Actual Sunlight is a short interactive story about love, depression and the corporation. The game puts you in the role of Evan Winter, a young professional in Toronto, as he moves through three distinct periods of his life. The story is linear, unavoidable and (hopefully) thought-provoking. You experience his perceptions, fall under the consequences of his decisions, and meet everyone who didn’t change him. Gameplay is minimal, and serves only to move from one part of the (admittedly) text-heavy story to the next. The game fiercely attempts to be worth it. Actual Sunlight is not appropriate for children. It features mature themes and an adult-workplace amount of profanity. And it does so immediately.
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Contemporary, contemplative, grave and prestige.
- contemporarynostalgic
- contemplativerelentless
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
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“Does the smallness hold it back?”
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About the game
- Platforms
- Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Will O'Neill, WZO Games
- Publisher
- Will O'Neill, WZOGI, WZO Games
- Released
- January 3, 2013
- Modes
- Single player
- Engine
- RPG Maker VX Ace
IGDB rating 5.7/10 from 11 ratings.
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