Start Running

100% accurate executive dysfunction simulator

Not only can you pet the dog in this game, but you can pet the dog in MULTIPLE rooms with unique text and dialogue each time. 11/10.

Love everything about it. Very strange point-and-click-type game about running that contains approximately zero running. A good psychological horror where nothing makes very much sense but in a good way. There is a dog you can pet in various rooms, a company with questionable values, a printer that's slightly less finicky than real-life printers, and a mysterious vending machine in the rat-infested caves beneath your apartment building. The puzzles are well-designed, right in the sweet spot of "difficult enough" without being moon logic. The overall atmosphere of absurd-creepy is consistently delivered well. There are various "secrets" you can find if you dig around long enough and apparently if you are smarter than me because I could not for the life of me get any "good" ending other than the default one. There are no guides, so I asked about the other endings in the discussion forums but didn't get an answer, which is a bit disappointing. But anyway, overall, the game is fantastic. Edit: There is now a guide for the other endings! It gives hints, not an exact walkthrough, but it should be easy to follow at least for the first three endings.

A very interesting puzzle visual novel with a lot of fun mind bending settings. The puzzles are interesting and tie themselves well into the narrative and characters. Paired with some excellent writing makes for a game that's certainly worth your time to go in and explore all it has to offer. Also the art is very lovely!

Wow, I just finished my first full run of Start Running and it only took me 4 hours and 10 tries! It took me getting 4 bad endings in the apartment before I started to get into the swing of things and lock in. It was a thinker, but not in an overly frustrating way, I'm excited to do a few more runs to get down the remaining endings. This was a contemplative and gripping experience that made my night. At one point in Act II I was overcome with a thick and heavy sense of dread and ennui but I suppose it's true, keep going, don't get up, you'll do it

I absolutely ADORE This game. I'm a huge visual novel/ point and click fan and this is a great blend of the two. The themes of the story present themselves immediately, and I was excited about all the possible endings I could get. Extremely replayable, my short run time got me two enjoyable endings and I'm definitely coming back for more!