LIM - a game about fitting in
mkopas.net/files/Lim/Posted Mar 5, 2015, 8:00 PM UTC
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Posted Mar 5, 2015, 8:00 PM UTC
Pretty sure this shouldn't happen.
Also, really tired of these drab, pretentious games trying to act like social commentary while really just being some 14 year olds self centered dream of individuality. Come on, kids, you're not special.
No, I'm pretty sure that's an intentional game mechanic. It's the result most people get if they can't get through the most hostile rooms. The designer is a trans woman who makes games that convey different experiences than most. A pretty common interpretation of this one is that it's a metaphor for trying to pass as a gender you weren't assigned at birth, and the different kinds of hostility you can encounter when you fail. But she leaves it open to interpretation.
The game is designed by Merritt Kopas, who uses games in some really interesting and exploratory ways. You can play more by her here