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PARANOIA

by Charm Cochran profile

Science Fiction
2024

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(based on 3 ratings)
3 reviews

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Paranoia is a short interactive spot-the-difference puzzler. It was created in less than one week for ParserComp 2024, the Locus Jam, and the I'm On Observation Duty Jam.


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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
I'm on Paranoia Duty, May 26, 2024

Some familiarity with Observation Duty before going into this game is helpful. The translation of a largely visual puzzle mechanic into a text-based experience is a challenging endeavor but I think Paranoia is off to a good start!

I had a good time exploring each iteration of the room (tasting everything was my favorite part). The game did a good job of testing my attention to detail, gaslighting me and challenging me to look for what's actually there rather than what I expect to find--all hallmarks of the genre. With knowing how many "levels" there were and the clear progression counter tension ramped pretty high in the later attempts. While being a much different play experience than OD, Paranoia captured the feeling of the inspiration source well.

It took me a couple of runs to get through to the end and the "anomalies" I found were on the more obvious side but I think this could be adapted into a more complex play experience well. I liked it!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Spot the Difference, without pictures! , May 31, 2024

Very very fun. With a wrong guess you are put back to zero, so I enjoyed how the tension builds more as you correctly identify anomalies or non anomalies and progress through the game.

Really would love a more in depth version of this, it's a great concept and I enjoyed interacting with the room and the objects.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ..., May 27, 2024
by manonamora
Related reviews: parsercomp, locusjam

PARANOIA is a short spot-the-difference parser, where you are tested on your attention and memory skills. Set in a testing chambers, you are tasked to spot differences between the first version of the room and any other potential changes between rounds. You will need 13 correct answers in a row to finish the game. But if you make a mistake, you’re right back at 0.

The game is pretty easy, with the differences quite obvious (or at least the one I got): something appears or disappears, something looks different, something sounds different. While you can use all your senses, I got by with only examining the room (and even, it didn’t feel necessary, I just went and double-checked just in case). If it hadn’t been made in just a week, I would have wished there were a bit more of the less-obvious differences.
EDIT: APPARENTLY I MIGHT BE INCREDIBLE LUCKY WITH ME RUN! THANK YOU RNG GOD!

BUT because of the error rule (sending you back to 0 if your make an error), the further you get into the test, the more anxious you become: you don’t want to make a mistake and have to start it all over again. It is a bit insidious how such a simple premise just creeps up on you and hold you by the throat like this. I felt so proud getting to the end in one go!

If the game is ever released as an extended version, I will play it as soon as it comes out.

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