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Despoina

by Lapin Lunaire Games profile

Part of the Anodyne Tragedies
2025
Twine

(based on 1 rating)
1 review3 members have played this game. It's on 2 wishlists.

About the Story

Your mother loves you very much. You know your Maker will love you more.

A tiny game about the monstrosity of making. It is a story of what will be, what is, and what has come to be.493 words. Created for Neo-Twiny Jam 2025. Part of the Anodyne Tragedies.

Content WarningsAbstract body horror and mentions of blood.

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A short game with multiple surprises, August 22, 2025
Related reviews: less than 15 minutes

This game starts out with abstract text in an unreadable font. It soon changes, so I'll put the rest in spoilers.

(Spoiler - click to show)You discover that you are in the arms of your mother, who can provide you with drinks, words, etc. You can look out the window or at your mother. At times, it seems like there is no way to progress, but as you complete the cycle, you can. There are 3 achievements; I got one of 3.

The more you play, the more you realize that there is something else going on here, a different genre and setting. The vocabulary used is grim and strong in this game. I found it interesting and was glad to play it.

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