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These things have already been done in 3d games before, of course, but they feel fresh, since VR really adds a new dimension to them.\n\nGreat ambiance & music, too. Well done.","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":801010,"author_name":"javve","author_uid":"javve","epoch":1649242625,"text":"It was a really beautiful experience <3 ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":801178,"author_name":"Milestone Games","author_uid":"milestone-games","epoch":1649243862,"text":"I got the opportunity to try this game during development and it was such a unique and fantastic experience! I felt like I could play it for hours. Fantastic work team! :sparkles: ","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"},{"id":820295,"author_name":"Cover Club Media","author_uid":"cover-club-media","epoch":1649535999,"text":"I love the art it's mesmerizing. You've put a huge effort into this project very impressed. 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Well done!","format":"md","likes":2,"spam":"N"}],"format":"md","images":["ld50\/wayback-placeholder.png"],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/nevyn.itch.io\/catharsis","text":"Link"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"82810","g_author":"1261004","g_event":"LD50","g_eventkey":"110","g_subevent":"JAM","g_urlkey":"387924","g_title":"Catharsis","g_status":"WAYBACK","g_place":"99999","g_commentcount":"7","g_site2_node_id":"285387","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":{"n_key":"285387","n_urlkey":"387924","n_parent":"276397","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/50\/catharsis","n_slug":"catharsis","n_type":"item","n_subtype":"game","n_subsubtype":"jam","n_author":"261004","n_created":"1648879084","n_modified":"1779185645","n_version":"901180","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD50","removed_author":false},"_superparent":9,"_trust":1,"author":261004,"body":"\n\n![KNmOD9.jpg](\/\/\/raw\/c8b\/f3\/z\/4b2d7.jpg)\n\n# Catharsis - release of the shimmer\n\n### A procedual VR game exploring emotions\n\n\n\n\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728\u2728\n\nEmotions are a strong power. 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