This game was wonderful to play and provided a sense of relatability and introspection. As the player, I could interpret the dialogue however I wanted to, and I noticed that I could reflect upon different parts of my life with this game. If I was younger or older, I would interpret the message differently than how I would now. With the perspective that this game was made as a response to the pandemic, I realized how lonely my 2020 was. Though, I have high tolerance to a plethora of things so I didn't struggle too much. I didn't get to adventure around with my friends, eat food at restaurants, or explore the city as much as I wanted to. I was very cautious of COVID-19, and the isolation wasn't good for socialization.
However, I took the pandemic as an opportunity. I've been treated as a naive and innocent child all my life, and many individuals doubted my abilities to succeed in normal activities. Although I could reminisce about how the pandemic changed our lives, I decided to use my introspection and see what I can improve upon in the coming years. Isolation may have caused people to be reluctant to socialize, but I went out of my comfort zone to talk and interact with others. I made so many friends in the past few years in a variety of places, tried new things, moved to a new city, and so much more. In my interpretation of this game, unfortunate events will happen to everyone but it is your decision whether or not to make than an opportunity for yourself or wallow in sadness or anger. We can be a ghost, or we can live.
Something else that I enjoyed in the game was how I was able to enjoy it at my own pace. The game mentioned that sometimes people get attached to places, or avoid places because of memories. There are places I'm attached to because of who I was with or what I was doing. Because of COVID-19, I wasn't able to enjoy some of those places. On the other hand, there are places that I don't plan on going to ever again because of the memories or people. Overall, I'm thankful to have played this game. I like being introspective and viewing life in different perspectives.
This second game was completely different than the former. I quite enjoyed the music while I was playing. It was very peaceful! I didn't know what I was expecting, but I found the game to be quite comical and heartwarming. The game was about the LGBTQ+ community, and I was happy that these fictional beings were happy. I was a bit flustered with the game. I have little-to-no knowledge about romance, so this game was out of my comfort zone. Though the content wasn't graphic, being just a little bit flirtatious flustered me to no end.
Near the end of the game, I got a bit confused. The characters said that they wanted to meet each other in person, but I couldn't figure it out. I don't think I'm actually able to make the characters interact? I've tried a few times, and I'm frustrated that I have to go through all the dialogue again to test things out. Either way, the game was short and sweet. The colors are cute, and I like the 8-bit style. I couldn't figure out what the figures were supposed to be depicting, but the content makes sense. We portray ourselves online and when we meet people in person, we get out of that persona.
I believe that I deserve an A on this assignment. I completed the requisites and even made a landing page to organize my future homework assignments. The page itself is organized to easily navigate through. Also, the design of the page works well together.