Existential Crisis

Posted by Jabberwock on Jan. 2, 2007, 5:51 p.m.

My existential crisis came to a head yesterday when I was working feverishly on a history project that I thought was due today but actually isn't due for two weeks. It had never before struck me with such clarity the hopelessness of human existence, and the fact that no matter how long I live I will always be living in the present, and every preceding moment will be gone forever, and eventually I and everyone else will die. I believe in God, but I can't help feeling this way sometimes.

On a similar note, I learned recently that the Norse believed that the world would end in a soft, steady, suffocating blanket of snow. I think that's very poetic.

In any case, my existential crisis is more or less over, so it's time to spread the joy of a game I made on Christmas Eve. I don't know if I'll submit it because it probably would result in the taking away of my 'all games rated 8/10 or better' badge, but I think it's pretty good anyway.

Noctus

Screenshots:

All in black and white, to go with my recent theme.

Oh yeah, and I'm still not emo, don't worry. I should probably see a doctor or something, though.

Comments

Graydon 17 years, 10 months ago

Don't be depressed and love life, or a girl.

Quietus 17 years, 10 months ago

Graydon: Grammar pls.

And these philosophical musings are not foreign to me, but I, like you, have yet to find the answer.

Polystyrene Man 17 years, 10 months ago

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All in black and white
Looks grayscale to me… (because of the alpha)

Jabberwock 17 years, 10 months ago

Oh yeah, I guess there's some gray in there too.

chiggerfruit 17 years, 10 months ago

What's wrong with his grammar?

And it is technically grayscale =)

Jabberwock 17 years, 10 months ago

"Don't be depressed and love life, or a girl"

It's ambiguous. Is he saying not to love life, or not to love a girl, or to not do all three at the same time, or is he saying not to be depressed and to love life but not to love a girl?

I could go on.

NeutralReiddHotel 17 years, 10 months ago

Stupid dialup, doesn't let me see anything… DX Nevermind, looks cool.

Also, your font is huge.

Jabberwock 17 years, 10 months ago

Really? It looks tiny on my PC. Yours must not have this font installed.

I guess I should change it. I hate big stuff.

Rez 17 years, 10 months ago

It looks tiny on my computer…

Anyway, I admire your readyness to start new games. I was going to work on a new grayscale game right before I saw this blog but then I got side tracked.

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It had never before struck me with such clarity the hopelessness of human existence, and the fact that no matter how long I live I will always be living in the present, and every preceding moment will be gone forever, and eventually I and everyone else will die. I believe in God, but I can't help feeling this way sometimes.

I feel the same way. I believe in god myself.

Quietus 17 years, 10 months ago

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On a similar note, I learned recently that the Norse believed that the world would end in a soft, steady, suffocating blanket of snow. I think that's very poetic.

I thought Norse mythology ended with Ragnarök. :3

EDIT: Oh, nevermind. You're talking about Fimbulwinter, which takes place just before Ragnarök.