Underplayed Gems

BAPTISM (2017)

BAPTISM cover
Developer
Samantha Arehart
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 27 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 27 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 somber, story-driven experience where unsettling religious themes and family tragedy unfold through still illustrations and a sparse soundtrack.

shortvisual novelkineticdarksolemnhand-drawnatmosphericdisturbing

What players say

Players agree this is a short kinetic novel with no branching choices, completed in about 30 minutes. The art and music get praise, but some find the ending too abrupt and the photo-based backgrounds clash with the drawn art.

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.