Year Unknown

this short game explores a deep, unsettling question that everyone has at the backend of their mind. what I understood from it, is that the game explores two primal and unsettling fears: fear of ceasing to exist and fear of eternity. there are many beliefs on what might happen after the death or, in this case, [spoiler] heat death of universe. humanity found a way to stop it, or at least hinder it [/spoiler] . if you are religious and firmly believe in afterlife, the idea of eternity is still haunting, even if you earn to go to heaven, you will stay there for billions of years, trillions of years, quadrillions of years, bazillions of years, and numbers keep appearing and appearing until you find out numbers has no end. and if you are an atheist, simply ceasing to exist, no conclusion, meaning or anything to the long life you live being nothing immediately, that fear of death, nothing but darkness but in this case you can't even feel or understand the darkness. anyone ever remember the time BEFORE they are born? no. do you even try to think about it? try to remember it? what do you even supposed to feel about the time before you were conceived inside your mother's womb? the question…

Pretty interesting philosophies, though what your choice actually entailed confused me a little

Short game but really cool blend of unique megastructure based design as well as a seamlessly-communicated story that will involve your actions in philosophical questions that you're be thinking about afterwards. Would be a great candidate for a game to teach in a game design class imo.

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You get tired of the usual stuff, and wish to find something else, a different sort of experience. This gives you that. Give it a play, an hour max.

Short, simple, and philosophical. A compact experience that leaves you thinking.