We Become What We Behold


Date: 2017-11-29
Category:
Games
Requirements:
Seller:
Itch.io
Price:
free
System:
Windows 8.1,Windows 10,Windows 8
Rating:
5
License:
free

Description - We Become What We Behold



We Become What We Behold is a simple, free browser-based game with cartoony graphics that calls on you to maintain a social media feed, taking photographs of exciting events. However, the events you focus on have an effect on the community that sees them.A simple parable with the occasional murderWe Become What We Behold is ultimately about the toxic effects of social media, which it exemplifies using a simple game mechanic. You control a camera window that you use to click on events occurring among the crowd of cartoon people on screen. Photograph dramatic events and you`ll get more viewers -- but what those viewers see will affect how they behave. That can be as simple as starting a fashion for jaunty hats or as dangerous as stoking a culture of hatred that ultimately leads to violence. A 5-minute downer with interesting ideasWe Become What We Behold isn`t a complex game, and only lasts about 5 minutes. The graphics are simple but cute and the message is a little disturbing. It`s worth investing a little time in -- and, after all, a little time is all it takes.


Pros:
"cartoony graphics"
"Cute"
"Good use of mechanics to make a social point"

Cons:
"Slightly facile"
"Short run time and limited replay value"
"on-the-nose social commentary"
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