interested; but is it depressing? or sad?

[info]

I can't play games that drag my mood down.

is it a downer or has sad or depressing vibes?

thanks!

[Izzy]

Eh, wouldn't say so. I know what you mean, and this one is definitely not it. On the contrary, most of the music is quite upbeat and the story is not that deep (yet). World setting is also pretty normal.

[CodeRedAlert]

It's a sandbox rpg. There's a lot of goofiness. I don't think I've come across anything sad yet.

[info]

thanks!

[WhY]

I don't think there's any permanent death (outside of permadeath mode); companions that die can be restored at a bartender

[Doesn't Learn From Mistakes]

Like Elona, the main story is definitely a downer: for those who know the setting, its general thrust is very nihilistic. One of the main characters remarks that everything could be solved if humans were to simply be genocided so that elves can be left to live in peace.

Otherwise, it's pretty goofy.

[Izzy]

Originally posted by Doesn't Learn From Mistakes:

Like Elona, the main story is definitely a downer: for those who know the setting, its general thrust is very nihilistic. One of the main characters remarks that everything could be solved if humans were to simply be genocided so that elves can be left to live in peace.

Otherwise, it's pretty goofy.

As of now, with the amount of story content we've got, there's really nothing sad going on from the player's perspective. So if someone asks is it sad or not and if it'll worsen their mood, 100% no. The game doesn't even have that vibe.

It's not something ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up like, say, Darkwood. That game, on the other hand, is totally depressing and sad in comparison.

[Astasia]

If you read the story text and lore, what limited amount is there, then yes absolutely it's full of dark and depressing stuff, and that tone is likely to be carried forward as more of the story is added. There's also a side progression system that is so dark I refuse to engage with it. This is all counterbalanced by the sandbox portion of the game being RNG bonkers and just generally amusing. That said, even the sandbox is full of random quests like, "my (insert relation) is dying and wants to see this location before the end, please take them there."

General themes the main story/lore covers so far: Self mutilation, being orphaned (graphic), child abuse, genocide, town massacres, fratricide. I might be missing some.

[Explicitly Offensive Cuneiform]

Try elona first, because it's free. if you like elona, then you will like this game. However if you can't stand elona, then you will want to pass on this.

For happy fun games, i like the "my time" series, like my time in portia and my time in sand rock. sand rock is happier than portia.

[Galahad]

Yeah it is depressing. You die a lot, there's harsh punishment systems, complicated cruel mechanics, stressful debuff effects, and several times already the game has found a way to call me a Loser, or a Degenerate. Sometimes, when I am going to sleep, a voice says 'I'll never kiss you goodnight... ever!'

It feels like a lot of writing in this is trauma dump from the developer and I'm not really feeling it. Sometimes it doesn't make any sense, either.

[Dino Dart]

Originally posted by info:

I can't play games that drag my mood down.

is it a downer or has sad or depressing vibes?

thanks!

yeah little girls call you pervert if you put a leash on them