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The story was amazing! Even though it wasn't really a happy ending, both me and Hans learn something from the quest. :)
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oh i get it thew hole thing was a dream and at the end thats when he realizes when he wakes up that chasing that girl isnt righjt
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I definitely think you made a nice story about the pains of growing up as a unpopular kid. As much as we desire to even things out, we always have to face facts that to do that, we have to make ourselves better. Pretty solid platforming and I liked how the graphics progressed as well. 5/5
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This seriously got me, like, really got into my soul. Thank you for making this. This is something much bigger in a game form.
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This game is a degradation of a stereotypical American high school's social hierachy, where Hans is lower on the "social" ladder than the cheerleader. Hans, being on the bottom of said social ladder, is rejected constantly, and thus champions an egalitarian utopia (i.e. a world where everyone is the same). However, this utopia would lead to the cheerleader's loss of social status, which is key to her existence. Disenchanted, the cheerleader removes Hans' utopian existence. Hans has his ego crushed as a result and commits suicide. Any questions?
Whoa, great interpretation! The only thing I don't like about it is the suicide part, which can be seen to be wrong if you wait until after the credits. But other than that, I'm very impressed! Thanks for playing and writing!
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It's nice to know a game like this exists, but I couldn't understand any of the characters' motives at all. I think I might have gone straight to the apathy pipe in the warp zone myself. Or the narcissism one. Well done though, the metaphors all seemed effective to me.
Thanks a lot for playing! Yeah, it might be a little complicated since I wasn't really sure what to make out of Hans' actions. When I was getting into puberty stuff, I kinda thought the way Hans did. That's why I made the game. And with this game, I tried to find answers for my thoughts/actions. If you wanna read more blabber about it, click on "Extras" on the menu.
Thanks a lot for playing! Players like you are one of the reasons I want to make more games.
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I would have liked it if he kept throwing the switch and the game kept getting better and better graphics until finally the graphics made him look good, and then he got together with the cheerleader because he wasn't ugly anymore.
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Who else though the boy was the girl and the girl was the boy when they were two pixels? the boy is pink and the girl is blue!
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This is A VERY sad but true example of how life truly works out...I hope for a sequel with a happier ending or a similar pixel game. Nice job!
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how did she easily make the machine go "backwards"?? He lost it several times and she was a pro. :/ still a great game 4/5
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If he could build a machine that would make everyone the same... wouldn't it be simpler to make a machine to make him attractive? Great game! 5/5
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i was thinking if u could make everyone look the same why couldnt u make yourself look better. instead of a ending with u not being able to be with tat girl why dont u make urself look better so u can be with her and she will accept u
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Awesome, loved the story behind it. Its not that "ugly" people don't have a chance, its about accepting yourself obviously! Loved it :)
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@Annalin9: no... it's his dream, that was fake... she was not for him, why go after someone that does not thing you are beautiful after all... also... he did learn to accept himself, and thats the door allow others accept yourself
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Oh, when Hans said he wanted to make everyone look the same, I thought he was going to use a knife to take their faces off.
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Here's the review for Ode to Pixel Days, it was a pleasure to play and speak with you Taloketo
Link to the Review:http://bitbybitgaming.blogspot.com/2013/03/look-not-at-world-but-in-mirror-ode-to.html
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Good game, but the imagery at the ending was a bit muddled. When he "flies" he looks like he's falling, so it took me a while to realize he was actually meant to be flying and not committing suicide.
The final scene is also kind of confusing, I have no idea what that was meant to be. Everything is grey, he's trapped by barbed wire and the girls are still ignoring him. To be honest the design there is so bleak that for a second I genuinely thought "Holy shit, they're actually in a concentration camp." It really clashes with the message of the game as I understood it - the only thing I can think of is that it was a flashback or it symbolizes how outside his fantasy world his epiphany is worthless. Like I said, bleak.
Don't get me wrong, it's a great game and the actual mechanics are good, which is the number one concern with a game. I just felt like the story lost it a bit towards the end.
I understand how you feel about the ending. If you're curious where I was trying to go with it, press Extras! Other than that, thanks for the nice and thoughtful comment! :)