Songs Of The Lost is one other free psychedelic interactive dreamscape from artist Paloma Dawkins and her posse. Produced for the Manchester International Festival, it’s a brief first-person strolling sim-ish-thing about our on-line world, and perhaps the web, and maybe heaven, if it have been product of code. Honestly, I’m not completely certain what I performed, however there’s a sassy mouse with wings, and timber appear to be jerks. Grab it free on Itch here. Below, a trailer that completely have to be seen to be believed, should you’re not taking part in it already.
While it’s completely not my scene, the music, in-your-face characters and their animations and heavy digital camera motion make Songs Of The Lost really feel like stumbling drunkenly by way of a nightclub. Only it’s higher than doing that in actual life, as a result of that is the bizarre techno-clubland of the longer term web/heaven, the place everybody simply talks in text-logs so you may all the time perceive them. It additionally means you get to listen to when somebody’s being a little bit of a software. My solely remorse is that you just’re a passive observer on this unusual world, so you can not pet the cosmic canine.
I particularly love the animation on this one. Despite being flat animated sprites in opposition to a warping 3D background, the characters really feel oddly grounded, and the dialogue – whereas quick – is heartfelt. Honestly, to say rather more about this could be to spend extra time expounding on why you must play it than you’ll truly spend taking part in it. It’s quick, it’s candy, and it’s an absolute pleasure for the eyeballs, as long as it doesn’t depart you movement sick. Go on, say hello to Coyote for me.
Grab Songs Of The Lost here, free on Itch, or take a look at some of Paloma’s other works, which RPS has been overlaying for years now.
