Me and my best friend used to play these kinds of games alot. Thinking about how empty they must be now, it breaks my heart. Honestly, the only gripe I have with this game is I wish it were longer, that we dove deeper into this feeling, let it linger awhile.
I wish I could be half as good as you are at making games.
I don't often write reviews about games, but I felt like sharing my thoughts on this one. I won't give any details that would take away from the experience of a first-time playthrough. This is coming from the perspective of someone who doesn't like puzzle games because he lacks the willpower and smarts to beat them, and that's gonna be most of what I talk about.
Quite often, whenever I see people talk about puzzle games, they talk about that "Aha!" moment. Its that moment that comes after spending a good while trying to figure out a puzzle, when suddenly you have an epiphany and realize how to solve it. It's a moment of realization in which you feel really cool, excited and smart. It's not something I really get whenever I play puzzle games. Most often, they're either too easy or too obtuse and frustrating for me. last seen online was neither. The puzzles felt really rewarding to solve.
The puzzles in the first half of the game are simple and direct, but they still did some things that I thought were clever and fun. The game gives you some very heavy-handed hints throughout the whole thing, and it's especially noticeable in this first half. I could see them being a bit much for some, but they worked quite well for me. I also quite like how the puzzles in the first half adapt to and play around with the retro computer aesthetic. They do some clever things using that format, which the puzzles in the latter half aren't able to, because at that point in the game, you're sort of playing a puzzle-game-within-a-puzzle-game. Those are closer to what you might expect of a traditional puzzle game, I think. The puzzles in the latter half of the game felt more challenging, though they're still quite simple in retrospect, which makes sense for an experience like this one, which I don't think is supposed to be very long. I think the puzzle with the statues is the best one in the game, and also the most challenging. It just struck the right balance for me.
I don't know much about puzzle design, but I suspect a lot of it has to do with how these problems are presented to the player. That might be why this game's puzzles worked for me when other games' didn't. Or maybe I've just become smarter ever since I gave up on the puzzle game genre, which was a while ago. I also quite appreciate how, as the itch.io description says, "Objects or items used for one puzzle will not be reused for another puzzle." I'm not saying interconnected puzzles can't be done well, but I think this is a choice that works well.
The puzzles and story mesh together elegantly as well. I was quite engaged by the story, yet I never felt like I had to get through the puzzles to get to the story. Maybe it's just that the puzzles were fun, and so I didn't mind doing them.
TL;DR If I had to briefly sum up my thoughts on this game's puzzles, I'd say this: last seen online does clever, interesting things while having puzzles that are simple enough not to be frustrating grind, but not so easy they make the experience a slog.
Perfect. The emotions, everything is perfect. I don't have any words to describe how much i loved this game, the whole lore still keeps me confused and i love that because i'm still thinking about it despite already finishing the game some days ago, i cannot put into words how much i loved having the oportunity to experience playing this game;3
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me when i cry over a game 💀😭
if yall cant find out the code its scotty1992
this games wild
Me and my best friend used to play these kinds of games alot. Thinking about how empty they must be now, it breaks my heart. Honestly, the only gripe I have with this game is I wish it were longer, that we dove deeper into this feeling, let it linger awhile.
I wish I could be half as good as you are at making games.
that was such a good little game omg please make more games!!!
I can't figure out the password..
i just finished playing and this is genuinely an amazing game, is there more than one ending?
I don't often write reviews about games, but I felt like sharing my thoughts on this one. I won't give any details that would take away from the experience of a first-time playthrough. This is coming from the perspective of someone who doesn't like puzzle games because he lacks the willpower and smarts to beat them, and that's gonna be most of what I talk about.
Quite often, whenever I see people talk about puzzle games, they talk about that "Aha!" moment. Its that moment that comes after spending a good while trying to figure out a puzzle, when suddenly you have an epiphany and realize how to solve it. It's a moment of realization in which you feel really cool, excited and smart. It's not something I really get whenever I play puzzle games. Most often, they're either too easy or too obtuse and frustrating for me. last seen online was neither. The puzzles felt really rewarding to solve.
The puzzles in the first half of the game are simple and direct, but they still did some things that I thought were clever and fun. The game gives you some very heavy-handed hints throughout the whole thing, and it's especially noticeable in this first half. I could see them being a bit much for some, but they worked quite well for me. I also quite like how the puzzles in the first half adapt to and play around with the retro computer aesthetic. They do some clever things using that format, which the puzzles in the latter half aren't able to, because at that point in the game, you're sort of playing a puzzle-game-within-a-puzzle-game. Those are closer to what you might expect of a traditional puzzle game, I think. The puzzles in the latter half of the game felt more challenging, though they're still quite simple in retrospect, which makes sense for an experience like this one, which I don't think is supposed to be very long. I think the puzzle with the statues is the best one in the game, and also the most challenging. It just struck the right balance for me.
I don't know much about puzzle design, but I suspect a lot of it has to do with how these problems are presented to the player. That might be why this game's puzzles worked for me when other games' didn't. Or maybe I've just become smarter ever since I gave up on the puzzle game genre, which was a while ago. I also quite appreciate how, as the itch.io description says, "Objects or items used for one puzzle will not be reused for another puzzle." I'm not saying interconnected puzzles can't be done well, but I think this is a choice that works well.
The puzzles and story mesh together elegantly as well. I was quite engaged by the story, yet I never felt like I had to get through the puzzles to get to the story. Maybe it's just that the puzzles were fun, and so I didn't mind doing them.
TL;DR If I had to briefly sum up my thoughts on this game's puzzles, I'd say this: last seen online does clever, interesting things while having puzzles that are simple enough not to be frustrating grind, but not so easy they make the experience a slog.
Loved it, it's amazing. I didn't take my eyes off the screen for even a second.
Oh my goodness. This is one of the best games I have ever played!
It was great, we were supossed to do our hw, but this was more important.
this is the best itch game i have ever played
awesome
Love it! Great puzzles, interesting story, perfect length. Well done!
CUUUUUUUUUUTE!!! I LOVE THE RETRO STYLE!! >:D
Fantastic, please make more games like this
i absolutely adore this game i would pay for other games like this
Great game creepy as hell
When I saw that Emily and Lawson are engaged, my heart broke. I feel bad for Liz..
This game was amazing
oh my god... i really love this!! this is so relatable to me. im afraid of death but im more afraid of forever... of nothingness. lots of love
Perfect. The emotions, everything is perfect. I don't have any words to describe how much i loved this game, the whole lore still keeps me confused and i love that because i'm still thinking about it despite already finishing the game some days ago, i cannot put into words how much i loved having the oportunity to experience playing this game;3
my walktrough
can somebody tell me the password? I’m really stuck on it and it’s the middle of the night for me
theres a walkthrough in steam if youre stuck in any puzzle. just have to google it
i unironically cried to this, because i understand that feeling
This was REALLY cool!!
i love this game
Password? Can't open it