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      "Players explore a detailed 90s Indonesian town with cultural references and hidden content encouraging discovery."

    • Expression

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      "Allows some self-expression through color customization of cats and map."

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      "Allows some self-expression through naming and interacting with cats and minor customization."

    • Fantasy

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      "Incorporates supernatural elements and imaginative fiction blended with realistic settings."

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      "Incorporates supernatural elements like mind diving and reality bending within a realistic nostalgic setting."

    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a solo experience focused on individual narrative without strong social or community features."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills in puzzle solving and combat, and experience emotional growth through story themes."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention to puzzles and story; not designed for passive or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Strong emotional connections with characters and story foster feelings of closeness and empathy."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements; purely narrative-driven single player."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression through story chapters and puzzle completion, with some collectible achievements."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Calming music and atmosphere create a soothing experience despite emotional themes."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable pixel art visuals and soundtrack provide sensory pleasure, though not intense stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal narrative experience."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative-driven game with deep emotional storytelling and character development."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Cooperation, Creativity.

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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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