Gone In November

It feels like a 10-minute winter sealed in a glass jar. Open it, and a chill spills out. Close it, and the cold still clings to the skin. Brief and a bit rough, yet its quiet screen leaves a bigger, clearer echo.

Gone and hopefully done forever. Painful experience to play. Not because of the themes but how bad the game is.

Poor presentation and quality. You can't even change font size or text speed, so I didn't even bothered to finish the story.

ts got me listening to the amity affliction bro also holy skramz cover art

Gone In November, developed by Florastamine and published by Sometimes You, is a somber and deeply introspective narrative game that approaches grief, depression, and psychological deterioration with stark honesty rather than metaphorical abstraction or dramatic flourishes. It belongs to a particular strain of indie storytelling in which the primary conflict exists entirely within the protagonist’s mind, and the player’s role is not to conquer enemies or solve intricate puzzles, but to witness and participate in the slow erosion of emotional stability. From the opening moments, the game signals that it is not meant to entertain in a traditional sense—it seeks to evoke empathy, discomfort, recognition, and reflection. That creative intention shapes every artistic and mechanical choice, turning a seemingly ordinary apartment into a suffocating emotional landscape. Most of the experience unfolds through quiet routine. The player guides the protagonist through everyday actions—eating, showering, attempting sleep, taking medication, walking from one room to another—but those interactions gradually become heavier, slower, and more painful to complete. The monotony is deliberate, reinfor…

I'm not sure how to rate this. There's a strongly developed thesis the devs are working with but I don't think the execution was very well done. There's very little interaction with the environment and the graphics are archaic. The premise is strong but I don't think the content of the game lived up to it. Unfortunately, I think a negative here is my final thought but with the caveat that if the topic interests you enough you might find something worthwhile here.