DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself
Explore the madness of your consciousness. Navigate through inner conflict to find your sense of self with this minimalist shmup puzzle. Bullets are your thoughts and also your own worst enemy. Survive to find that one piece of the puzzle that will help you break through the conflict.
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April 10, 2015
11 years and 117 days ago
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Explore the madness of your consciousness.
Navigate through inner conflict to find your sense of self with this minimalist puzzle shmup. Bullets are your thoughts and also your own worst enemy. Survive to find that one piece of the puzzle that will help you break through the conflict.
Walls are your mind, and bullets are your thoughts. In this minimalist puzzle shmup you will have to survive 100 bullets coming back at you to break through the next conflict.
There are 6 different tiers, defined as mindfulness states, where you explore 60 patterns that interact with your thoughts differently. Including 3 difficulty levels: reality, a normal difficulty, mind which is hard, and zen which is the impossible setting. You must survive yourself as you get to discover that one piece that will let you move forward.
And remember, Don't Shoot Yourself.
Navigate through inner conflict to find your sense of self with this minimalist puzzle shmup. Bullets are your thoughts and also your own worst enemy. Survive to find that one piece of the puzzle that will help you break through the conflict.
Walls are your mind, and bullets are your thoughts. In this minimalist puzzle shmup you will have to survive 100 bullets coming back at you to break through the next conflict.
There are 6 different tiers, defined as mindfulness states, where you explore 60 patterns that interact with your thoughts differently. Including 3 difficulty levels: reality, a normal difficulty, mind which is hard, and zen which is the impossible setting. You must survive yourself as you get to discover that one piece that will let you move forward.
And remember, Don't Shoot Yourself.
