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PondThing is a mildly horror narrative puzzle game. In a ritual that ends in death, the protagonist gains the ability to rewind time. Faced with repeating cycles and increasingly distorted relationships, every choice leads to a drastically different fate.

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bbone
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bbone
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About the Game

Content Notice

The game contains certain themes and character dynamics that may appeal to specific tastes, including:
BL, selfcest, gore, and grotesque/disturbing elements.
If you are sensitive to these themes, please proceed with caution.

Game Features

Distorted Character Design
A mansion is home to seven unrelated "New Humans" who are unable to see the faces of anyone except one another.

Having grown up without any parental presence, they gradually developed various unusual psychological tendencies within this oppressive and imbalanced environment.

Hybrid Gameplay: Scene Puzzles & Various Mini-games

Fantastical Worldview: A legendary statue said to grant wishes, and supernatural abilities possessed by different characters (time stop, spatial connection, monster transformation, etc.)

Cinematic Aspect Ratio & Filters

This game may contain content not suitable for all players. Please play with discretion:
Distorted family relationships, ambiguous emotional themes, violence and gore, and self-harm-related topics.

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