There is No Game

‘Hello user I…I have bad news, actually there is no game….’

A mysterious voice announces that there is nothing to play here…or is there? After you’re patiently staring at the screen for a while and are waiting for the obvious play button to pop-up: nothing happens. The only thing that is visible is the title of this non-game glowing mysteriously on the screen. In total confusion you start clicking around after listening to the comments of the narrator. After you discover the first hotspot that sets things in motion you will soon find out that this point-and-click game does things differently than other puzzle games in the genre. By clicking on the discovered hotspots and dragging objects around the screen progress can be made somehow. You are being forced to think around the corner since it is not always clear how to proceed in a game that claims to be not a game.

Pay close attention to the details because subtle hints are hidden everywhere, and the obvious is not always the obvious…like a lot of games that can be played on RustyLake. The way you are discovering how to proceed reminds me of my first play through of ‘The Stanley Parable’ in which you are desperately trying to play a game while the narrator strongly claims that you’re not playing one. The subtle humor and self-references will put a smile on your face while discovering the next step. It’s exciting to find out what decisions might work while exploring your possibilities. Try it out for yourself and find out if you are able to play this non-playable game.

Try There is No Game on RustyLake.com.