Holy shit, thank you so much! I've gotta go back and give it another listen, but I liked the discussion about the Translator's power, and the suggestion to use lightweight character playbooks was interesting and one I might implement in the next version of the game (probably as alternate character creation prompts).
"Let me state that without my notes Shade's text simply has no human reality at all ... For better or for worse, it is the commentator who has the last word" ~ Nabokov, Pale Fire.
A fascinating game with a good portion of the wit and metatextual verve of its inspiration occluded subject, Like Skyscrapers Blotting Out The Sun is an impressive feat of visual and ludic design, about which very few quibbles critical comments can be made*. The good humor with which it approaches its subject, as well as the layout and structure of the game as an object, recommends it to anyone interested in playing games with literary concepts.
*The author uses 'speculative' as the general term for fiction of the estranged, terminology I personally abjure for theoretical reasons; this is unlikely to bother anyone who has not thoroughly dissolved their good sense in the heady draught of Suvin, Freedman, and Chu.
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I helped make a video review of the game!
We loved reviewing the game, it's so cool! Thank you!
Holy shit, thank you so much! I've gotta go back and give it another listen, but I liked the discussion about the Translator's power, and the suggestion to use lightweight character playbooks was interesting and one I might implement in the next version of the game (probably as alternate character creation prompts).
Thank you.
Added your game to Goodreads, which was interesting.. I've included the asterisks in the title. :)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66237204-like-skyscrapers-blotting-out-the-s...
Author name is Speak the Sky, but if you'd like a "real" name added, that's possible!
I'll read and review the game there soon. (I'll drop a link when I'm done.)
Nice, thank you!
(Psst, for somereason the text on this itch listing is for Write Skyscrapers - you might want to edit it to be thr description for Like Skyscrapers!)
Thanks! I updated this and Write Skyscrapers a few days ago but must've accidentally pasted the WS text in both.
No problem! I only noticed because I was very confused by the recursive link lol
I absolutely love the layout and concept and very excited to maybe play next weekend
Thank you—feel free to let me know how it goes!
"Let me state that without my notes Shade's text simply has no human reality at all ... For better or for worse, it is the commentator who has the last word" ~ Nabokov, Pale Fire.
A fascinating game with a good portion of the wit and metatextual verve of its
inspirationoccluded subject, Like Skyscrapers Blotting Out The Sun is an impressive feat of visual and ludic design, about which very fewquibblescritical comments can be made*. The good humor with which it approaches its subject, as well as the layout and structure of the game as an object, recommends it to anyone interested in playing games with literary concepts.*The author uses 'speculative' as the general term for fiction of the estranged, terminology I personally abjure for theoretical reasons; this is unlikely to bother anyone who has not thoroughly dissolved their good sense in the heady draught of Suvin, Freedman, and Chu.