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Life Flashing By: Dys4ia

By Adam Smith on March 12th, 2012.

Hey look, I made a spelling blunder when I named this file!

There aren’t many autobiographical games, unless I’ve got the wrong idea entirely and the majority of developers fought in make believe versions of wars and have the ability to recover from multiple bullet wounds by standing behind a fence for ten seconds. This new browser-based piece from Anna Anthropy is a chapter of the author’s life though and it’s an insight into intimate moments and tough decisions. Dys4ia is personal, revealing, angry, sad, loving and seemingly very honest indeed. As for interaction, it’s lots of extremely tiny games in a way, with one story connecting them. Take a look.

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