The Body Monstrous
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Take care of your body.
A short narrative horror game.
Length: ~15 minutes
Made in Godot.
Note: if you want to replay after finishing, refresh the webpage and reload. The audio players don't all get properly reset at the end of the game. I will fix this... eventually.
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Content warnings (** spoilers ** - highlight below to view):
- Mild flickering lights
- Blood
- Body horror
- Loud noises
- Suicidal ideation
- Suicide attempt (abstractly)
Comments
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holy shit this is great. there's so much this could be about. the main point of the game is pretty clear but it can really apply to many different things. this is so good, thank you so much for making and sharing this
Great game! Relatable main character, and good disability story.
thought this was about $/a
Uh how do we know the game is over ?
Wow...That was absolutely jaw-dropping! :) I loved that game immensely! Presuming there's some hidden meaning from the creator, it was very well written and coded. Amazing game! I'll definitely be replaying this! :D
Showing love and compassion to yourself is one of the hardest things that people can do, sometimes. I really enjoyed the sequences, the neighbor was well written, there is a level of delicateness in the pauses and how she arrives, and of course, the sections with the creature and dialogue are very heart breaking. Reminds me of Babadook, in a way. Thank you for the game!
spoiler alert:
it murdered my lamp :(
Man, this made me tear up. Such a powerful story.
LOVED IT
this is a great game i really enjoyed it
I was playing this and the whole time I just kept thinking this hits home so much. you tackle mental health so well and tastefully. even down to repeating the get ups a bunch and having to stop doing everything so you can get through the day.
Wow...this honestly hurt me, but in a good way. You really do understand. We need more games like this. Thanks for making this.
god.you understand. you understand it so well.
wowowowow this is such a wonderful narrative experience. i know the comments are full of this but it's such an interesting personification of the chronic illness experience, and while i relate to it in my own ways i think you knocked it out of the park with being open-ended enough that anyone could relate. great game!!!
wonderful game , but i didnt understand anything :)
im so suck and stupid
I don't think I've ever come across a game with such a powerful message before. Having gone through similar, this is such a true yet blunt portrayal of the experience. Thank you for making this game.
real
this is so real
Beautiful game with a powerful message.
This is exactly what it feels like
YEOUCH !!!
YOUCHH!!!
From someone who suffers from social anxiety and social withdrawal, thank you for making this game.I cried.
holy shit... this game is deep it brought me to tears because im struggling with my anxiety and depression so this game is motivating me to do more
i already left a comment a year ago, but i came across this again and wanted to comment again! honestly, this is one of the most accurate depictions of the complicated feelings towards your body when it's constantly hurting you (i.e. chronic pain), and how you have to view it as something that isn't your enemy, but part of you that is just struggling to survive, even if it seems like you are at odds and sometimes it gets too hard to go on, but you have to... idk if i'm making sense, but just... ahhhh! very very well done <3 definitely impacted me
hey, thank you so much. this game was very much borne out of my own complicated feelings towards my body (probably that is not surprising). a lot of the time I feel like my body is this separate creature from me that I have to keep alive, and sometimes it hurts me for no reason, and one day it's going to break down and kill me. that all pretty much turned into this game. it really means something to me to have this little glimmer of connection with other people through this game. thank you
how to click play-
i cant cuz my cursor dissapears
hit enter or space
Press Enter.
Wow. Controls is not the best, but this story is perfect!
awww i didn't know the monster was all in her head!!!!
i wish we knew what the monster was trying to say. i don;t think it was out to kill her, i think it never meant to hurt her.
NICE
dude one of the best indie games i played
hello fellow chronic pain havers!!
Incredible work for a game that runs in BROWSER and from an indie developer! Shows that you don't need a lot to create greatness! Amazing and inspiring work Rib. This game SLAPS! (my video comes out later today my bad y'all!)
thanks!
As someone with several chronic illness(one of which caused me to have to quit my job), this game really resonated with me. The pushing through the pain, trying to live a normal life. The fear of it's growth, worried how much more of you it will take. The isolation it brings you, your connections severing in it's claws from it's grasp. The hopelessness that shadows you, never being able to see a way out. The connection, finding help and comfort when you feel like you don't deserve it. The relief of treatment, it's not gone, but manageable again. Working towards coexistence as you curse it, because neither of you ask for this union, but you're here none the less.
This is definitely a game I'll send to people to help them understand what it's like to live with chronic conditions.
Thank you. And I hope things are going ok for you
This game hit way too hard for me. I have both chronic pain and a ton of mental health problems, and I really feel like this sometimes. It makes it hard to do basic things, and I can relate to the feeling of hopelessness and wanting to do whatever it takes to make it stop. Amazing game. Thank you for making it, and for giving it a happy ending
almost made me cry , good short game + would recommend
this is so sad but also so relatable for people like me who struggle with mental health and body etc. Im so glad there was a happy ending <3
Good game. It was really sad but I'm happy that there was a happy ending.
Great game!
As someone who struggles with both chronic pain and several mental conditions. This hit really really hard for me, I wish those who have to deal with this on their own all the best. I'm rooting for you!
I loved this game a lot. It was quite sad and hit kinda hard but it was still great! Thank you for putting your time and effort into the game.