Stilstand

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  • Summary: A darkly funny and deeply personal journey into the mind of a lost soul.

    Experience a young woman’s insecurities during a long summer of parties, dates, dreams and time-wasting. Amid the feeling of being stuck and the desire for isolation, there's still hope that one day, things will    A darkly funny and deeply personal journey into the mind of a lost soul.

    Experience a young woman’s insecurities during a long summer of parties, dates, dreams and time-wasting.

    Amid the feeling of being stuck and the desire for isolation, there's still hope that one day, things will change. Maybe the shadow monster in her apartment can help her stay afloat?

    “This is one of 2020’s hidden gems.” - Finger Guns
    “This is a story that’s relatable to us all.” - Vulgar Knight

    ● Flip through the pages of an emotionally-engaging hand-drawn story
    ● Interact directly with items and characters during your adventures
    ● Explore themes like anxiety and loss of sense in a whimsical way

    Made in Copenhagen by Niila Games & Ida Hartmann
    “With Stilstand I wanted to explore how a game could dig into the core of unpleasant feelings, while balancing comic panels, game design and a dark sense of humour.” - Ida Hartmann, writer, co-designer and illustrator    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Pure Nintendo
    Nov 2, 2021
    90
    Stilstand is an interactive graphic novel that accurately captures the minutiae of despair and loneliness through a darkly funny and absurdist story.
  2. Starbit
    Dec 19, 2021
    80
    Stilstand is a game that evokes particularly poignant emotions in the time we live in, where the social isolation caused by the global pandemic has highlighted the importance of addressing mental health issues linked to loneliness and depression. With its comic book art style and impeccably written plot, Stilstand's only major sin is to be over so quickly and giving us few reasons to pick it up again once finished, seeing as it does a stellar job at everything.
  3. Finger Guns
    Jan 2, 2022
    80
    A darkly funny, emotionally engaging and poignant interactive visual novel, Stilstand is a relatable story that’s worth experiencing. With the implementation of touch screen input, the Nintendo Switch version of the game is the definitive console version of a game which I feel most people will see at least a small part of themselves in.
  4. NintendoWorldReport
    Nov 1, 2021
    75
    The feeling of being stuck emotionally and maybe favoring isolation is a common theme that many can relate to given the last 18 months we have all experienced. Tie that in with this slice of life being shared with us, and you have yourself an incredibly well written and truly unique experience. Stilstand is a brief, yet powerful story that is well worth taking the time to check out.

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. Felberg
    Jan 25, 2022
    9
    A beautiful experience, simple and intimist, a storytelling across the normal problems in normal life, but that everbody have!
  2. NindieSpotlight
    Dec 16, 2021
    6
    Life is hard, there’s no question. While usually games are a terrific escape to help you forget your problems, Stilstand instead steers rightLife is hard, there’s no question. While usually games are a terrific escape to help you forget your problems, Stilstand instead steers right into the slide to share a vision of someone who is hopefully having a tougher time than you are but can likely sympathize with. Suffering from a mix of anxiety, depression, and what feels like an inherently self-destructive nature, you’ll follow the main character’s struggles through a few different social situations and try desperately to help steer her away from trouble as much as you can. Her periodic discussions with her inner self are often insightful and interesting, but given the pretty brief runtime (likely less than an hour for most people) unfortunately it’s all over right as you’re getting invested in her struggles. Absolutely unique, and for some people possibly quite relatable, it’s an interesting but brief slice of life with someone saddled with real issues.

    https://www.nindiespotlight.com/2021/11/mini-reviews-november-5th-edition.html    … Expand
  4. Eresias
    Apr 5, 2022
    0
    This "game" has no redeeming qualities. It's boring, the characters are Bleak and the "interaction" with objects is a joke. Nearly everythingThis "game" has no redeeming qualities. It's boring, the characters are Bleak and the "interaction" with objects is a joke. Nearly everything in the review on this page is a lie which is really a shame. If you get this game for free stare at a wall for an hour. That's a slightly less waste of your life.… Expand

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