Interloper
A downloadable game
Interloper is a short exploratory game about a place that never was, people that aren't, and a desert with no apparent end. Nothing stirs but the wind.
Inspired by the likes of Kairo, Yume Nikki, NaissanceE, and anything by KittyHorrorShow, Interloper is my first foray into game development, and was a challange to myself to build an immersive space that told a story.
Play time is roughly an hour.
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Cool little game! I'm a huge fan of short, surreal experiences where you wonder around vast landscapes, and this managed to scratch that itch for me. There were a few things that didn't really sit well with me, however.
Making a direct comparison to NaissanceE may be a bit reductive, but this feels like the desert section from that game if it was much larger and there was a dust-storm constantly obscuring your vision and killing you. There is very little indication of which areas are safe; sometimes buildings protect you, sometimes they don't. I tried following a trail of rocks, that kept me safe, until it didn't. I'm not inherently against the idea of there being a storm, but if it's difficult to make out where you're supposed to go next, being punished with death for exploring randomly or trying to get a better vantage point feels doubly frustrating.
Also, I didn't know the game could be saved manually from the pause menu, so I got sent back to the very beginning a few times. I know that is mostly my own fault, but autosaves whenever you activate a new record player could be nice.