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BAD END

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

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Quick resume

It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.

Global score

84/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie

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    Pros

    • Intriguing horror mystery story
    • Multiple endings and replayability
    • Affordable price
    • Well-drawn characters and art
    • Suspenseful atmosphere

    Cons

    • Short gameplay length
    • Some cliché elements
    • Limited character development
    • Repetitive music and backgrounds
    • Translation and grammar issues

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Sensation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players make choices that influence the story and endings, allowing some control over the narrative."

    • Competence
      1

      "The game involves decision making but many choices are luck-based and do not require skillful mastery."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal story progression and exploration of endings without comparison or ranking against others."

    • Continuation
      2

      "Multiple endings encourage replay and exploration, but the game is short and some players find it easy to complete."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Players experiment with different choices to unlock multiple endings, but within a fixed narrative structure."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; purely individual experience."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players engage in a fictional horror story to escape reality and experience suspense and mystery."

    • Expectation
      -3

      "Players generally engage voluntarily for entertainment and curiosity, not out of obligation."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Encouraged to try different choices and paths to discover all endings and story outcomes."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Players explore multiple story branches and endings, uncovering new narrative content."

    • Expression
      -4

      "Limited customization; players experience a predefined story with fixed character presentations."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Engages players in a supernatural horror narrative with fictional elements and imaginative scenarios."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; experience is solitary."

    • Growth
      1

      "Players learn story details and consequences of choices, but limited skill development."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of visual novels, no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused reading and decision making; not designed for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Limited emotional connection mostly through story; no social or relationship building features."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

    • Progression
      3

      "Progression through story and unlocking multiple endings and achievements."

    • Relaxation
      1

      "Some tension from suspenseful story but overall a calm reading experience."

    • Sensation
      1

      "Visual and auditory elements provide moderate sensory stimulation appropriate for a visual novel."

    • Status
      -4

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal."

    • Story
      5

      "Strong narrative focus with multiple endings and plot twists central to gameplay."

    • Strategy
      1

      "Some decision making involved but largely straightforward choices without complex planning."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Suspense and mystery create tension and excitement, though not intense horror."

    • Value
      4

      "Players generally feel the game offers good value for its low price and content length."

    • Violence
      -3

      "Violence is implied in story deaths but no graphic or interactive violence; focus is on narrative."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players must avoid bad choices to survive and reach the true ending, creating a survival-like tension."

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