Equalboreal 12.21
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Equaboreal 12.21
Here we have a short, contemplative experience surrounding the winter solstice. In only 10-15 minutes, this game explores thoughts and feelings around superstition and community, and the balance of fear of the unknown vs doing the right thing.
Of course, what immediately sticks out (no pun intended) is the plant based life forms. With hints at a future where humanity has gone extinct due to its lack of managing climate change, plant people(?) have migrated to the poles of the earth, where snow longer falls and life can continue safely.
Most of the game is broken up into dialogue with other plant based beings, discussing the night and the situation that arises. It’s enough to give some ideas of the overall world and tone, but not too much to get bogged down in exposition and detail.
Equaboreal 12.21 is a cool little piece about getting you in a headspace to think about solstices, spirits and the impact humanity is going to have on our planet in the long term.