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Empty
Empty is a philosophical game all about life.
No matter how hard you try to make something change, nothing will happen. Life is bleak and boring. Dark and scary. Strange and mystical.
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Gameplay
Hovering over the run button will change it to be green, and joyful. Actually clicking the run button though, will change the text to say stop instead of run. This shows how life can change at any moment. Shortly after, you will notice how the text changes again to run. Life is short, so live it wisely.
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Credits
Thank you to consciousness, for allowing me to think. Thanks to my body, for allowing me to share this post with others. Thank you to everyone, who play-tested my game and gave me feedback on what to change. But most importantly, thank you, for playing Empty. Be sure to upvote this post if you enjoyed the game, and leave a comment with suggestions! Thank you.
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Praise for Empty
@a5rocks (Famous Repl.it developer):
10/10 best game. This rating is completely unbiased.
This game made me reflect on my past, something not many games have done.
@nithilan4 (Has 13 cycles):
amazing.
@Steven_The_GuyT (World class yo-er):
yo
@Nanowrimoijk (is thatoneguy on discord):
wow totally changed my life playing this 🤣
@rediar (probably a greek philosopher or something)
This would impress any life long philosopher, and I nominate it for winning the game jam. It is a deep touching existential journey, exploring the mysteries of life. It makes you think, really think. Unlike most other games, it makes the player appreciate the beauty and majesty. The green is truly a subtle, but awe inspiring metaphor of how gray times can change for the good. The blackness represents how clueless we really are when it comes to what life really means, it’s ups and downs. For some it’s scary at times, for others, it is a curious thing. Even the name of the game is deeply touching, symbolizing the ultimate meaning.
This game is shaking to the core. It is a revolution for the gaming industry, and should win the game jam.
@Mooopy ( )
@ThatSmart (is smart)
Also this game is absolutely the best game I've played in years.
@nithilan4 (oops i slipped and fell)
👁👄👁
@Cool_Boi_Freak (is a cool boy)
10/10 Would play again.
@leon332157 (forgot that the caps lock button exists)
Bruh, THIS GAME IS AMAZING. I CAN'T EVEN DESCRIBE HOW GOOD IT IS. JUST RUN IT AND SEE BY YOURSELF.
@TheDrone7 (aka h aka the eighth letter of the alphabet)
Best game in the history of the Earth.
Keep up the good work.
@eankeen (not a furry)
At first, I thought there wasn't much too this game. However, after closer examination, I realized there is much more to this game. It's fully dynamic and has complete multiplayer support! I was surprised by that - it blew my expectations out of the water. I'm proud to say that the controls are responsive and it's running at 60 frames per second (FPS). With complete certainty, I can recommend this game to the casual gamer, or the hardcore professional player. Huge props to @mat1 for architecting this magnificent beauty.
@LehuyH (cool person)
This game the classic format of a game and blends it seamlessly with a philosophical narrative . This games develops a trust between players in a fashion I have never seen before. Without a tutorial, the player is immediately forced to materialize their own view on the simple, yet limitless void of white the game provides. I think this deep, thought-provoking and almost angelic style of game direction is something that has become so rare in today's oversaturated gaming environment. The gameplay is in one word: phenomenal. This game provides the player with a single button. The gameplay may seem simple, but can combined to create complex results.
When I discovered that right-clicking said button creates a list of more buttons, I was amazed. Honestly, I have only touched the tip of the iceberg, and I will have to keep diving into this game in order to truly understand it's depth.
@amasad (replit ceo man)
I never thought I'd cry playing a game. But this is different. After being on top of the world with my run button being green I was absolutely shattered. I was heartbroken and in disbelief. I lost all meaning. I was staring into the abyss.
I'm not sure if I'll ever recover but I have a feeling that what Empty takes Empty gives back. I'm holding hope that one day I'll see the deep wisdom and optimism hidden behind the darkness and nihilism on the surface.
Pray for me comrades. Pray for me.
Nice job scrolling all the way to the bottom, make sure you leave a comment and upvote and i'll add you to the list!
I never thought I'd cry playing a game. But this is different. After being on top of the world with my run button being green I was absolutely shattered. I was heartbroken and in disbelief. I lost all meaning. I was staring into the abyss.
I'm not sure if I'll ever recover but I have a feeling that what Empty takes Empty gives back. I'm holding hope that one day I'll see the deep wisdom and optimism hidden behind the darkness and nihilism on the surface.
Pray for me comrades. Pray for me.
@TheDrone7 I'm praying for you all. And protect you all 😎
Creating and developing changed my entire life. Not only do I have a new perspective on existence, but I learned about stuff.
This game takes the classic format of a game and blends it seamlessly with a philosophical narrative . This games develops a trust between players in a fashion I have never seen before. Without a tutorial, the player is immediately forced to materialize their own view on the simple, yet limitless void of white the game provides. I think this deep, thought-provoking and almost angelic style of game direction is something that has become so rare in today's oversaturated gaming environment. The gameplay is in one word: phenomenal. This game provides the player with a single button. The gameplay may seem simple, but can combined to create complex results.
When I discovered that right-clicking said button creates a list of more buttons, I was amazed. Honestly, I have only touched the tip of the iceberg, and I will have to keep diving into this game in order to truly understand it's depth.
...This is a post that has no code and is a literal joke post. There is little to no effort spent on this post which goes against the rules of the community that YOU posted in the announcements. Not only that, there is a person called matdoesdev that has 0 cycles, 0 posts and 0 comments that upvoted your post. His bio says fake mat1. So you literally violated two of the rules that YOU posted. Smh my head.
@FlaminHotValdez lol did you report the post?
@Kookiez woops forgot
@Kookiez Now I did
@FlaminHotValdez also, ironically, look at the post url:
@FlaminHotValdez lol calm down this was like 2 years ago, and he has clearly put effort into it. Yes it is a joke post, but it's a great joke post which is part of repl talk history.
The ceo literally replied https://repl.it/talk/share/-/13315/32246
@CodingCactus ...sigh Of course mod 0-effort posts don't get banned...
@FlaminHotValdez that's not the reason, they probably weren't even mod when they posted this
@CodingCactus Wut, just sayin... but srsly why doesn't this get taken down -_-
@FlaminHotValdez because its a meme and part of repl.it's history.
@FlaminHotValdez This is a joke post from 2 years ago. It was created before the new rules were added. 'matdoesdev' is not my account (I do go by that on other platforms but not on Replit). I did spend a while changing the wording on the post until I thought it sounded good, so it's not exactly a zero effort post. Maybe it got a few more upvotes than it deserved, but that's not my fault :)
@mat1 ah I see, they both say 2 years ago so I wasn't quite sure.
@mat1 why are you no longer a mod?
@programmeruser O.O He got de-mod-ified
👁👄👁
@nithilan4 oh god what is that
wow totally changed my life playing this 🤣
@Nanowrimoijk Thank you. Be sure to share this game with all your friends to change their life too!
@mat1 btw im thatoneguy on discord
@Steven_The_GuyT oy
@mat1 yo bro
@mat1 lol i get upvotes for posts that i don't even try to get upvotes on. and also HOW DID YOU GET MORE UPVOTES THAN ME YOU HACKER when your replied oy?
amazing.
@nithilan4 Thanks. I appreciate the feedback.
99 upvotes!!! Who will be the hundredth?
To some, this game is but a mere joke, but I, along with countless other true intellectuals can comprehend the true emotional weight within this segment of brevity, and I feel I must testify that there cannot be and therefore never will be a game as impactful as empty.
Einstein once said "Imagination is more important than knowledge," and this game pushes this statement to its limits, going as far as to have nothing, which only true dreamers could interpret as anything. Empty is a true testament against the concept of simply taking things in once and never giving such things further thought.
The fact that mat1 has demonstrated that his level of thinking is within the same field as Einstein, Newton, and Stephen Hawking shows that repl.it has truly brought about the next generation of geniuses. For that, I both embrace and fear the power of this game jam.
10/10 would play and have played again.
@ETHANSIAO Pfft, Einstein, Newton, and Hawking are nothing compared to my highly intellectual strategical mind!
At first, I thought this game was pretty basic. However, after closer examination, I realized there is much more to this game. It's fully dynamic and has complete multiplayer support! I was surprised by that - it blew my expectations out of the water! I'm proud to say that the controls are responsive and it's running at 60 frames per second (FPS). With complete certainty, I can recommend this game to the casual gamer, or the hardcore professional player. Huge props to @mat1 for architecting this magnificent beauty.
10/10 Would play again.
@Cool_Boi_Freak thank you
Also this game is absolutely the best game I've played in years.
@ThatSmart thank
Empty..... Empty is a word who fills stuff....Empty is everything...Empty is the life !
The Best philosopher game ever.
Hey I made a website, please go check it out and tell me some suggestions, ideas, or things to improve.: https://repl.it/@lsambrook/Website-2
@lsambrook Please don't advertise.
I used to be a doomer consumed by nihilism, living every day shrouded by darkness, staring always at the abyss of unconscious existential dread. Once my mouse hovered over that button, my life changed completely, I could suddenly understand my true position in the cosmos. Then I suddenly felt as if someone had stabbed me from behind, everything went dark and there was just this wheezing sound in my head. When I woke up I felt something that my kind should never feel, I felt emptiness, but I didn't care. I felt as if I had been freed from the crushing nature of nihilism, but I still felt it. This time, however, it was different. This time everything seemed like a joke, like like a simple play in the park, for I had become a honkler.
Me earlier: Unsure if this is a joke or if I'm missing out on something...
Me now: I've never been happier... and sadder. No game has ever made me feel all emotions at the same time. It's a whole new feeling... I think I've reached nirvana.
Kurt Cobain here I come...
100/100 would vote for if ran for president just because this game made a huge impact in my life. It got the kids back from Karen i'm now a successful business man due to this game.
@Angel_G Screw the rules this game is amazing
@Angel_G Empty is gonna run for president in 2020!
This game is easily one of the best in the world. It is simple yet there is something more. Something that touches not just our minds, but our souls. It reaches those cracks and crevices in our being which are empty. The game fills those cracks, restoring and rejuvenating our soul and body.
PS: Why isn't this the obvious winner of the Game Jam?
w h o w
@TimothyAnderso1 t h a n k
10/10.....captures my real life. No matter what i do, its always blank
This is the best game I've played in my life. Amazing gameplay, beautiful story, this is obviously the best game ever made.
100/100 - would sell my soul to play again
@Snowflake Thanks!
This would impress any life long philosopher, and I nominate it for winning the game jam. It is a deep touching existential journey, exploring the mysteries of life. It makes you think, really think. Unlike most other games, it makes the player appreciate the beauty and majesty. The green is truly a subtle, but awe inspiring metaphor of how gray times can change for the good. The blackness represents how clueless we really are when it comes to what life really means, it’s ups and downs. For some it’s scary at times, for others, it is a curious thing. Even the name of the game is deeply touching, symbolizing the ultimate meaning.
This game is shaking to the core. It is a revolution for the gaming industry, and should win the game jam.
If this review was helpful, please upvote!
@rediar Thank you Prussia, for your glowing review. (I upvoted your review btw)
@rediar Wow, such a long and big review! enjoyed reading it!
@Steven_The_GuyT I assume you’re talking to me, and in that case, thanks!
@rediar oh yeah, sorry. I'll change the @ to say @rediar. Sorry!