Is This Loss?

Everyone At This Party Is Dead

"Everyone At This Party Is Dead" by Caitlin Fisher is a first-person video game/work of fiction in which the player explores a set of interconnected worlds and uncovers an overarching narrative that links them all together. This work, if it had to be placed into an existing genre of video game, would be categorized as a walking simulator, comparable to such games as "Gone Home". It was developed for the Oculus Rift, which is a virtual reality headset, but can also be experienced on a standard computer screen.

The game guides the player through a series of memories of a 21st birthday party, but they have a dark undertone; as the title suggests, everyone who was in attendance is now dead. The player appears in an overworld, populated by landmarks and objects, often with pink gems floating above them. If the player walks up to a gem, he or she is transported to another, smaller open area, with new objects and sounds to interact with/hear. Often, these smaller worlds are connected, and by entering the circular portals found in each area, the player enters a new one.

This game adds to our theme of loss because you, as the player, is wandering around a world devoid of life and people, uncovering their stories with the persistent knowledge that every story you hear ends in death. A burning house, a desert oasis, and a grand piano - each one symbolic of an ended life.

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