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Mountain

iOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux • 2014

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Quick resume

Existential Nature Simulation

Global score

88/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Music

Pros

  • Unique artistic and meditative experience
  • Relaxing ambient sounds and visuals
  • Low price and good value
  • Simple, minimal interaction
  • Encourages reflection and creativity

Cons

  • Lack of traditional gameplay or challenge
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Some may find it boring or pointless
  • Limited progression and exploration
  • Minimal control over events

Motivations

  • Autonomy
    4

    "Players have freedom to interact minimally, e.g., rotating camera, playing piano keys, moving objects, but overall the mountain evolves passively."

  • Competence
    -3

    "The game involves minimal skill; mostly passive observation with some light interaction like playing musical notes, but no skill-based challenges."

  • Competition
    -5

    "No competitive elements; focus is on personal experience without comparison to others."

  • Continuation
    3

    "Many players report long hours of habitual play or leaving the game running for extended periods as a relaxing background experience."

  • Cooperation
    -5

    "No multiplayer or cooperative gameplay; entirely a solo experience."

  • Creativity
    3

    "Players can create music with keyboard inputs and arrange objects on the mountain, enabling some creative expression."

  • Domination
    -5

    "No elements of dominance or power over others; the experience is introspective and personal."

  • Escapism
    5

    "Strong escapism as players use the game for relaxation, meditation, and distraction from real-life stress."

  • Expectation
    -4

    "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation, not obligation or pressure."

  • Experimenting
    3

    "Players experiment with musical notes and secret commands to discover hidden content and effects."

  • Exploration
    2

    "Exploration is limited to discovering new objects landing on the mountain and unlocking musical notes, but no spatial exploration."

  • Expression
    3

    "Customization through music creation and object arrangement allows personal expression."

  • Fantasy
    4

    "The game presents an imaginative, surreal experience of being a mountain in space with poetic and philosophical elements."

  • Fellowship
    -5

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

  • Growth
    1

    "Some personal growth through reflection and learning musical patterns, but limited skill development."

  • Health
    -5

    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

  • Idle
    5

    "Designed to be left running in the background with minimal active engagement."

  • Intimacy
    -5

    "No social or emotional relationship building with others."

  • Leadership
    Insufficient data
  • Progression
    2

    "Progression is symbolic through accumulating objects on the mountain and unlocking musical notes."

  • Relaxation
    5

    "Highly relaxing experience praised for ambient sounds, slow pace, and meditative qualities."

  • Sensation
    2

    "Visuals and sounds provide gentle sensory stimulation but not intense or thrilling."

  • Status
    -5

    "No social recognition or status systems."

  • Story
    1

    "No traditional narrative but poetic mountain thoughts provide a thematic context."

  • Strategy
    -4

    "No strategic or problem-solving gameplay; interactions are simple and straightforward."

  • Thrill
    -4

    "No suspense or risk; experience is calm and predictable."

  • Value
    5

    "Players widely consider it excellent value for a low price with unique artistic experience."

  • Violence
    -5

    "No violence; focus is on peaceful observation and creation."

  • Survival
    -3

    "No survival mechanics; mountain can be destroyed but player can prevent it, mostly symbolic."

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