The Day I Turned 22

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The Day I Turned 22
by Cyrus Firheir

2023

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(based on 3 ratings)
2 reviews

About the Story

Disclaimer: The Day I Turned 22 is a work of fiction.

The Day I Turned 22 is a heartfelt poem from the perspective of a college student. It reflects on the passing of time, the challenges faced during college, and the uncertainties of adulthood.

An entry for the Neo-Twiny Jam.

The Extras contain hi-res versions of the images, a midi file of the background music, and a printable pdf of the poem.

To play local version: Extract the downloaded zip somewhere, and run the index.html file to open it in a web browser.

Game Details

Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: June 29, 2023
Current Version: Unknown
Development System: Twine
IFID: DAF85423-697A-44EA-9BEC-EC2553F3E44A
TUID: gajoygu0l6vgm4iv

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Entrant - Neo-Twiny Jam

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NIcely styled twine poem about turning 22, July 30, 2023

by MathBrush
Related reviews: less than 15 minutes

This is a poem entered in the Neo Twiny Jam, with 500 words or less.

It's styled nicely, with beautiful fonts and illustrations and transitions and some music.

It's mostly just a poem, the feelings someone has for their 21st birthday, The freedom is in what order the poem is explored.

I liked it overall, but a lot of the enjoyment of a poem is either in symmetry or purposeful asymmetry. But there was a bit of unevenness, like rhyming 'skills' with 'skills' and varying between exact rhymes and almost-rhymes in a non-symmetric fashion; and some of the lines were hard to fit into the meter when read aloud. However, the sentiment was strong, and those features I described as lacking may not even be desired by the author, although I feel like they could be introduced with some mild revising.

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Anxiety about Adulthood, and Past Reflections, July 15, 2023

by manonamora

At the brink of a new birthday passing, one often reflects on where life has taken us, and this year’s celebration is different from the previous one. Passing certain milestones may add new challenges, like having to find a new job or your own value in society that may not value your skills, not having the time to (re-)connect with family and friends, or feeling inadequate for not having done certain things.
The entry is filled with sadness and with a hint of blasé-ness covers many things a lot of us worry about. The simple style of writing adds onto the sincerity of the text…
The audio file and images add a filter of melancholy to the whole.