Underplayed Gems

Staring Contest (2023)

Staring Contest cover
Developer
acrillydev
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.9 of 5, 13 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 55 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A delightfully absurd and lighthearted experience where you engage in staring contests with a cast of comically mismatched opponents.

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What players say

Players describe it as a short, funny gimmick game where you wait for opponents to blink each with a unique rule to figure out. But many warn of a possible GPU miner and a permanently broken final achievement.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.