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Blank Slate

by pixelmeal
Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.02
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.84
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.96
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.09
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.50
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.40
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.11
ss1.pngA puzzle game of observation and hidden information. The data is in plain sight; you must learn how to see it. Acquire knowledge and ascend!

Controls:
- WASD/Arrow keys to move
- E or left mouse button to interact with objects, click to press buttons, Esc to stop interacting.

Headphones/Speakers are recommended -- there are some audio-only cues (like when you enter an incorrect code).

Font: Aramis Italic (freeware): https://www.1001freefonts.com/aramis-italic.font

screenshot
Genres: puzzle

Comments18

zenpj
zenpj7 Oct 2019, 05:19
This is insane! Reminds me a lot of the witness and other puzzle game like that! Incredible job!
Adam Konig
Adam Konig7 Oct 2019, 05:45
Woah this is a super neat puzzle. Really challenging in a good way
Totai7 Oct 2019, 11:11
interesting puzzle, enjoyed it
zillix
zillix10 Oct 2019, 05:38
I absolutely loved it- I couldn't stop playing until I had solved all of the puzzles. It's very elegantly put together, is very self contained, and lets the puzzles explain themselves.
Awesome work, and thanks for the great experience!
zillix
zillix10 Oct 2019, 05:38
(edit: accidental duplicate comment that I can't delete :sweat_smile:)
azrou10 Oct 2019, 11:37
Incredible ! Thanks a lot for this experience and good job !
BrokenMirrorMedia
BrokenMirrorMedia10 Oct 2019, 18:41
That was a really cool puzzle game! I was a bit lost at first, but just exploring around I started to see the patterns. Well made, it reminds me a bit of the Talos Principle.
HumphreysMedia
HumphreysMedia10 Oct 2019, 19:28
Great assets, the visuals remind me of The Witness, especially those cube trees, they're like bonsai trees that even game devs can look after. Definitely got my brain thinking, wasn't frustrating at all!
Neon Glass
Neon Glass10 Oct 2019, 19:58
A fun ride! Graphics are astonishing and puzzle-'tutorials' are surprisingly self-explanatory. Definitely gives off The Witness vibe, and I honestly wish there was more.

Notable mention: turning camera upside down is a surprisingly interesting modifier to playing. :sweat_smile:
stephenwhoskins11 Oct 2019, 02:33
Holy cow. Mind blown. This was really refreshing to play. Great visuals. Great audio. And good old fashioned puzzle solving. Great job! =D
Symphonia11 Oct 2019, 18:36
Just like all comments above, this game is amazing. Wasn't able to finish it though, but definitely a game I would love to find tutorials for on the internet to see the ending :3
dcrdro
dcrdro12 Oct 2019, 11:35
Game reminds The Witness (as was mentioned). Pretty cool puzzle game! :)
Ingo Warnke12 Oct 2019, 11:54
As others said, that was a great game with Witness vibes. You can try things out and find correct intermediate steps with trial and error, then need to make the leap to understand how it all ties in with the environment.
BradleyAshley
BradleyAshley13 Oct 2019, 17:37
The philosophy fits the theme and it's a very immersive environment! For an FPS player the movement speed makes you take a deep breath, I think at that speed click to move might work just as well but I understand if you don't want to be a Myst-like. The thought behind puzzles and effort put into assets and environment really shows.
Yonman14 Oct 2019, 10:21
I really liked this game! The puzzles are great and it was fun to solve everything. The graphics are amazing too. Well done!
dqmhose14 Oct 2019, 10:27
I just replayed Myst, so this remindet me a lot of a Myst with a more modern artstyle. Loved it!
BanJaxe14 Oct 2019, 11:52
Amazing entry. Zero infomation fits the theme perfectly. Very good puzzle design and minimalist graphics looks great. Only suggestion would be to add some ambient background audio.

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