On Constant Delay

Un gioco davvero carino. Un viaggio nella psiche OCD in modo coinvolgente ed empatico. L'apparente semplicità narrativa in realtà è molto complessa. Le cose semplici possiedono molte sfaccettature, più di quelle che esternamente sembrano articolate. Nessuno di noi è normale, la normalità non esiste. Esistono persone plasmate dalla vicissitudini dalla vita. Quella vita che dà e toglie e pavimenta le nostre strade. Scelte, conseguenze, percorsi. Tutto ci forgia e ci porta a essere quelli che siamo. Umani. Nessuno è perfetto. Difetti e pregi, un'altalena di emozioni. Bisogna imparare a spingere nel verso giusto, a trovare un equilibrio nella propria follia. Amarsi nei momenti di sconforto per emergere dai propri abissi. Passo dopo passo, giorno dopo giorno. E nelle giornate più buie, trovare il sole nelle tenebre. Complimenti!
Ho fatto un gameplay in italiano sul mio canale.

ENG: (Sorry for my English, it's not my native language.)
A really nice game. A journey into the OCD psyche in an engaging and empathetic way. The apparent narrative simplicity is actually very complex. Simple things have many facets, more than those that externally seem articulated. None of us are normal, normality does not exist. There are people shaped by the vicissitudes of life. That life that gives and takes away and paves our roads. Choices, consequences, paths. Everything shapes us and leads us to be who we are. Human. No one is perfect. Flaws and virtues, a swing of emotions. We must learn to push in the right direction, to find a balance in our own madness. Love ourselves in moments of despair to emerge from our abysses. Step by step, day after day. And on the darkest days, find the sun in the darkness. Congratulations!

I must preface this with the fact that I don't have diagnosed OCD, but can empathise alot with the experience of having intrusive thoughts and compulsions due to my otherwise mental state at times as well as my Dermatillomania(which some argue is a form of OCD but I digress). That being said, in my humble eyes, I think the representation in this game is amazing, and the gameplay loop/elements perfectly capture the frustration and anxiety. A more subtle(?) thing I loved was the way that the FOV constricts the higher the anxiety, not only mimicking the tunnel vision given by repetitive thoughts and compulsions that you don't feel you have control over but also giving the player an unpleasant sensation that gradually worsens the longer a compulsion is delayed(again, mimicks the lived experience using its format as a game). It's all in all really clever and a GREAT tool imo to introduce people to/get people more familiar with what it's like to have OCD. 

That's a very short, yet very charming game :)

That was very touching, and emotional. Thank you

As someone with OCD, I just want to say thanks for creating this. Though my triggers are different of course, this really displays the constant bombardment of thought and the constant and sometimes exhausting reputation of activities that goes on. The end was touching to, I sometimes get little moments like that where I can beak the cycle. It's freeing when you can actually get there, even if it doesn't always last. I hope this game helps others understand a bit more about this.

Congratulation for this game, you managed to make it an intense experience without making it too serious!
As someone with an anxiety disorder, I find Leonard very relatable, but at the same time I can see the differences in our struggles.
I appreciate you giving the character a good relationship with his neighbours, because people with mental health issues are too often represented as isolated. Which they can be, obviously, but not all of us are.

That sounds like a powerful project! Raising awareness about OCD is crucial for reducing stigma and helping those affected feel understood. The game offers such a vivid and impactful experience. Projects like this can really foster empathy and connection. A big round of applause for the authors!

I saw your post on the Godot LinkedIn and added it to my queue! I’m looking forward to playing it!

I feel like I broke the ending btw. I made the choice at the end, clicked through the conversation and I think one mouse click too many made the screen freeze with the OCD logo really dark in the background. I feel I accidentally clicked through some ending screen as well.

Really nice! It looks really good and polished. And, you really convey that feeling of anxiety very well. I feel like I understand people that suffer from these kind of compulsions a bit better. Well done!

That's a very short, yet very charming game :)
Great job.