We Become What We Behold

We Become What We Behold

Nicky Case · 2016

Turns media feedback loops into a playable idea

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The WhatsNext verdict

If you enjoy compact interactive social commentary, this delivers a memorable five-minute experiment in media feedback loops. Its bleak message and limited agency may frustrate players seeking meaningful choices.

What it does best

  • Turns media feedback loops into a playable idea

  • A five-minute interactive parable that implicates you

  • Leaves a disturbing idea lodged in your head

What might put you off

  • Your apparent choices are largely an illusion

  • Blunt, bleak social commentary

The setup

What you are walking into

A game about news cycles, vicious cycles, infinite cycles

Where it lives

Web browserPC (Microsoft Windows)

Genre

Indie

Vibe

Comedy
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