The Simplest Game in the World (2023)
- Developer
- Ke Zhou, 刻舟
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 8 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 49 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
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.
How it feels
A deliberately simple, text-driven experience that invites slow exploration and reflection, with an undercurrent of quiet unease.
minimalistatmosphericcontemplativeabstractexperimentalintrospectiveslightly unsettlingtext-heavy
What players say
Players talk to an AI that messes with them in a text-only game. It is very short and mostly involves following or disobeying specific keystroke commands. Some find it clever but wish it lasted longer.
Screenshots
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