"The Archivist and the Revolution" got reviewed by the arcane cache, a underground blog for underground games:
„The game and its world are well created – not only in the sense that it contains many creative ideas that go beyond the (also present) science-fiction cliches, but also since it does a really good job to depict the struggles and predicaments of the protagonist – the descriptions and structures feel inherent logical and very natural, and even though many of today’s many pressing matters are thematised, it never feels tokenistic doing so ... The Archivist and the Revolution“ is a well realized, highly political piece of hyperlink fiction that doesn’t need to hide behind most of the contemporary commercial science fiction stories I’ve read in the past few years; its direct language, its naturalist approach, the – rather pronounced – gameplay elements, and its clear political agenda make it enjoyable to underground gaming enthusiasts and a larger audience alike."
Profoundly sad but showing the important angle, it hurts but it needs to exist. А bit confusing with names being just single letters, but you know what i don't even care, bc the rest of it is amazing.
Got the first ending. I feel like even when this pandemic ends, this game would remain more and more relevant. Thanks for making it and the postmortem is great.
Now that rating is over, I can comment here and tell you how much your story dragged me into it and left me memories I’ll cherish for a long time. Thank you for this precious piece of art
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"The Archivist and the Revolution" got reviewed by the arcane cache, a underground blog for underground games:
„The game and its world are well created – not only in the sense that it contains many creative ideas that go beyond the (also present) science-fiction cliches, but also since it does a really good job to depict the struggles and predicaments of the protagonist – the descriptions and structures feel inherent logical and very natural, and even though many of today’s many pressing matters are thematised, it never feels tokenistic doing so ... The Archivist and the Revolution“ is a well realized, highly political piece of hyperlink fiction that doesn’t need to hide behind most of the contemporary commercial science fiction stories I’ve read in the past few years; its direct language, its naturalist approach, the – rather pronounced – gameplay elements, and its clear political agenda make it enjoyable to underground gaming enthusiasts and a larger audience alike."
Well done!
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Profoundly sad but showing the important angle, it hurts but it needs to exist. А bit confusing with names being just single letters, but you know what i don't even care, bc the rest of it is amazing.
this game is freakin amazing. ending i got made me feel like a cowardly slimeball. might not be able to play again. 10/10
such a beautiful, heartbreaking story
This was painful to play through, but it was also incredibly cathartic. Thanks for making this.
Got the first ending. I feel like even when this pandemic ends, this game would remain more and more relevant. Thanks for making it and the postmortem is great.
I loved it! Got the 2nd ending! I don’t know if I want to try others, i’m sure that’s the one I want!
cyberpunk settings (if that's even an accurate description) are so cool. very immersive story/game. would love to see more in this particular setting
Now that rating is over, I can comment here and tell you how much your story dragged me into it and left me memories I’ll cherish for a long time. Thank you for this precious piece of art
I love this