Awestruck. Going through this experience multiple times made me feel understood (or at least not alone with my perceptions and feelings) for the first time. Beautiful depiction of anxiety and the isolation that comes with it. The struggle feels so very authentic. This experience gave me a lot of hope and the profound wish to reach that elusive and pesky light. Thank you for creating this.
oh. my. god. this was beautiful. I was always being thrown for a loop, never a dull moment. I might end up playing it on stream at some point. Big props to you man, this is a work of art.
Hiya! Absolutely loved this game, it means soo much to me. I have been wondering for so long, what is the music at the end of the game, in the final arc? It's so pretty but I can't seem to find it anywhere!
Ur game has given my laptop serious issues. All I tried to do is leave the game half way through cause I didn't have time to finish it. I tried to uninstall the game because I had to give a presentation and the music wasn't helpful. I couldn't uninstall when it was open and no matter what I did it wouldn't close. Now my laptop won't turn on and I'm blaming ur game I downloaded from steam.
I made an account just to leave a comment about this amazing game. I've played many free games on this site and this is definitely in my top 3. It kind of reminded me of Portal, but without the puzzles. It's more of a mind twist. Great work!!
Objectively speaking, this is a good game. Much better than most horror games that I have played.
However, the game does not play very well. It is one of the worst experiences I have ever had, but that is just me. I know many people might love this game!
I love this game so much!! I've played through it twice and was wondering if there is anything after that. I would love to keep playing through or even resetting and restarting the game. Any ideas on how to do that?
Made an account just to comment, you are a genius content creator. a true artist. you deserve proper recognition for such a masterpiece and i am certain it will come your way with such a creative and expressive mind. it absolutely captures the human mentality at its lowest emotional points. For all the darkness, this game inspires light. I genuinely thank you Sir.
so I played the game 2 times it was amazing I feel this game is really accurate because I suffer form depression and anxiety. The first time I played it it was scary but the second time was beautiful. I chose the good ending the 1st time and the bad ending the second time I really like what u did with the game I just love it thank you Sooo much for making this and hope to see more games like this in the future.... And your voice is amazing like I said before really good game
Hello, firstly this game is absolutely incredible and I was definitely not ready for the jump scares I’ve gotten so far. Secondly, I’m on the Black Hole part and I’m struggling to get away in time. For some reason I can’t use Shift to sprint away. I’m using my laptop and it is a little laggy but every other control works fine. I would really like to finish the game but am unable to because of this point. Can someone help me find a better idea? I’ve tried changing the keyboard layout and I’ve tried pressing every other key on my keyboard but nothing seems to sprint. Please help!
At the point where the door is in the corridor, right at the beginning of the game, it's possible to clip through the red mesh somehow, and end up falling forever
So I had nothing to do and decided to finally play it and... just oof
it immediately started with a sort of stanley parable narrative but when the disturbing things with the opinions about the maps came it was getting harder and at the part with walking past people for the market it got way too relatable, this is the game that could really let someone feel those same emotions so a real good job
would think that this needs more attention man because it is amazing
I am a Chinese gamer and a content creator. Here's the link to my Video . (YouTube is banned in China, but we have our own platforms)
I posted this video yesterday and it has already got 540k views. I'm surprising to see that over 10k viewers left their comments about their feelings.
I'm a happy person and was not triggered by this game ... but a lot of people got triggered. They all reported that the "experience" accurately demonstrated the mind of a depressed person.
I would say thank you for creating a great game like this. I hope those people who suffer from depression find their answers in this game and recover.
this game was very inspiring and taught me about how there is more than there meets the eye and allowed me to have a different look in life. I have 2 questions, I got a picture in my desktop which just says Look Further 2 times one in white and the bottom of my screen while another one red upside down on the top of my screen and the font is the same as the one in the game (not the girls voice), is it supposed to be there? Second question, is there a second game... hehe this game was really fun and I want to go through it again but I can't unless I delete my files or something which I don't know how to do and a different experience would be fun and can impact me and possibly others harder that this could. Great game I loved it very much :D
edit: I play on Steam so if there is a way to restart I would gladly take the advice :)
edit 2: disregard that i know now ^^. I will listen to her, Help is always ringing.
according to what i have read i get a background picture when i choose the bad ending but i never chose the bad ending once and i have a look further picture
A creepy bend on reality, depression and anxiety... I really enjoyed it. It was definitely nerve wracking at certain points, but it was relatively straight forward, and quite entertaining! A really fun experience and I'll definitely be playing through at least once more!
Check out my full playthrough if you're interested:
Oh my goodness, you have a very beautiful voice, it's like a balm enveloping my mind. The game is awesome. It was as if I found myself in the looking glass of the deepest human emotions and experiences. Many thanks to you, dear owner of that pleasant voice... and good luck! ^^
i just played the game today and i really congladulate all the ppl that came together to create this inspiring and life-changing game. This game personally changed the way i see life with an unusual and creative way and really thank you for making this and sharing it with everyone.
Hello, I played and loved this game. I wanted to know how to get or unlock the second playthrough. When I launch it I just get, "Bye, Matt" and "you are not a part of this world anymore" Thanks,
You probably chose do kill yourself, didn't you? If you do, that's it. You can't play anymore. Pretty sad though because the second playthrough is really where stuff gets interesting.
This was a great game. I am glad you were able to show so much of the mind. I was wondering... Did you put an easter egg for if we go into the files and somehow enable the player movement when it is disabled and we press the button?
Dude coming from a lad who's went through depression and luckily came out on the other side your game is beautiful I'm in tears of joy after it can't wait to experience the other paths in the game but made an account to tell you what a good job you did thank you for sharing this with us
I do struggle with depression and anxiety on the highest level and I can say so myself that this game is dead-on with explaining it. The messages and the lesson that this game teaches is breathtakingly beautiful, but sincerely real. Honestly, this is true poetry in the form of a game.
A really lovely game that took you for a spiritual ride. Thank you for creating this... the piano was also very heartwarming, can I ask where the piece is from ?
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how do i replay the game after i already played it once?
Just click play again! and then again! and then again!
Jk???
Awestruck. Going through this experience multiple times made me feel understood (or at least not alone with my perceptions and feelings) for the first time. Beautiful depiction of anxiety and the isolation that comes with it. The struggle feels so very authentic. This experience gave me a lot of hope and the profound wish to reach that elusive and pesky light. Thank you for creating this.
And thank you for playing it!
oh. my. god. this was beautiful. I was always being thrown for a loop, never a dull moment. I might end up playing it on stream at some point. Big props to you man, this is a work of art.
Thank you so much!! Really appreciate the kind words. If you do stream it, hmu so I can watch it!
Check out our walkthrough of it!
Thank you! :)
Once you arrive at the "end"... I wonder what happens next...?
it wont download
Hiya! Absolutely loved this game, it means soo much to me. I have been wondering for so long, what is the music at the end of the game, in the final arc? It's so pretty but I can't seem to find it anywhere!
All the resources used in the game can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E1xIQhgPNj1vrtfPS7yZrl1tiCpzFN3uczYo1TNZkNg/...
The music in question is this one: https://freesound.org/people/ninjatech111/sounds/372005/ :)
*SPOILER WARNING*
so is there multiple endings or was i supposed to hang myself with the noose? cuz the game ended when i did that lol
There are more endings. :)
Ur game has given my laptop serious issues. All I tried to do is leave the game half way through cause I didn't have time to finish it. I tried to uninstall the game because I had to give a presentation and the music wasn't helpful. I couldn't uninstall when it was open and no matter what I did it wouldn't close. Now my laptop won't turn on and I'm blaming ur game I downloaded from steam.
Also I have played the game and it's really good just why do u have to ruin it by wrecking my computer
This game is not able to "wreck your laptop", I am so terribly sorry. :)
And if you had read the instructions, you would know how to close it.
I made an account just to leave a comment about this amazing game. I've played many free games on this site and this is definitely in my top 3. It kind of reminded me of Portal, but without the puzzles. It's more of a mind twist. Great work!!
Thank you so much! <3
I made an account for the same reason XD
This game is one of the best games I've ever played, if not the best.
I feel so strongly about this game lmao
Thank you so much! Really glad you liked it that much. :D
Objectively speaking, this is a good game. Much better than most horror games that I have played.
However, the game does not play very well. It is one of the worst experiences I have ever had, but that is just me. I know many people might love this game!
Hey dude! Amazing game you made! It gave me so many chills and so many feels (and soooo many spooks!) This game is, truly, amazing though!
I love this game so much!! I've played through it twice and was wondering if there is anything after that. I would love to keep playing through or even resetting and restarting the game. Any ideas on how to do that?
Made an account just to comment, you are a genius content creator. a true artist. you deserve proper recognition for such a masterpiece and i am certain it will come your way with such a creative and expressive mind. it absolutely captures the human mentality at its lowest emotional points. For all the darkness, this game inspires light. I genuinely thank you Sir.
pulvis et umbra sumus
so I played the game 2 times it was amazing I feel this game is really accurate because I suffer form depression and anxiety. The first time I played it it was scary but the second time was beautiful. I chose the good ending the 1st time and the bad ending the second time I really like what u did with the game I just love it thank you Sooo much for making this and hope to see more games like this in the future.... And your voice is amazing like I said before really good game
Thank you so much! ^_^
Hello, firstly this game is absolutely incredible and I was definitely not ready for the jump scares I’ve gotten so far. Secondly, I’m on the Black Hole part and I’m struggling to get away in time. For some reason I can’t use Shift to sprint away. I’m using my laptop and it is a little laggy but every other control works fine. I would really like to finish the game but am unable to because of this point. Can someone help me find a better idea? I’ve tried changing the keyboard layout and I’ve tried pressing every other key on my keyboard but nothing seems to sprint. Please help!
At the point where the door is in the corridor, right at the beginning of the game, it's possible to clip through the red mesh somehow, and end up falling forever
So, I played this game for the past hour... Awesome 'game'(/experience) by the way.
After I finished there was a picture (..lookfurther.jpg) on my desktop + a .txt with a quote from the game.
What should I do with these?
So I had nothing to do and decided to finally play it and... just oof
it immediately started with a sort of stanley parable narrative but when the disturbing things with the opinions about the maps came it was getting harder and at the part with walking past people for the market it got way too relatable, this is the game that could really let someone feel those same emotions so a real good job
would think that this needs more attention man because it is amazing
I often had to cry because I know what is like to have depression and feeling lonely all the time.
Anyway, I had the bad ending but after playing this game I think different in so many ways :)
Thanks a lot for this brilliant game!!
Thanks for making this game.
I am a Chinese gamer and a content creator. Here's the link to my Video . (YouTube is banned in China, but we have our own platforms)
I posted this video yesterday and it has already got 540k views. I'm surprising to see that over 10k viewers left their comments about their feelings.
I'm a happy person and was not triggered by this game ... but a lot of people got triggered. They all reported that the "experience" accurately demonstrated the mind of a depressed person.
I would say thank you for creating a great game like this. I hope those people who suffer from depression find their answers in this game and recover.
Cheers.
Thank you so much for spreading the word for it. I'm truly grateful. :)
What Will Happened If I Got Bad Ending? Because I Got True Ending And I Don't Want To Get Bad Ending...
this game was very inspiring and taught me about how there is more than there meets the eye and allowed me to have a different look in life. I have 2 questions, I got a picture in my desktop which just says Look Further 2 times one in white and the bottom of my screen while another one red upside down on the top of my screen and the font is the same as the one in the game (not the girls voice), is it supposed to be there? Second question, is there a second game... hehe this game was really fun and I want to go through it again but I can't unless I delete my files or something which I don't know how to do and a different experience would be fun and can impact me and possibly others harder that this could. Great game I loved it very much :D
edit: I play on Steam so if there is a way to restart I would gladly take the advice :)
edit 2: disregard that i know now ^^. I will listen to her, Help is always ringing.
according to what i have read i get a background picture when i choose the bad ending but i never chose the bad ending once and i have a look further picture
A creepy bend on reality, depression and anxiety... I really enjoyed it. It was definitely nerve wracking at certain points, but it was relatively straight forward, and quite entertaining! A really fun experience and I'll definitely be playing through at least once more!
Check out my full playthrough if you're interested:
Thank you for the gameplay!! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
you can only play it once :(
Not if you follow the light. :)
Oh my goodness, you have a very beautiful voice, it's like a balm enveloping my mind. The game is awesome. It was as if I found myself in the looking glass of the deepest human emotions and experiences. Many thanks to you, dear owner of that pleasant voice... and good luck! ^^
Oh my, thank you! 😅
Glad you enjoyed the experience!
i just played the game today and i really congladulate all the ppl that came together to create this inspiring and life-changing game. This game personally changed the way i see life with an unusual and creative way and really thank you for making this and sharing it with everyone.
Thank you! ^_^
Hello, I played and loved this game. I wanted to know how to get or unlock the second playthrough. When I launch it I just get, "Bye, Matt" and "you are not a part of this world anymore" Thanks,
SPOILER WARNING:
You probably chose do kill yourself, didn't you? If you do, that's it. You can't play anymore. Pretty sad though because the second playthrough is really where stuff gets interesting.
Playing through this game brought back memories of how I was when I had my downtime...it was tough, but I ended up fighting through it
So I guess picking up the phone and having faith in the light was my way of reminding myself there's always a better choice ahead
Thanks for making this game Sirhaian
And thank you for playing! ^_^
The first time i played this game i answered the phone
The second time i chose to die and when i went back in the game it wouldn't let me in
idk what i pressed but then the game let me play so played for the third time
and finishing the third time playing ,i want to play again but it wont let me
This was a great game. I am glad you were able to show so much of the mind. I was wondering... Did you put an easter egg for if we go into the files and somehow enable the player movement when it is disabled and we press the button?
Thanks! But no, there's no way to enable player movement in that scene. :)
my computer is too slow for this game but I can't get rid of it. Is there anyway i can get rid of it without playing it?
Dude coming from a lad who's went through depression and luckily came out on the other side your game is beautiful I'm in tears of joy after it can't wait to experience the other paths in the game but made an account to tell you what a good job you did thank you for sharing this with us
Thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate it! ^_^
For a game about nothing, it sure makes you feel a lot of things.
Hello, how do you start again. I got the "True ending" and I wish to play again. How do you do so?
There's a topic on the subject in the Steam forums.
Awesome game!
Thank you! ^_^
Don't worry, I knew about it within the hour of publication. :D
I do struggle with depression and anxiety on the highest level and I can say so myself that this game is dead-on with explaining it. The messages and the lesson that this game teaches is breathtakingly beautiful, but sincerely real. Honestly, this is true poetry in the form of a game.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I am really glad it resonated with you. :)
I played through the game yesterday and really want to do it again but I can't, is there a way I can run through it again?
(I'm using steam)
Yes! You can delete the folder in My Documents/Darkness. :)
thank you!
A really lovely game that took you for a spiritual ride. Thank you for creating this... the piano was also very heartwarming, can I ask where the piece is from ?
Thank you! :)
The piano piece was composed and licensed by Julie Maxwell, and is available for purchase on her website: https://juliemaxwellspianomusic.bandcamp.com/album/farther-than-all-the-stars
(It is the track named "Mars Landscape: Moon Set")