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I don't understand what is so good about it

The game is short, has a repetitive soundtrack, very average graphics, and it only outlines the basic stages of life. It would be cool if you could choose have choices in the progression. Also, the block-pushing stage was boring and did not make me want to replay. It just takes more than piano music and flixel graphics to make me feel strongly toward a game which is very basic. Sorry if this sounds offensive, but it's just my opinion

Focus more on games, less on "art".

I'm giving you a three because, unlike some other art games, there is an actual "game" here, and except for a few minor things, it's solid enough. But please, and I mean this as a general plea to the rest of the internet as well: stop making art games. Despite what message they try and carry, they all say nothing. This game is no exception. We all get old and we die. Ok. So? What's the message here? Swimming through debt? Studying and doing well in school is harder than goofing off? You slow down in old age? What was the point of all this? I know I'm being harsh here, but this really doesn't seem to be your strong suit. From the simplistic art style that is pervasive in every art game to the beat-you-over-the-head-with-the-messa ge symbolism of the memories flashing back at the end, the entire thing just seems shallow.

You're capable of making a game, I can see that, but flash games are not a medium suited for art.

Bad execution.

The idea is very good, had a great potential, but execution went poorly. It's too fast to see the details of the life or make choices and gameplay is quite annoying. Besides that, good art, made me think about my life and the choices I made.

People please can't you actually look at what this

Ok seriously people rating this 10 out of 10 stars just have to realise what this really is. If you're seeing this as a masterpiece it's really not. It's just another persons tragic life. And also the gameplay. It's glitchy with sloppy controls, black and white to make it look like every single other "Indie" game on this site, it has barely any challenges apart from being glitchy and sloppy so that it's hard to play at points and just isn't fun to play.
I know people will probably rate this comment as useless, but please before you do just try to play the game again and you'll see what i mean.

Maybe a few good ideas there

But poor presentation let it down in the end. I'm gonna have to agree with the guy below me. You cannot simply throw us a mediocre platformer with some "interesting" art choices and call it an art game.
Admittedly you had an interesting idea with the whole "split paths" thing from highschool onwards but ultimately it falls flat because the decisions don't lead anywhere. When our choices have no consequences they have no weight and the whole "message" you're trying to portray falls flat.

the saddest thing is, maybe there's some potential here. A multi-path platformer that allows you to choose certain routes through life and come to different endings might actually be a meaningful and poignant art game. This, however, comes as a lazy attempt to cash in on an obvious premise. By all means keep trying, but remember that the best "Art" games intertwine the gameplay with the message. Rudimentary jumping puzzles and a stylistically turning clock in the background ain't gonna cut it.
3/10 1/5