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This War of Mine

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

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Quick resume

In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.

Global score

94/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Simulator, Visual Novel

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    Pros

    • Powerful emotional storytelling
    • Unique civilian war survival perspective
    • Meaningful moral choices
    • Immersive atmosphere and art style
    • High replayability with varied scenarios

    Cons

    • Punishing difficulty and unforgiving mechanics
    • Some repetitive gameplay loops
    • Clunky combat system
    • Lack of clear tutorials or guidance
    • Emotional heaviness may deter some players

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Players face challenging survival mechanics requiring skillful resource management and decision-making, though some repetitive elements exist."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on individual survival and personal goals rather than competing against others; no mention of PvP or leaderboards."

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      "Focus is on personal survival and managing a group rather than competing against others; no PvP or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      "Players engage in multiple playthroughs to explore different endings, showing attachment and desire to continue playing."

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      "Players often engage in multiple playthroughs, driven by emotional investment and desire to improve outcomes."

    • Cooperation

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      "Gameplay centers on managing a small squad controlled by the player, with limited multiplayer or cooperative play."

      Capsule for Broken Lines Broken Lines

      "Gameplay centers on managing a small group controlled by the player, with limited or no multiplayer cooperation."

    • Creativity

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      "Players customize characters, build and upgrade the shelter, and choose how to manage resources and survivors."

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      "Players customize their shelter and choose strategies, but within a structured survival framework."

    • Domination

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      "Interactions emphasize survival and mutual respect rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

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      "Interactions emphasize survival and moral dilemmas rather than exerting power or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a challenging, immersive war simulation to escape and experience intense emotions and stress relief."

      Capsule for Mud and Blood Mud and Blood

      "Players use the game to experience and reflect on the harsh realities of war, providing emotional escape and immersion."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and desire to explore survival mechanics and emergent storytelling."

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      "Players engage voluntarily, motivated by personal interest in the unique survival experience and storytelling."

    • Experimenting

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      "Players explore different treatment strategies and moral paths, experimenting with outcomes."

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      "Players try different strategies, scavenging routes, and moral choices to explore varied outcomes."

    • Exploration

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      "Players explore multiple procedurally generated areas, discovering resource nodes and unlocking new regions."

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      "Players discover new locations and events during scavenging, with procedural elements adding variety."

    • Expression

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      "Players can customize survivor appearances and names, but visual customization is limited."

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    • Fantasy

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      "The game is grounded in realistic military operations based on historical events."

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      "The game is grounded in realistic, historical war scenarios focusing on civilian survival."

    • Fellowship

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      "Some social interaction through shared experiences and community, but gameplay is mostly solo."

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      "Some social interaction through shared experiences and community, but gameplay is primarily solo."

    • Growth

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      "Players learn survival strategies, character strengths, and game mechanics through repeated play."

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      "Players learn survival skills, resource management, and adapt strategies through repeated play."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with some stress and tension; no physical activity involved."

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      "Sedentary gameplay with emotional stress themes; no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

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      "Requires constant attention and micromanagement; not suitable for passive play."

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      "Requires attentive management of resources and characters; not suited for passive play."

    • Intimacy

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      3

      "Players form emotional connections with characters and story, feeling attachment and empathy."

      Capsule for DashBored DashBored

      "Emotional bonds form between player and characters, evoking empathy and attachment."

    • Leadership

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      "Players lead and manage a group of survivors, making strategic decisions and assigning roles."

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      "Players lead and manage a small group of survivors, making critical decisions affecting their fate."

    • Progression

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      3

      "Players accumulate resources, craft better tools, and build improved shelters and rafts."

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      "Players accumulate resources, craft items, and upgrade shelter to improve survival chances."

    • Relaxation

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      "The game induces tension and frustration, though some players find a flow state; overall more stressful than relaxing."

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      "The game maintains tension and emotional strain rather than providing relaxation or flow."

    • Sensation

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      "Atmospheric audio and visuals create mood but limited sensory stimulation or excitement."

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    • Status

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      "Game focuses on individual experience without social recognition or competitive status."

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      "The game focuses on personal experience without social recognition or competitive status."

    • Story

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      5

      "Strong narrative immersion with emotional storytelling and character development."

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      "Strong narrative immersion with emotional storytelling and character development."

    • Strategy

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      "Requires careful planning, resource balancing, and tactical decision-making."

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    • Thrill

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      "Tense atmosphere and moral dilemmas create suspense and emotional engagement."

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    • Value

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      "Players perceive good value from extensive content, replayability, and emotional impact."

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    • Violence

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      "Violence is depicted narratively but not enjoyed as gameplay; focus is on story and emotional impact rather than combat."

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      "Violence is present but portrayed as harsh and undesirable, emphasizing survival over combat enjoyment."

    • Survival

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      "Core gameplay revolves around avoiding death, managing resources, and enduring threats."

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Violence.

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    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    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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