Something for a few weeks away

Ether One (2014)

The Cat Lady (2012)

Among The Sleep (2014)

Sadly at the moment my bank balance is not too healthy however in a few weeks I will get paid and I look to purchase each of these games to enhance my research!

I have played the demo of 'Among The Sleep' and thought it was fantastic. The art style was amazing and the whole concept of the game was original and interesting. The techniques it uses to create that horror vibe is done exceptionally. You think to yourself that as you grow up, the things you fear as a child all disappear however after playing this game, you realize that you still fear these things deep inside and in a way, playing this game gives the feeling of you being that scared child once more.

'The Cat Lady' is a game about a lady who lives in a neighborhood and is on the brink of suicide. Sh has no friends, family or anything else to live for. The reason for me wanting to buy and play this game is because it touches on mental health issues such as depression. Suicide being a very real thing is something that happens to someone who is at rock bottom and feels there is no one or nothing to help them. i would like to see how they show this in their game as well as seeing the style of the overall game which can hopefully inspire my ideas further.

'Ether One' is a game that actually showcases the illness, dementia. I have viewed the trailer and already I can see how they are carrying out the feeling of dementia and as this is also a mental health illness, I would like to see how they apply this to a walkthrough/exploration game.

As I said, I need to wait for my money to come in but this is something for me too look forward too and by the time I actually have these games to try out, I will be even further into my project!
Having already downloaded and played some games, I can see how they really help towards researching and developing your own ideas. Playing them gives you a feeling that you hope and want your audience to feel when they play your game. It also helps to see an array of different games in order to help figure out your style in art and gameplay when it comes to designing your game.