Quiet Thoughts

This game is incredible, honestly. Check it out, ITS FREE

"Quiet Thoughts" is a sincere attempt to make a game using GameMaker Studio's crappy platformer bits, which nobody should use ever. At least the artwork doesn't look like it's asset flipped. The platformer has a bunch of gimmicks like gravity inversion, some kind of plot (I guess), but not much going for it otherwise... let's face it, no truly successful, popular game was ever made with GameMaker Studio. This is no exception. This features really godawful, lazy pixelcrap "art" instead of real graphics. It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to do the job of creating 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter. What matters is that this looks bad because of that decision, and that's a major deterrent to gamers. Games like Terraria and Stardew Valley succeeded [i]despite[/i] the bad graphics, not because of them. Not every "free" game really is. There's often MTX, or content locked behind DLC, or donations being requested, or any other number of things that could mislead gamers, but in this case I'm glad to say this really does appear to be a fully free game. Nothing demonstrates a developers belief i…

I hate to give a bad review to free games, but I really did not enjoy this. So much so that I didn't finish the game. Gameplay is a pain in the ass, which can be alleviated by the invincible mode, but it still requires precision jumping and having to navigate confused level designs. Also, terrain hazard still sends you back to the start of the level, as this game's checkpoint system is torture. Aside from the gameplay, all I saw from the story until I quit in the cave system, was heavy handed and surface level philosophical musings. On the plus side, I like the world building and NPC designs. Very creative.

Игра "Quiet Thoughts" — это медитативное и очень личное приключение. Она подкупает своей простотой, но в то же время затрагивает глубокие темы: одиночество, самопознание и поиск внутреннего покоя. Визуальный стиль, выполненный в приглушенных тонах, идеально дополняет атмосферу размышлений и созерцания. Игровой процесс представляет собой неспешное исследование окружающего мира, сбор мыслей и их визуализацию. Отсутствие четких целей и задач позволяет полностью погрузиться в процесс и прочувствовать каждое мгновение. Порой игра может показаться немного монотонной, но именно в этой монотонности и скрывается ее прелесть - она дает возможность замедлиться и прислушаться к себе. "Quiet Thoughts" - это не игра в привычном понимании, а скорее интерактивное произведение искусства, которое заставляет задуматься о важных вещах и ценить моменты тишины и уединения. Рекомендую её всем, кто ищет неспешный и рефлексивный опыт.

Challenging and cute. I probably won't finish it because it's frustrating (skill issue on my part), but I'm really impressed by the polish and quality, especially since it's the creator's first game. Really impressive work.

[h1]Before I played Quiet Thoughts, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]