Out the Window

"Out the Window" is a few minutes long text-adventure made for the ShuffleComp about the joy of windows. Throwing all kinds of things out of windows, to be precise.

Now, the writing is very simple. You choose what to examine, and possible what to do. There is no self-input of words here. There are a few typos, but nothing distracting. It's a nice touch that the interaction make some sense, too (bare the you have been fine living this way part). It at least says you lost an item you had picked up before.
While the character's obsession with windows is alienating at first, you soon are swept up in this train of thought.
But in order to bathe in this joy, you first need to solve some small puzzles to get to the good part - you search the room for everything that might be there and then.. sit back and enjoy.
And while I at first searched everything for the amusing if not hilarious descriptions that are to be found, I soon just wanted to get to the juicy part as soon as possible.
As the "puzzles" are very easy, this is quite possible and allowed for a great transition.

By the end of it, I was almost as obsessed as the character - and while it conflicts with your morals - you ignore that at this point. This is also reflected by the shorter descriptions and lastly fewer topics. It is perhaps a shame that it ended before you could truly enjoy it a little bit longer, yet it is also a great feat to stop right where you are the same. It makes a second playthrough very enjoyable.
The ending twist is quite interesting, and perhaps a little bit disturbing. Not because of what happens, but because of how you react to what happens.



The catch may be ridiculous, but the feeling is exhilarating. You play as a window-obsessed person, a quite odd and destructive fetish. We may not have a desire in this form, but mindless destruction is indeed one of the things we do enjoy and this game brings this very fact to our attention.

Upon reflection, this teaches us - especially through the ending - how twisted our views can be become. And how easily so.
And while I like to look deep into games like these, the game itself is simple and plain fun, getting better and better towards the end.

I really recommend it should anybody have some free time, and do hope they experience it similarily to myself. It may not click with everyone, but for those it does, it'll be a great experience. Or just jolly good fun!