Aw, that was fun! What a great first project. I like a game that rewards curiosity. I'm glad you shared it!
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Fictional characters have such a special way of holding up a mirror to ourselves--not only can they become us, they can show us a way forward. A way out.
Thank you for your efforts to leave this comment. These kind of moments are exactly the reason I write and it's truly meaningful to me to know how you connected with this story.
Observation Duty as interactive fiction! What a neat idea! I've played a lot of OD and this captured that same feeling of "look at everything! pay attention!" Also those great OD moments when the anomaly is obvious--open eyes, see chair on ceiling, slam green button. Incorporating taste into the exploration was an hilarious addition.
I would love to see this as a longer game and I'd say there's room to grow both the horror and comedy elements framing like this can produce. To me, the repetition and anti-climactic ending are hallmarks of this genre and felt fine. I'm going to play again and see if I can find more weirdness!
This was the base template: https://gamesbyalbie.itch.io/character-page-tutorial
Though not much beyond the basic structure survived. I was very new to Twine when I made the game