The Graveyard
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The Graveyard is a very short computer game. You play an old lady who visits a graveyard. You walk around, sit on a bench and listen to a song. It’s more like an explorable painting than an actual game. An experiment with poetry and storytelling but without words.
Buying the full version of The Graveyard adds only one feature, the possibility of death. The full version of the game is exactly the same as the trial, except, every time you play she may die.
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Steam User 4
paying for that in 2008 was a respectable gesture.
paying for that today makes no sense.
they were trying to do pretentious art while not having good technical skills, and that turned them into a joke eventually.
and of course, times changed. everyone can make this kind of art today on itch
the Graveyard was their best work.
Steam User 1
First thing first, I got this in a game bundle that I bought and figured I'd just go ahead and try it. The arguments about it being $5 USD are fair. The game: Walking in a straight line, wait a bit at a bench until she sits, listen to a song, get up and walk out.
There is no exploring, no reading the gravestones, no visiting, just... going and leaving. Now that said, would I recommend this on a very good sale? Yes.
The slow, shuffling movement, the breathing and adjusting when you walk to far, the difficulty in walking more than 4 steps at a time.. it feels appropriate. As you get to the bench it gets quieter and quieter, then there is the song.
As you leave, the noise and foulness of the modern world come back into focus, louder and louder as you get to the end. Police sirens, ambulances, cars, just.. noise. Like she walked to her death, the final silence and rest, and then after breathing and feeling what awaits her, went back out into the fray for a bit longer.
So artistically, it's very nice. It's very symbolic and the art style is very good for the theme.
Now, that said:
The song.. I don't really like, not so much the message but the words and I'm not a big fan of the singer. I feel like they could have had an older woman sing it.
The controls are like really bad tank controls. It's very difficult to get her to turn or move. I know this because I attempted to explore... which, they should be exploration.
The bench was difficult to get her to sit on and I ended up just backing her into the bench and letting her stand while I looked it up - then she sat on her own. I'd have liked a button that started an animation of her adjusting to try to sit.
All in all though, I see the complaints and the 'Do not recommends' are valid. Personally, since I got it for like $1, I think it was an okay little 18 minutes and in my particular situation I'd say it was worth it, and if you get it free or for a dollar or less, then yes - go ahead and experience it. At the same time, you can watch a video and experience it the same way.. but I feel it is recommended.
Steam User 0
It's weird and short but I kind of like weird, short things. It's more of a nice little piece of art. I experienced it, but not the same way others experienced it. In this economy $5 is a lot for some folks, but I don't mind giving $5 for a weird, short, experience.
Steam User 0
Impressive and slow. Powerful and without a real finale. A must-play.
Eindrucksvoll und langsam. Wirkmächtig und ohne echtes Finale. Sollte man mal gespielt haben.
Steam User 0
This game changed my life.