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Play Overview
Videoverse (2023) is a narrative game about a fictional gaming network and the friendships that were forged there. You play by guiding conversations and visiting the gaming bulletin board each day. It stands out for bottling the play and interactions that make video game communities compelling.
You play as young gamer Emmett, whose main console is the fictional Kinmoku Shark system. Through its online social network, Videoverse, you work to interact with other players, strengthen Emmett’s friendships, share fan art and browse the lively communities. As you do you make decisions that change how Emmett grows and the friendships he chooses.
As you progress it becomes clear that the community relies upon commercial forces they are not in control of. You need to act quickly if it's going to survive. Or perhaps you'll just lose yourself in teenage drama and fandoms. Either way, you'll need to swap theories and discover tips from other fans to find out how to help the community survive.
The result is an experience that encapsulates what it's like to find meaning and friendship in an online video game community. Much like (as Keith Stuart highlighted) Adrian Mole's account of late 80's Britain, Videoverse does the same for 00's online spaces like MSN messenger and early internet forums.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Videoverse 8 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 8 months ago.
You play as young gamer Emmett, whose main console is the fictional Kinmoku Shark system. Through its online social network, Videoverse, you work to interact with other players, strengthen Emmett’s friendships, share fan art and browse the lively communities. As you do you make decisions that change how Emmett grows and the friendships he chooses.
As you progress it becomes clear that the community relies upon commercial forces they are not in control of. You need to act quickly if it's going to survive. Or perhaps you'll just lose yourself in teenage drama and fandoms. Either way, you'll need to swap theories and discover tips from other fans to find out how to help the community survive.
The result is an experience that encapsulates what it's like to find meaning and friendship in an online video game community. Much like (as Keith Stuart highlighted) Adrian Mole's account of late 80's Britain, Videoverse does the same for 00's online spaces like MSN messenger and early internet forums.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Videoverse 8 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 8 months ago.
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Play Style
This is a Communication and Narrative game with Point-and-Click elements. This is a single-player game.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Videoverse contains swearing and online abuse, in addition to inappropriate drawings, such as nudes, drug use and mild gore. It is intended to show a real depiction of the internet.
Skill Level
10+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content.
Costs
Game Details
Release Date: 07/08/2023
Out Now: PC
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Communication, Narrative and Point-and-Click
Accessibility: 25 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels
Developer: Games By Kinmoku (@GamesByKinmoku)
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