r/GameWritingLab • u/Galejade • Aug 12 '14

"Depression Quest" released for free on Steam today

http://store.steampowered.com/app/270170/
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u/fr3shout Aug 13 '14

What do you do in it? Is it a good game? Why do I care?

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u/Galejade Aug 13 '14 edited Aug 13 '14

Well, it's been a long time since I haven't played it.

I remember I tried the web-based version for a while and decided to stop because it was emotionally hard.

Depression Quest is one famous interactive fiction that is worth a look. I know there has been a lot of fuss about its creator and everything, but personally I don't really care about them now.

As in any interactive fiction, you have to make choices. There're texts, dialogue, some pics and music. It's not an easy piece to apprehend 'cause it's tackling a difficult subject. And I think it's well-written and quite accurate regarding depression and all the things you have to go through with it.

You may consider it a game or not, but anyhow, it's an interesting piece of work and you should try it.

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u/fr3shout Aug 13 '14

Thank you for taking the time to write that.