The Shape on the Ground
The Shape on the Ground
Description (IGDB)
This software is not a game. A cross between a walking sim and a tarot card reading, TSOTG asks you to find 12 evocative dioramas and answer a single question: What do you see? Answer instinctively and receive one of five different endings and a final reading meant to stimulate self-reflection.
Histoire (IGDB)
The Shape On The Ground is not a game, in the conventional sense. It is a short horror-themed first-person walking simulator experience which can be completed in 20 minutes. Consider it as a tarot reading : both a divination and self-reflection tool. A moment in time for yourself, a magick circle, to freely explore your inner world. Walk around a desolate town in search of the 12 dioramas where you will be asked a question. Answer truthfully, with the answer that best corresponds with how you are feeling. There is no right or wrong answer. Then you will be shown an ending and given a personalized reading based on your answers.
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Description Steam (Français)
The game
The Shape On The Ground is not a game, in the conventional sense. It is a short horror-themed first-person walking simulator experience which can be completed in 20 minutes.Consider it as a tarot reading : both a divination and self-reflection tool. A moment in time for yourself, a magick circle, to freely explore your inner world. Walk around a desolate town in search of the 12 dioramas where you will be asked a question.
Answer truthfully, with the answer that best corresponds with how you are feeling. There is no right or wrong answer. Then you will be shown an ending and given a personalized reading based on your answers.
Features
- Five different endings : based on the answers the player has provided
- Horror-Themed atmosphere : explore a miniature cardboard town inspired by the works of the Brothers Quay
- Low risk gameplay : no enemies putting the player in danger, just a tense and heavy atmosphere
- A personal space of introspection : This software is meant to be revisited from time to time, to help identify the changes within the player
What's new in the Steam Edition
Similar to a director's cut, this version of The Shape On The Ground contains new material never seen in earlier versions.- Two entirely new dioramas, adding more symbolism and mystery to the environment
- Two new small areas to explore, where the new dioramas are located : the park and the sewer system
- Quality Of Life improvements such as clearer tutorials and removal of some confusing meta-narrative elements
Éditions et prix Steam
Avis des joueurs Steam
I did not enjoy this game. But it made me think a lot. I don't know how I feel now. It's a good game. Buy it. Introspect.
Mises à jour et Actualités
New game 'Please Duology' releases today!
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40524890/fde3c8600a93069d276502bc6e6e9cce10fc7fbe.png Today we release our newest title : Please Duology. A compilation of two previously-released titles with added content, this duology presents two cosmic horror tales about humankind's fight against a mysterious race of bizarre creatures. Two ambient walking simulators heavy in atmosphere. The first game, Please, tasks you with maintaining a power station. Simple enough. Just do what you're told and ignore the wails coming from the machines. We asked you so nicely. The second game, Please Follow, has you walk through the trenches of a desperate, losing war, as you discover secrets better left unseen. An added supplement, Please Read, rewards players who thoroughly explore both games with unlockable documents explaining more of the cryptic Please universe. And who knows, maybe you'll unlock a secret ending... The game can be found here : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1737620/Please_Duology/ We hope you enjoy this trippy little experience.
The Shape On The Ground is now available!
The Shape On The Ground is now available on Steam! This special edition, exclusive to the platform, offers critical fixes and Quality Of Life improvements to the original game, as well as two new environments and two new dioramas to further explore the esoteric symbolism of its visuals. Play now, and leave a review to let us know what you think of this experience like no other! ALSO A bundle, containing both this game and our earlier release I Make Saints is available. This is the perfect opportunity to catch up on Somewhat Software's early releases. You can buy the bundle by clicking here.
Available on Tuesday June 15th 2021!
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40524890/ab5792702bedf1ce8f3958b60da19cbf02e2860a.png Are you ready to discover the intriguing nature of our new software, The Shape On The Ground? TSOTG is part personality test, part walking sim and part horror experience. While the title contains no scares to speak of, it is drenched in a dark and morbid atmosphere influenced by the works of the Brothers Quay and Jan Svankmajer, while offering an opportunity for self-reflection akin to a horoscope or tarot card reading. All in all, get ready for a video game experience like no other, available in one week, on Tuesday June 15th 2021. Originally released on another platform in 2018, this new version contains new environments to explore and two new dioramas to find. Delve deeper into the mystic symbolism of the dioramas with this new content, which will hopefully give you a lot to reflect on. See you all next week!
