

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
James Earl Cox III · 2019 · Indie, 2D, Short, Free to Play, Atmospheric
PC
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About An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
In this short 5 to 10 minute sidescrolling linear game, play as a soldier as they dream to make a daring escape. What will happen when you make a leap of faith?
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is an adaptation of the Civil War story by the same name written by Ambrose Bierce. Besides the title screen, there are no words (spoken or written) within the game allowing the art and mechanics to tell the story.
Arrow keys to play.
Only one ending.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is an adaptation of the Civil War story by the same name written by Ambrose Bierce. Besides the title screen, there are no words (spoken or written) within the game allowing the art and mechanics to tell the story.
Arrow keys to play.
Only one ending.
What Steam players say
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Short, not much to do, but creative in its own refreshing way. Lovely experience. If you like this, try "Temporality" too.1 found this helpful
very short but powerful. Nice job.
The music took me out of it
NEGATIVE🟥 🟧 🟨 🟩 🟦 🟪POSITIVE [h1]#tinygamereview[/h1] [code] one of the games of all time, but like in a good way [/code] 🟨 [b]CONTEMPLATIVE[/b] 🟨 [hr][/hr] 🎮 🟨[b]Gameplay:[/b] clunky intro sequence and slow movement, but it's all [i]the vibe[/i], yo 📖 🟨[b]Narrative:[/b] the experience is enjoyable in different ways whether you've read the story or not 🔊 🟨[b]Audio:[/b] good ambient sound and really just one piece of music that's well-used 🖼️ 🟨[b]Visuals:[/b] there are lots of different pixel art styles that people'll make games with these days and you really don't see many choosing the EGA Sierra aesthetic anymore, so, props [hr][/hr] [h1]#readme[/h1] Hello, yes, hi, former high school English teacher, here, come to say I love this story and while by no means did a game have to be made based on it and in fact it would not be in my top one thousand picks that could readily translate into video game format, this experience is pretty freaking great. No, really. Not only did I teach this story and [i]actually like it[/i] but this silent little game experience made for an unexpectedly-contemplative five or ten minutes. [h1]#memorycard[/h1] [b]What stood out:[/b] 📌being …
Игра 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' – это глубоко трогательная и атмосферная интерактивная адаптация классического рассказа Амброза Бирса. Визуальный стиль, выполненный в приглушенных тонах и с вниманием к деталям, отлично передает ощущение надвигающейся трагедии и психологического напряжения, испытываемого главным героем. Игровой процесс сосредоточен на исследовании и повествовании. Через короткие, но содержательные эпизоды мы погружаемся в мир Фаркуара и наблюдаем за его последними мгновениями жизни. Звуковое сопровождение выполнено на высоком уровне, подчеркивая драматизм происходящего и вызывая сильные эмоции. Игра мастерски играет с понятиями времени и реальности, заставляя игрока сомневаться в происходящем и самому переживать галлюцинации и надежды Фаркуара. Короткая продолжительность игры только усиливает ее воздействие, оставляя после себя ощущение меланхолии и размышлений о природе войны, смерти и иллюзий. 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' – это не просто игра, а скорее интерактивный опыт, который надолго остается в памяти.
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