The Plan

 PC
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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 4 out of 21

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  1. ericcoutinho
    Mar 8, 2014
    7
    Very very short, but very beautiful game also.
    You're a fly... and you fly. Nothing more until the end, but with astonishing visuals and music (classical).

    I got some lag flying through the breeze, but nothing that makes me mad.
    The game is free, light download, just give a try.
  2. AugustusCB
    Mar 5, 2014
    8
    A work of art. It's odd, it's simplistic, and very brief; so is life. The previous statement is the message this game attempts to convey and does so in such a perfect way: by having the player take the role of a fly's brief existence. It's a must-play. Even better is the fact that it is free to download, for this is a message that must be experienced by all.
  3. TitaniumDragon
    Dec 1, 2014
    0
    It isn't a game. It will only take you about five minutes to complete, so it isn't like it wastes a huge amount of your time, but there isn't anything to it, nothing profound. It just kind of exists.

    It is free, and is worth what you paid for it, i.e. nothing.
  4. Dejakritz
    Jan 5, 2015
    4
    Don't go to the trouble of playing the game. Instead, just google a youtube playthrough and you'll have 99% the exact same experience while saving yourself from the trouble of an install and uninstall. A more interesting activity than playing this game is asking your friends why this game even exists.
  5. danech10
    Jul 17, 2014
    5
    Not much of anything, really. It is free though.

    All games have always been art, doesn't mean there isn't a lot of bad art. A game doesn't have to be monochromatic or abstract to be considered "art".

    The Plan is a thing you can for five minutes of your life that won't cause you any bodily harm or discomfort. That's about all I can offer.
  6. PublicNuisance
    Apr 14, 2021
    5
    I have nothing against games that are more artsy than game play but I do have a limit. The Plan is basically you continuing to ascend as a fly having to avoid spiders webs; deal with wind; and avoid leaves. This simplistic game play isn’t a huge issue on it’s own but there is no story; no dialogue; no end game; no reason for this existence of The Plan basically. The music is great and theI have nothing against games that are more artsy than game play but I do have a limit. The Plan is basically you continuing to ascend as a fly having to avoid spiders webs; deal with wind; and avoid leaves. This simplistic game play isn’t a huge issue on it’s own but there is no story; no dialogue; no end game; no reason for this existence of The Plan basically. The music is great and the background is good at higher levels but that’s about it.

    I played The Plan on Linux. It never crashed on me and I didn’t notice any glitches. There are no graphics options. Alt-Tab doesn’t work. There is no saving at all, although it isn’t really needed. There is also no pausing the game, pressing the Esc key closes the game.

    Game Engine: Unity
    Save System: None
    Disk Space Used: 140 MB

    GPU Usage: 9-18 %
    VRAM Usage: 705-728 MB
    CPU Usage: 3-8 %
    RAM Usage: 2.4-2.5 GB
    Frame Rate: 57-68 FPS

    It isn’t so much that I dislike The Plan as much as it is that it doesn’t give me anything to like or dislike. It only took six minutes to finish the game and in that time I met zero characters and learned nothing about the world. The game is free but there are lots of great free games out there that gave me more than this. I take this as the early work of a talented developer who showed they had something more to give seeing as I enjoyed their later game Among the Sleep.

    My Score: 5/10

    My System:

    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 | MSI RX 580 8GB Gaming X | Mesa 21.0.1 | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500GB | Manjaro 21.0.1 | Mate 1.24.1 | Kernel 5.11.10-1-MANJARO    … Expand
  7. rerxx
    Dec 19, 2014
    10
    Wonderful game, and its free too! Play it, it will take up 5 minutes of your time, and give you a amazing experience. This not only simulates the life of a fly, but maybe of your life too.
  8. RoboNinjaFruit
    May 5, 2015
    9
    Albert Einstein said - "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

    That is this game in comparison to all others. The Gameplay is simple. The Story is linear. There is no context. But, this game is wonderful. The game is very short, but it makes you think. My only gripe is that the ending    Albert Einstein said - "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

    That is this game in comparison to all others. The Gameplay is simple. The Story is linear. There is no context. But, this game is wonderful. The game is very short, but it makes you think. My only gripe is that the ending prevents any open ended thoughts. I think that the game would be better if you just blocked this out, and enjoyed.    … Expand
  9. StarkAgentos
    May 31, 2022
    10
    Прошёл игру за 5 минут. Крутой симулятор жизни насекомого, в котором даже заложен какой-то глубокий смысл.
  10. Somniloquay
    Jun 2, 2022
    5
    I review games with all games starting at 5/10 (Average) and then deduct/add for negatives and positives:

    Overall feeling: "A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence." Is the premise of the game, and while short does live up to it's purpose. So it's hard to score against it or for it. The game is what it set out to be, a brief slice of a flys life.    I review games with all games starting at 5/10 (Average) and then deduct/add for negatives and positives:

    Overall feeling:
    "A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence." Is the premise of the game, and while short does live up to it's purpose. So it's hard to score against it or for it. The game is what it set out to be, a brief slice of a flys life. The game gives you time to think about what you are doing, flying upwards, why? What is The Plan? What is going on in this fly's head? The game's soundtrack swells at the end and abruptly ends at the climax with a solid white screen. Allowing you to enter in a name, or a message. I wrote "sorry fly".

    Positives:

    + Graphics, art, and music worked well together

    +1

    Negatives:

    -Wasn't interesting

    -1

    5/10    … Expand
  11. JonasB7
    Jun 6, 2023
    8
    Very nice and short game with a surprising ending! The art style is nice and gameplay does what it says. Highly recommended!