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Eitherway good entry :D","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1211882,"author_name":"VerttiXPertti","author_uid":"verttixpertti","epoch":1777024883,"text":"I get that we are the brain controlling the body in a robotic way but the movement was maybe the worst I've ever seen in a game lol. I had to come look up the controls after I couldn't move by pressing a key initially. The brain hud graphic was great and the concept I enjoyed. A little too simple of a mission though and crossing the road was just pure gambling with hoping that the cars won't hit. Maybe I'm complaining too much cause I did have fun completing the game, so good job anyways :)","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1214081,"author_name":"JCoMcL","author_uid":"jcomcl","epoch":1777114135,"text":"what a scary place.\n![win2026-04-25_114522.png](\/\/\/raw\/726\/d1\/z\/72ab7.png)\nthe art was fantastic, I was amazed when I saw that I had a whole 3D world to explore. I love that the game only barely works, that's a sign you spent your time wisely ;-P","format":"md","likes":3,"spam":"N"},{"id":1215452,"author_name":"GanonsSpirit","author_uid":"ganonsspirit","epoch":1777179751,"text":"It's very difficult to control, and I'm not sure if that is intentional.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":1217967,"author_name":"ScrapMetal","author_uid":"scrapmetal","epoch":1777343470,"text":"not sure if it was just me, but when I finally made it outside... the cars were driving backward and crashing all over. Looked like a typical Monday morning. :rofl: \n\nIf the controls were meant to be hard. SUCCESS. :grimacing: :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: \n\nMade for a challenge for sure. But also made it pretty hard to play. Maybe if it didn't slide? Often times, I would try to stop, then let up, and my character would drift.\n\nI love how the brain seemed annoyed at you for moving at all. 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Thought it was the blue building diagonally from the apartment but I kinda just walked right into it and a car then drove into me. 10\/10.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1220485,"author_name":"Scottyartt","author_uid":"scottyartt","epoch":1777703505,"text":"This is looking fun and i love this visual because we see a brain and the char we controls but the char controls itself is very slow and difficult, not sure if it was an idea.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":1221075,"author_name":"blubberquark","author_uid":"blubberquark","epoch":1777795750,"text":"I made a game based on the same \"playing with lag\" mechanic for Ludum Dare 36 (on the old site), but it was a really tortured interpretation of the theme. It didn't even occur to me this time that you could do this with this theme. I really like the idea!\n\nI like the visual aesthetic, and the cars. I just wish I knew where work is, at least after I died three times. 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