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There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

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Quick resume

A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

Global score

97/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie

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    Pros

    • Highly creative and original concept
    • Humorous and charming narrator
    • Short and accessible experience
    • Free to play
    • Easy to complete with achievements

    Cons

    • Very short length limits depth
    • Minimal replayability beyond achievements
    • No multiplayer or social features
    • Limited challenge for experienced players
    • Some players may find it too unconventional

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Experimenting. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

    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
      4

      "Players freely experiment with the environment and puzzles without fixed routines, encouraging personal exploration and decision-making."

    • Competence
      2

      "Puzzles require some thinking and problem solving but are generally easy and short, offering moderate skill challenge."

    • Competition
      -5

      "No competitive elements or comparison to others; focus is on individual experience."

    • Continuation
      -3

      "Very short experience (~15-30 minutes), with low replay value beyond achievement hunting."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Entirely single-player with no cooperative or multiplayer features."

    • Creativity
      5

      "Highly creative meta-game design that breaks conventions and encourages thinking outside the box."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; experience is personal and playful."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Provides a humorous and absurd escape from reality through meta-narrative and playful puzzles."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of curiosity and intrinsic interest in the unique concept."

    • Experimenting
      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around experimenting with interactions and breaking expected rules."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Players explore a surreal environment and discover hidden interactions and surprises."

    • Expression
      -4

      "Minimal customization or self-expression; focus is on interaction with fixed content."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Engages players in a whimsical, fictional meta-world with absurd and imaginative scenarios."

    • Fellowship
      -5

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

    • Growth
      1

      "Some learning involved in puzzle solving, but limited depth due to short length."

    • Health
      -5

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention to solve puzzles and progress; not designed for idle play."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building; purely individual experience."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player narrative."

    • Progression
      2

      "Progression through puzzle completion and unlocking achievements, but no complex item or upgrade systems."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Lighthearted humor and simple puzzles create a relaxed, enjoyable flow state."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Decent audiovisual presentation with pleasant pixel art and voice acting, but not intense sensory stimulation."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

    • Story
      4

      "Engaging meta-narrative with a humorous narrator and unexpected plot twists."

    • Strategy
      1

      "Simple puzzle solving requires some reasoning but no deep strategic planning."

    • Thrill
      -2

      "Low suspense or risk; experience is calm and humorous rather than thrilling."

    • Value
      5

      "Free to play with high entertainment value for short time investment."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No violent content; gameplay focuses on puzzles and humor."

    • Survival
      -5

      "No survival or threat avoidance mechanics; stable and safe environment."

    Where to buy

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