A Butterfly

If you are looking at playing this game: Do not play this game as a completionist. Do not try to find the secrets or hidden endings. Do not try to consume this game. There are no hidden references to other games. There is no secret meta story. There are no achievements. This is a game that simply asks you to play, to touch, to experience and to consider. Play the game. Read it. Listen to it. It is not very long;...

1 found this helpful, 2026-06-13

Incredibly beautiful. Amidst the shadows of giants frozen in eternal agony, the poem that makes up the narrative of the game takes a story about a butterfly learning to fly as a starting point to explore themes concerning growth, decay, grief and death. Something in particular that I enjoyed is how this game takes cues from various clashing digital aesthetics (mostly different eras of computer graphics) to create an...

0 found this helpful, 2026-07-26

Again very abrasive and noisy and aggressive soundscapes and effects for what is almost a bittersweet if mournful poem. It's quite exhausting but short enough to power through and I can honestly say that I've never played something quite like this, with its mixture of different styles, textures and tonalities. Intriguing! 6/10

0 found this helpful, 2026-03-25