Review: Today I Die (PC)
“Today I Die” is one of those games that could not exist anywhere but the Internet. To describe it as simply a “game” is to do it a disservice. I think it would be more accurate to call it an interactive poem. It is short form gaming at it’s best. Something you can pick up and play with little to no instructions, that tells a powerful story in a very brief time frame.
You start with your character bound, underwater, drowning. While you don’t have a time restraint that she needs to be saved within, it’s still a bad spot to leave her.
By manipulating different objects on the screen with your cursor, you are able to change key words in the poem. By doing so, you change the enemies on screen, the backdrop, and even your character’s situation.
The game is very short, but I personally found the mix of the visuals with the poem very moving. There is not much I can say that would not give away key components of the game, so I recommend you go play through it now. It should only take you a few minutes.
You can play “Today I Die”, as well as Daniel Benmergui’s other projects at Ludomancy.com.
I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
Tags: browser games, Daniel Benmergui, independent games, interactive poem, Ludomancy, PC, Today I Die, visual novel
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