It's simple, short and clearly has a lot of limitations due to the experience of the author, but a think the execution is great. For a free 15 - minutes game, has a couple of moments that really stuck with me ¿It's a must-play? Nah, but if something in it interested you, give it a try
so visually appealing with a great narrative. would feel wrong to give this one a rating.
cheirado
Quick game (less than 20 minutes of play time) about suicide, obviously not meant to be entertaining or funny, but preventing.
Final score: 8/10
Note: The developer explained in an hour long video how he made the game and also why he made it, I suggest you go watch it https://youtu.be/Te6pDFCLXRk.
Final score: 8/10
Note: The developer explained in an hour long video how he made the game and also why he made it, I suggest you go watch it https://youtu.be/Te6pDFCLXRk.
This review contains spoilers
A short and unsettling experience about mental illness and suicide. Very odd, very effective.
Not too much to describe here, since there is only 15 minutes of actual game. I do think more could have been done with the TV's in the corner of the room (which don't tie into the environment as neatly as all the other environmental ephemera). Also, most of the game's story around the painting is found in one room. I would have preferred more of a breadcrumb trail across a series of rooms to describe the painting so that the story has more time to unravel but its hard to fault the games' brevity, which is a core strength of the experience.
Very effective overall, reminding me of "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" in its dark, lonely simplicity, but with a more wry sense of humor and with more shock value.
Not too much to describe here, since there is only 15 minutes of actual game. I do think more could have been done with the TV's in the corner of the room (which don't tie into the environment as neatly as all the other environmental ephemera). Also, most of the game's story around the painting is found in one room. I would have preferred more of a breadcrumb trail across a series of rooms to describe the painting so that the story has more time to unravel but its hard to fault the games' brevity, which is a core strength of the experience.
Very effective overall, reminding me of "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" in its dark, lonely simplicity, but with a more wry sense of humor and with more shock value.
nice little short horror game
simples e limitado, mas toca num spot bem específico de maluquice. queria que fosse maior pra jogar com as outras almas condenadas.
bizarro
idk this game just kinda made me really depressed
"The Static Speaks My Name" is a short but powerfull work of art that treats subjects like depression, mental illness and suicide with a sad but twisted story that will be on your mind for days.
The game length is aproximatly 25 minutes or less and its free, so theres no excuse not to play it.
The game length is aproximatly 25 minutes or less and its free, so theres no excuse not to play it.
I used to like the game a lot as a kid, and I couldn't pin down why, but now I know it's likely just the vibe that the game gives off. Which is honestly one of the only things that really holds up.
The story is... interesting, the story telling is also interesting, but "brevity" is an understatement as the game just kind of throws everything at you with no tact.
To be honest, the game does feel like it was made for the sake of being made, not really to send a message or tell a story. But I still have a soft spot for it.
The story is... interesting, the story telling is also interesting, but "brevity" is an understatement as the game just kind of throws everything at you with no tact.
To be honest, the game does feel like it was made for the sake of being made, not really to send a message or tell a story. But I still have a soft spot for it.
More on the artistic thought-provoking side. It's unfortunately way too short, which I think is somewhat intentional, but it'd benefit greatly from some added levels or scenes.
Very short but nice game
A dark-themed monotonic obsession over abstract perfection.
A short little project that excels in weirdness and darkness.
A short little project that excels in weirdness and darkness.
Não sei exatamente qual era a intenção por trás disso, mas só parece gratuito mesmo.
No está mal, especialmente para ser relativamente antiguo. Pero a día de hoy me parece demasiado simple y por debajo de la media con respecto a otros juegos parecidos.
a little boring and too short
C'est... vraiment bizarre ? Le jeu aborde des thèmes très grave d'une façon assez bizarre et j'avoue moi même ne pas avoir tout compris à ce qui se passe, mais ça a une ambiance vraiment terrifiante alors que concrètement il se passe rien
buen pequeño juego que habla sobre la depresión, interesante sobre la temática y estética. Falla mucho en lo visual, y en que no exploro un poco mas las mecánicas para realmente sentirse depresivo