Dissonance: An Interactive Novelette

+++ cheap, fast & easy 100 % Steam Achievements + 7 Trading Cards Set (5 would be better/ perfect) + 4 Easter Eggs Good for Achievement Hunters, Trading Card Collectors & Games Collectors https://store.steampowered.com/app/421620/Dissonance_An_Interactive_Novelette/

An interesting concept, but one which I don't think is excecuted well in it's current form. From a pure "gameplay" (such as it is) perspective, the interactive segments do nothing for the overall story. Notably, there is a moment where you must input the number of planets in the solar system and the numbers of the continents and oceans on Earth. These are questions which don't have solid answers, and make it hard to progress. From a story perspective, I found it poorly written and completely uninteresting to read. The "point" it was trying to make felt heavy-handed and didn't seem to fit with the form it was presented in. I cared very little for the character, and there were certain inconsistancies that I found distracting from the overall story. The audio version is a nice touch, but I can't say much about it as I didn't listen to it for very long. As mentioned, I found this to be an interesting concept that just isn't well written enough to whole-heartedly reccomend.

An interesting framing device doesn't make up for a lack of content. 15 minutes of vaguely interesting philosophical wank.

A short enjoyable experience. The user experience could use some support in terms of control support, installation, and navigation. But a nice quick experience overall.

I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand I desperately needed to ensure I could continue providing. Upon learning the severity of the self-inflicted damage, I became almost suicidal. Keep in mind that just a few months before this, I was the happiest man, with no history of depression or anxiety. I had never experienced anger outbursts, nor was I the type to break down and cry, but I was in a tough situation that truly prevented me from seeing the light on the other side. With nothing better to do, I looked for a game I could pla...

Said Pluto is a planet. 0/10 worst game ever.

Not a game in the expected sense, but a really neat story in the end.

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interesting little game, should take about half an hour to an hour to complete (100% Achievements probably just with the help of Community Hub Guides) text / audio based game, novel as a game, in search of the meaning of life, philosophical thoughtful game, to be played in one sitting and experienced, no real replayability to it, just fine for the price tag

Honestly, I'm very on the fence with this review. I felt most of the game was philosophical trite, and it could definitely use some polish. But you can play through in about an hour, and there is a good representation of the games themes in the minigames. There might be something in it for you, and not much wasted if you don't like it.