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a slow death.

by kc malik

2023

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A slow death.
Comparison is ruining me. 
Created for the Neo-Twiny Game Jam, a short game under 500 words in length about my experiences with creating, comparison and jealousy.


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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
An exploration of the frustrations and agonies of comparison, July 31, 2023
by MathBrush
Related reviews: less than 15 minutes

This was written for the Neo Twiny Jam in 500 words or less.

It's an introspective essay, bordering on rant, about how comparing yourself to others can be so frustrating and painful. There is bitterness and seething rage in the words. This is paralleled with dark styling, using multiple colors but mostly black and red.

The emotion feels real here. They mention how they theoretically could just walk away from it all, but the desire to do so isn't there.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
The Dangerous Consequences of Too Much Comparison, July 15, 2023
by manonamora
Related reviews: neotwinyjam

It is a human trait to compare one’s self to others. To see how we fare as a person, as a member of a community, as a skilled individual. While the act of comparing is a neutral one as is, the feeling that follows might not be. One can feel pride of having accomplished more than others, or envy for still not having achieved the success other have…
This entry is an autobiographical depiction of the latter, as a personal response to having creative endeavours received by an audience differently to other works. It also brings forward an interesting point about (para)social relationships with stranger on the internet and expectations through these creative endeavours.

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