My name is You and it's the only unusual thing in my life
Nikita Igorevich Studio · 2019 · Indie, Choices Matter, Psychological, Visual Novel, Atmospheric
PC
Mostly Positive76% · 496
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About My name is You and it's the only unusual thing in my life
This is a novel with multiple plot lines, in which you only get to witness only a couple of days of a character who’s name is You. It may seem that except for his name, his life is nothing exceptional. That is if it wasn’t for a chain of events that fluctuate between his daily routine and an existential terror of reiteration. What is the most important part? It’s you and You facing inevitability.
This is you, and this – is You. Both of you have something in common – exceptionality in a monotonous moment of time, when meaningless decisions have to be made. Or meaningful, to such an extent, that there is nothing left once they are made. Who knows what awaits you around the corner – will you go to work in a continuous, 'almost-holiday' fever or wander in a labyrinth of crooked mirrors? Except for his name, it seems our character’s life is nothing more than unexceptional – there’s no room for miracles or cobwebs. The room is filled with office papers, some vaguely familiar family members, an ailing story of sensation, a couple of dropped lines and a sharp drop – a circle, inside and outside of which you and You wander. Open the letter, pick up the phone, speak up or step aside – and this story will gain new fractures and reflections.
Features:
This is you, and this – is You. Both of you have something in common – exceptionality in a monotonous moment of time, when meaningless decisions have to be made. Or meaningful, to such an extent, that there is nothing left once they are made. Who knows what awaits you around the corner – will you go to work in a continuous, 'almost-holiday' fever or wander in a labyrinth of crooked mirrors? Except for his name, it seems our character’s life is nothing more than unexceptional – there’s no room for miracles or cobwebs. The room is filled with office papers, some vaguely familiar family members, an ailing story of sensation, a couple of dropped lines and a sharp drop – a circle, inside and outside of which you and You wander. Open the letter, pick up the phone, speak up or step aside – and this story will gain new fractures and reflections.
Features:
- Unique atmosphere and visual art that fully convey the gloomy mood of the novel
- More than 10 alternative endings
- Special soundtrack for each finale
- Offbeat structure of the plot: the full story can be put together, only if a player lives through every possible situation
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
"My name is You and it's the only unusual thing in my life" is less a game and more of a short interactive story with minimalist visuals and a melancholic vibe. The themes are loneliness, routine, overthinking and all of the usual depressing stuff. The soundtrack is easily the best part, it honestly feels like more effort went into the music than the writing. To understand everything you have to replay segments and pick different choices. Unfortunately, there's no auto play option nor "skip seen text” you usually see in novels like this. So... it gets tedious fast. The story can feel bland, and the constant switching between first and third person narration kept throwing me off. Some of the most useful context is in the “Guide” section, which says a lot. It’s about an hour long, slow, and barely interactive. If you like introspective stuff, it’s worth a try, but overall my impression is mixed.5 found this helpful
kind of interesting with cool songs in the ends lol3 found this helpful
My name is you is a very simple game. I thought the story was interesting.
This game is awesome, I love the visuals, dialogue, story, everything!!
Interesting story with a beautiful soundtrack and atmosphere! The story definitely requires you to go down multiple paths to be able to piece together what's going on. The story doesn't feel spoon fed, and leaves stuff up to personal interpretation and cotemplation as well. It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you're up for a bit of a gloomy story with a side of philosophy, this might be just for you!
Mixed feelings. I'm still hitting the recommend button as it's a well done interactive story, however it failed to really retain my interest -- this type of game is really not for everyone.
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