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Kristallijn

Explore an abandoned club intermittently lit by strobe lights and try to follow in the footsteps of a strange dancer. A short first-person audio-visual experience.

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October 2, 2020
5 years and 304 days ago
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Positive23 reviews95.7%

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About the Game

ABOUT

Explore an abandoned club intermittently lit by strobe lights and try to follow in the footsteps of a strange dancer.


Kristallijn is a short first-person ambient game designed by Gaël Bourhis with music by Romain Enselme.

It plays on strobe effects, time dilation, subtle space modifications and a deep atmosphere to create anticipation and suspense in a ~fifteen minutes audio visual experience.

FEATURES

  • A short but deep and detailed 15-20 minutes experience.
  • Suspenseful atmosphere without jumpscares.
  • Immersive polyrythmic light shows.
  • Time dilation / Space warp / Out-of-body experience & uncanny valley.

MORE INFO

  • The games features strobe lights, player discretion is advised.
  • Sound is paramount to the experience and headphones are highly recommended.
  • Best played in a dark and quiet environment.