Still There
A sci-fi adventure into space station management, mysterious radio messages, motherfucking AIs, sociopathic people in charge, and finding oneself in a galaxy way too far, far away.
How far is far enough?
The team and the passion
Still There is published by Iceberg Interactive and developed by a collective of different indie studios/people: GhostShark Games, Demigiant, La Boîte and Abstraction.
Aki Maksimovic, Andrea Fazzini, Anthony Jauneaud, Bernardo Castrichella, Cristina who didn't like to be called Maria Cristina, Daniela Capulli, Eleonora Lorenzo, Ettore, Fabio Malerba, Federica Bocci, Jelena Đorđević, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Laurent Victorino, Licia, Marianna Telesa, Paolo Ferrò, Paolo Manili, Pietro Polsinelli, Ruvon, Teo
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Overall, Still There is a fantastic example of a variety of individual genres and game types, and most impressively of how they can be so seamlessly combined to create a truly engaging and meaningful experience, one that I would highly recommend.
I’m just blown away by the maturity with which this game discusses grief. And if for some silly reason you didn’t like any of that, it’s still got a really good chess game stuck in there!
I have spent two days on this article, writing and erasing everything I’ve written because words simply don’t do Still There justice. A poignant, deeply moving experience that I know will stay with me for a long time, Still There lays bare the depths of grief, allowing us to look into a stranger’s mind that, as we play, realize easily mirrors our own.
Still There is an extremely bright, challenging, "tactile" point-and-click, which manages to gracefully tell a story of atonement, torment, dramatic but at the same time light, ironic, always ready to throw the right inspired quotation.
It’s hard to pinpoint what players will like most about Still There because there’s so much to choose from. While its puzzles are difficult, that just makes them much more satisfying when you finally solve them. Karl is a well-written, relatable character with such a heartbreaking backstory you just might find yourself tearing up as the story unfolds.
I will state the writing is fantastic.
...the atmosphere in Still There is incredible. The art style and music keep you immersed and the story is so well written that you feel like you just can’t step away until you complete it....
An intense drama in a confined area. The puzzles make this adventure challenging, the story makes it unforgettable.