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Thing-in-Itself
“Thing-in-Itself” is a short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant’s concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter.
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Mostly Positive (90) - 74% of the 90 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Jan 5, 2017
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Party for Introverts

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English ✔ ✔ ✔
Includes 10 Steam Achievements
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“It’s a really fascinating way to think about Kant’s philosophy”


“Thing-in-Itself brings Kant's philosophical expression to videogames”


“It has a deeply emotional narrative that will resonate with the player after 15 minutes is up and the game ends”

About This Game

Ted and Molly are together. Ted feels a connection to Molly wherever he looks.
But, how do they both really see the relationship? See each other?

“Thing-in-Itself” is a short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant’s concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter.

With an average walkthrough time of 15 minutes, “Thing-in-Itself” is not a game in a traditional sense – it doesn’t have win or lose conditions and doesn’t present challenge to the player.

With this project, Party for Introverts attempts to establish a connection between the mediums of game and short story, reworking the possibilities when narrative and interactivity merge.

Key Features:
  • Short, impactful interactive story that combines the motifs of German philosophy with a theme of modern relationship
  • 15-minute walkthrough accompanied by inspired voice acting
  • Emotional journey made relatable through casual interactions, dialogue choices and environmental changes
  • Original musical score created by Elena Alekseeva

System Requirements

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macOS
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 or higher
    • Processor: Dual Core 2.1Ghz or higher
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Video card with 512MB of VRAM or higher
    • Storage: 700 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Display resolution above or equal 1280x720
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: MacOS 10.12
    • Processor: 1.4GHz Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000 1536 MB
    • Storage: 700 MB available space
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
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