Weird Fucking Games Vol. 148: Featuring Panchin Is Frustrated
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PICK OF THE FORTNIGHT
Panchin Is Frustrated by Forward Instinct
An idle game in which you observe Panchin, a struggling artist, and track him through his listless days in his apartment. Collect his Tears of Frustration to influence his dreams during the night, which are heavily inspired by surreal walking simulators like LSD. I haven't covered many idle games, but this one has the right blend of weirdness and relatability to the titular Panchin.
OTHER PICKS THIS FORTNIGHT
From L to R, top to bottom: THE DREAMER, ABSCESS, A Circle of Charity, Liminal Exploration, How To Be Born, how to hide a body
THE DREAMER by superhans433: Dream of escaping of a surreal version New York City where everyone is out to get you.
ABSCESS by DIGITALGODTOWER: Explore the land and gather items for the King's gift basket. But things are much darker than they seem, with the town hiding plenty of secrets.
A Circle of Charity by Bagenzo: Delve into the lonely life of a girl reincarnated as an angel in this visual novel presented as cute, retro logs on an old computer.
Liminal Exploration by tm: Progress through a series of liminal spaces while using the powers at your disposal.
How To Be Born by Danny Hawk: A transcendent game that will hopefully help you understand the joys of being alive.
how to hide a body by CLOAK: An interactive vignette about what it means to exist in the digital age, and the desire to free oneself from existence.
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