MAJOR MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THIS GAME!!! AND FOR THEIR MOST RECENT GAME ROT IN PARIDISE!!! THIS COMMENT TALKS ABOUT THE NARRITIVE OF BOTH!!! PLEASE PLAY BEFORE READING!!!
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Ive loved elevator hitch for a long time now, but after playing rot in paradise and having that game resonate with me so much, it made me look back and look at elihitch with fresh eyes.
i havent had a good chance to replay it after playing RIP, but even from just what i remember theres so much hiding underneath the surface that i completely missed, all because i was looking at it from the surface.
its a given that we don't get any clear information on protags past. most of the analysis i see is from floor 4, which makes sense. the cross above the bed and how protag reacts to it indicating a bad and unfortunate past with religion and the ending four: parents are the two i see most often, and there are other things that some people pay attention to on this floor, including the sleeping pills themselves (personally i think they hint to protags deeper problems with anxiety and how its effected his sleep)... but there's another floor that i havent really taken into account when trying to understand protag more until now.
presenting the thing that spawned this whole essay:
floor 8.
when i first played elevator hitch the doppels were just something that inflicted that same feeling of confusion i get when first playing a SIG game, "confusion" as in "lack of information". at first glance it just looks like they took protag and coworker and flipped their personalities, but as i talked with them more my ~writer senses~ were screaming at me. i was fasintated by how their personalities were changed, but what i was able to deduce at the time, which was just them falling into desperation due to isolation, just made them feel...shallow. it was part of it, but none of what i could come up with, nor what i read from other people, felt like it was encapturing the whole picture.
then i played rot in paradise.
i already wrote an entire essay about the narritive and how much i loved it in the comments of that game, and to summarize the points i made in the conclusion is that SIG games are rarely ever about what's physically there- its about what those things represent. thats why the thing, the "she" thats being refered to in RIP isnt ever explained, because its just a vehicle for what the game is actually about: the narritive.
after i wrote this multi-paragraph comment, i started thinking about this game. elevator hitch, the one i love and will always hold a special place in my heart, and realized the game isn't about the physical horror of being trapped in a death loop.
its about protag.
i realized that what i was missing in understanding the doppels wasn't missing, i was thinking that the whole entire purpuse the doppels were there was to enforce the horror of being trapped, but that was only there as a vehicle for protags narritive.
i think the doppels purpuse, specifically antag, is to show more about how protag was raised by his parents.
realizing this felt like my brain was being rewired. it felt so clear! of course the game is about protag! he's litterally the protaganist! this made me think about other things i was confused about while playing this game- what does the raidioactive room represent? why is the answer to the test in there? is the floor connected to the fake cubeicule where you get the cake? if so how???
the reason RIP resonated with me so much is that i knew people like june's friends, i had a best friend like vonnie! (even down to the food disorder- like that was kinda dejavu-ish ngl) AND i had someone like carmen- a best friend who was a terrible influence on me. this is what i love about how Rachel and rix write narritives. they write for themselves, for what they've experienced, and in doing so they attract such a loyal and passionate fanbase that feels seen. all because two artists have a passion.
thank you so much for sharing these games, they genuinely leave me feeling chilled and evoke that specific feeling of terror, and you both write stories in a way that i havent found in a long time, and i hope people feel as connected to my stories one day that they feel connected you yours. you both are my inspiration, and i want you to know that these games- and your studio as a whole -has cemented its place in my heart, and will always be special to me.
estou muito triste porque estou rodando esse jogo no celular mas NO EMULADOR NÃO TEM FN, e mesmo se tivesse, acho que não teria como prssionar duas teclas ao mesmo tempo no emulador... :(
Hii i tried to open the game but the window is like zoomed in, i tried to full screen the game but it doesnt fix the issue,can anyone help me? :( also when I start the game the screen glitches and moves
God I absolutely loved this game. I had it pending for some time and wow, don´t regret the hour spent. The game mechanic was pretty interesting and just the endings, great. (I laughed my ass off with the Fall ending. Generally, great game, plan on trying more of your stuff!
someone please help. i try downloading the game but it keeps saying the file has a virus and wont let me download it. ive downloaded games from this game creator before and had no trouble before. if anyone knows how to fix this or whats wrong then please let me know
I'm crying, knees to the floor, covered in sweat, blood and tears. I look over to the computer screen. I finished. No more. I'm done. It's over. I spent 10 minutes trying to see if floor 5 was useful. No. Only one ending. No items. Nothing. I check to see the guide. More endings. An ending if you get all the endings. More Endings. I bleed out and die. End of log.
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MAJOR MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THIS GAME!!! AND FOR THEIR MOST RECENT GAME ROT IN PARIDISE!!! THIS COMMENT TALKS ABOUT THE NARRITIVE OF BOTH!!! PLEASE PLAY BEFORE READING!!!
///////
Ive loved elevator hitch for a long time now, but after playing rot in paradise and having that game resonate with me so much, it made me look back and look at elihitch with fresh eyes.
i havent had a good chance to replay it after playing RIP, but even from just what i remember theres so much hiding underneath the surface that i completely missed, all because i was looking at it from the surface.
its a given that we don't get any clear information on protags past. most of the analysis i see is from floor 4, which makes sense. the cross above the bed and how protag reacts to it indicating a bad and unfortunate past with religion and the ending four: parents are the two i see most often, and there are other things that some people pay attention to on this floor, including the sleeping pills themselves (personally i think they hint to protags deeper problems with anxiety and how its effected his sleep)... but there's another floor that i havent really taken into account when trying to understand protag more until now.
presenting the thing that spawned this whole essay:
floor 8.
when i first played elevator hitch the doppels were just something that inflicted that same feeling of confusion i get when first playing a SIG game, "confusion" as in "lack of information". at first glance it just looks like they took protag and coworker and flipped their personalities, but as i talked with them more my ~writer senses~ were screaming at me. i was fasintated by how their personalities were changed, but what i was able to deduce at the time, which was just them falling into desperation due to isolation, just made them feel...shallow. it was part of it, but none of what i could come up with, nor what i read from other people, felt like it was encapturing the whole picture.
then i played rot in paradise.
i already wrote an entire essay about the narritive and how much i loved it in the comments of that game, and to summarize the points i made in the conclusion is that SIG games are rarely ever about what's physically there- its about what those things represent. thats why the thing, the "she" thats being refered to in RIP isnt ever explained, because its just a vehicle for what the game is actually about: the narritive.
after i wrote this multi-paragraph comment, i started thinking about this game. elevator hitch, the one i love and will always hold a special place in my heart, and realized the game isn't about the physical horror of being trapped in a death loop.
its about protag.
i realized that what i was missing in understanding the doppels wasn't missing, i was thinking that the whole entire purpuse the doppels were there was to enforce the horror of being trapped, but that was only there as a vehicle for protags narritive.
i think the doppels purpuse, specifically antag, is to show more about how protag was raised by his parents.
realizing this felt like my brain was being rewired. it felt so clear! of course the game is about protag! he's litterally the protaganist! this made me think about other things i was confused about while playing this game- what does the raidioactive room represent? why is the answer to the test in there? is the floor connected to the fake cubeicule where you get the cake? if so how???
the reason RIP resonated with me so much is that i knew people like june's friends, i had a best friend like vonnie! (even down to the food disorder- like that was kinda dejavu-ish ngl) AND i had someone like carmen- a best friend who was a terrible influence on me. this is what i love about how Rachel and rix write narritives. they write for themselves, for what they've experienced, and in doing so they attract such a loyal and passionate fanbase that feels seen. all because two artists have a passion.
thank you so much for sharing these games, they genuinely leave me feeling chilled and evoke that specific feeling of terror, and you both write stories in a way that i havent found in a long time, and i hope people feel as connected to my stories one day that they feel connected you yours. you both are my inspiration, and i want you to know that these games- and your studio as a whole -has cemented its place in my heart, and will always be special to me.
thank you. <3
estou muito triste porque estou rodando esse jogo no celular mas NO EMULADOR NÃO TEM FN, e mesmo se tivesse, acho que não teria como prssionar duas teclas ao mesmo tempo no emulador... :(
heyy im playing on windows and it wont let me move the camera up and down (fn + up or down) someone help??
eeeh i mixed up my review and my comment..! Anyway, it's one of the most memorable game I've ever played, this was so unique and impactful, bravo!
i think im stuck bc the elevator from the beggining of the game doesnt turn into a clickable thing?? hel
it still doesnt work, ive restarted the game and even reinstalled it :(((
to start interacting with a wall/room, you need to press z :) things will then be clickable
im lidewally shardding rait nau gud game dud
Hii i tried to open the game but the window is like zoomed in, i tried to full screen the game but it doesnt fix the issue,can anyone help me? :( also when I start the game the screen glitches and moves
love it !! 10/10 co-worker is so fine
God I absolutely loved this game. I had it pending for some time and wow, don´t regret the hour spent. The game mechanic was pretty interesting and just the endings, great. (I laughed my ass off with the Fall ending.
Generally, great game, plan on trying more of your stuff!
i love the game but now i have chronic shoulder pain after attempting to get all endings in 1 round to see the hidden ending (i failed)
I LOVED THIS
someone please help. i try downloading the game but it keeps saying the file has a virus and wont let me download it. ive downloaded games from this game creator before and had no trouble before. if anyone knows how to fix this or whats wrong then please let me know
Click (see more) and after that you will be able to play anyway [the new button will be next to the don't launch]
Hope this helps!
I'm crying, knees to the floor, covered in sweat, blood and tears. I look over to the computer screen. I finished. No more. I'm done. It's over. I spent 10 minutes trying to see if floor 5 was useful. No. Only one ending. No items. Nothing. I check to see the guide. More endings. An ending if you get all the endings. More Endings. I bleed out and die. End of log.
real
i got a stroke reading the guide but i tried to get ending for endings, and i gave up after the 2nd full round