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a diner for the end of the world

by KA Tan

(based on 5 ratings)
Estimated play time: 15 minutes (based on 3 votes)
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About the Story

Even at the end of the world, we must find ways to make life worth living. 

A story-heavy piece of interactive fiction where you run a diner at the end of the world, catering to many versions of yourself.

  • Created for Shufflecomp 2024. 
  • Content warnings: death, apocalypse situations, suicide, serious illness. 
  • Images taken from Unsplash, and edited with the Decker software. Embedded image is Nighthawks by Edward Hopper (1942).

Awards

1st Place, Overall Goodness; 5th Place, Best Use of Songs - ShuffleComp 2024

Ratings and Reviews

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Average Rating: based on 5 ratings
Number of Reviews Written by IFDB Members: 1
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
A solid sci-fi story about a diner at the end of the world where everyone is you, February 10, 2025
Related reviews: 15-30 minutes

This is story-focused twine game that uses dithered graphics (I recently learned this word) and is set in a diner at the end of all worlds.

You survived an apocalypse that destroyed everyone in your world. You were able to leave, and your travels eventually brought you here. Now other versions of you from other abandoned worlds have built a community.

The story focuses on your perceptions of and interactions with the other copies of yourself. Some you embrace, some you despise, some you have hopes for. Of course it can be read as a metaphor for our perception of self and our self-worth. And it works well as both allegory and story, as most good sci-fi does.

The story progresses in one direction, but you can pick what order to encounter some things and in some cases you can choose which branch you'll interact with. I didn't feel a need to replay (as it felt complete) so I didn't see all branches.

Overall, good for someone wanting a polished, self-reflective sci-fi fix.

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Game Details

Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: January 23, 2025
Current Version: Unknown
License: Freeware
Development System: Twine
IFID: 3B418356-752F-450F-BFDE-5054DF249D3F
TUID: 6g6cqutp21rwseol

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