TheAwards2023 - Tumblr Posts
So- um-
How do I put this...
This humble rock-stacking game of mine has recently won an award!
Specifically, it is 1 of 20 winners of The Awards (2023), coordinated by Nico MacDougall with a panel of several lovely judges.
I'd love to say I'll be putting the game on sale to celebrate, but it's already free (or pay-what-you-want, technically). If you want to see for yourself whatever the judges saw in it that's fit to be remembered, you can go ahead and grab it right now for the cost of only the few megabytes of memory it takes to store it. The itch link can be found in the post above. Be sure to check out the other winners in this Twitter thread! My entry may be among the most wistful, but it is not the most exciting, nor the most mysterious, nor the most thought-provoking, laser-shooting, word-twisting, cyberpunking thing on the list by far. Every single one of these wonderful creations deserves their time in the spotlight.
Congratulations to all the winners, and my heartfelt gratitude to everyone behind The Awards 2023!
Hello again! I know this account is mostly my art and weapon designs, but I think it's about time I actually post about the games I write (since Tumblr allows me to make long text posts, as opposed to the burning bluebird site).
I designed this little game built around memories some time ago. You play with one (1) other person, working together to build a stack of rocks, and recalling your past together.
You take turns recalling your memories of each other, and adding a rock to your stack. The more it grows, the more precarious things become.
It's a bit of a wistful one, for those who like to lounge in daydreams, and those who lie bothered by small heartaches at night.
Is it- strange to say that it's a game that I, myself, am afraid to play?
River, mountain, field, or sea- no one knows where a rock may have come from or where it may end up, before and after it crosses your hands.
I don't- I can't- know where I reside in the memories of those I hold dear. Do we hold the same things close to heart? Do the memories we share, which I cherish in my mind, languish and fade in theirs? What is it that keeps people together? What is it that "we" are built upon?
What would it take to break things apart?
You can get it for free (it's pay what you want) on my itch page, here:
