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− | + | {{Video Game | |
+ | | Title = Today I Die | ||
+ | | Image = Today I Die - WEB - Screenshot - Start.png | ||
+ | | ImageDescription = Browser - Screenshot - Start. | ||
+ | | Developer = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Daniel Benmergui}} | ||
+ | | Publisher = {{VideoGamePublisher|Daniel Benmergui}} | ||
+ | | PublishedYear = 2009 | ||
+ | | PublishedMonth = 05 | ||
+ | | PublishedDay = 06 | ||
+ | | Platforms = {{Platform|Browser}} | ||
+ | | Genres = {{VideoGameGenre|Passive puzzle video game|Passive puzzle}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Puzzle video game|Puzzle}} | ||
+ | | Themes = {{MediaTheme|Surreal}} | ||
+ | | Distributions = {{VideoGameDistribution|Freeware}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | '''''Today I Die''''' is a short puzzle game by [[Daniel Benmergui]] | + | '''''Today I Die''''' is a short [[puzzle video game]] developed and published by [[Daniel Benmergui]] as a [[browser game]] on 2009-05-06. It was originally programmed in [[Flash]]. There appears to have been an [[iOS]] port, but it is no longer available. |
− | + | The game opens on a drowned woman with a poem above her. You are able to move around various words in the poem to adjust the setting of the game. In each new setting there is a different obstacle to overcome. | |
− | == | + | ==Personal== |
− | This game | + | {{VideoGameStatus |
+ | | Own = | ||
+ | | CantOwn = No. This game was never sold. | ||
+ | | Won = Yes. | ||
+ | | CantWin = | ||
+ | | Finished = Around 2010. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | I found this game online shortly after it came out because I was already a fan of Benmergui's earlier game, ''[[I Wish I Were the Moon]]''. | ||
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
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===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
− | * The game is attractive looking. There is a good use of color palette | + | * The story begins as depressing, but unfolds to be pleasant and happy. |
− | * The | + | * The game is attractive looking. There is a good use of color palette and the pixel art is nice. |
+ | * The change of music adds a lot to the mood. | ||
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
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===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
− | * The game is too short. Even without any knowledge, it can be finished in | + | * The game is too short. Even without any knowledge, it can be finished in about three minutes. |
==Media== | ==Media== | ||
===Videos=== | ===Videos=== | ||
− | + | {{YouTube|xLJocwrCdYw|Longplay.}} | |
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+ | ==Play Online== | ||
+ | {{PlayOnline|http://ludomancy.com/today/index.html|Browser}} | ||
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+ | ==Representation== | ||
+ | {{Representation | ||
+ | | Media = Video games | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Pass | ||
+ | | StrongFemaleCharacterNotes = The heroine of the story is female. | ||
+ | | BechdelTestStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | BechdelTestNotes = There is no dialogue. | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | StrongPOCCharacterNotes = There are no people of color. | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
+ | | QueerCharacterNotes = There are no queer characters. | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Adventure, Strategy, Action]] | [[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Adventure, Strategy, Action]] | ||
[[Category: Game Mechanic - Playable Female Character]] | [[Category: Game Mechanic - Playable Female Character]] | ||
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Today I Die is a short puzzle video game developed and published by Daniel Benmergui as a browser game on 2009-05-06. It was originally programmed in Flash. There appears to have been an iOS port, but it is no longer available.
The game opens on a drowned woman with a poem above her. You are able to move around various words in the poem to adjust the setting of the game. In each new setting there is a different obstacle to overcome.
Contents
Personal
Own? | No. This game was never sold. |
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Won? | Yes. |
Finished | Around 2010. |
I found this game online shortly after it came out because I was already a fan of Benmergui's earlier game, I Wish I Were the Moon.
Review
4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Best Version: ?
— This section contains spoilers! —
Good
- The story begins as depressing, but unfolds to be pleasant and happy.
- The game is attractive looking. There is a good use of color palette and the pixel art is nice.
- The change of music adds a lot to the mood.
Bad
- Nothing.
Ugly
- The game is too short. Even without any knowledge, it can be finished in about three minutes.
Media
Videos
Play Online
Representation
Strong female character? | Pass | The heroine of the story is female. |
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Bechdel test? | Fail | There is no dialogue. |
Strong person of color character? | Fail | There are no people of color. |
Queer character? | Fail | There are no queer characters. |
Links
Categories:
- Video Games
- 2009 Video Games
- Video games developed by Daniel Benmergui
- Video games published by Daniel Benmergui
- Browser Games
- Video Game Genre - Passive puzzle
- Video Game Genre - Puzzle
- Media Theme - Surreal
- Software Distribution Model - Freeware
- Video Games That Can't Be Owned
- Video Games I've Beaten
- Video Game Rating - 4
- Video Game Graphics Rating - 5
- Video Game Sound Rating - 4
- Video games which can be played online
- Video games with a strong female character
- Video games that fail the Bechdel test
- Video games without a strong person of color character
- Video games without a queer character
- Video Game Prime Order - Adventure, Strategy, Action
- Game Mechanic - Playable Female Character