Without a Dawn

Another game by Jesse Makkonen who is behind the two DISTRAINT titles (and many others but I played only this series). If you had the chance of playing any of his titles then you know what you are about to see is something visually stunning with minimalistic graphics and also something supernatural. Instead of a platformer / adventure game, we now have a visual novel, all presented in the form of ASCII art. Whilst...

29 found this helpful, 2026-03-07

... I hate I love this game. Play it. Try it. Look at the trigger warnings if you have anything that could set you off. Please do. If you don't, just... Play it. Don't read past this if you haven't played it, or if you couldn't play it. My father ended his own life about thirteen years ago. My entire life I've been told how much I look like him, act like him, have similar tastes, all despite not living with...

20 found this helpful, 2025-10-13

Visually unique, great audio, eerie, anxious and paranoid vibes. A mature, depressed setting that's initially endearing. The setting itself feels nice. However, the “game” is completed in less than an hour, no choice actually matters, and as soon as you reach the ending, instead of leaving space to reflect on the absurdly short (albeit strong) experience, the dev pops in, talks about his life, and asks for a...

18 found this helpful, 2026-03-23