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THORNYWAY

A deeply niche arthouse game by a band you’ve probably never heard of, made for about twelve people. It will make you suffer. Beat it and you get some file from the band; it changes sometimes. Not that it matters—you won’t finish it. Nobody has even figured out how to walk.

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September 10, 2017
9 years and 51 days ago
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This is a deeply niche arthouse game by a band you’ve probably never heard of, made for approximately twelve people.

It will make you suffer.

Your reward for beating it is some file from the band. Just… a file. It changes from time to time.

Not that it matters. You’re not beating this game anyway.

So far, nobody has even figured out how to walk.

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