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These are my unsuccessful game poem attempts.

1. Fountain
Sometimes a poem idea spouts out of my mind like a fountain.
*there's a Chinese idiom that describes this exact feeling: 思如泉涌

2. Sunset
Every time I close my eyes and fall asleep, I become my own sunset.
*those flying Chinese characters mean "go to sleep"

3. Heartbeat
Heartbeat goes on, life goes on.
I don't cheer up, life goes down.

4. Love
It sways when sparrows land on it.

5. Rain
I'm always raining inside.

6. Exit
Indecision.

7. Butterfly
Without sleep, dreams are a distant illusion.

8. Merry-go-round
Time and tide wait for no man.

9. Motivation
Thus, loneliness gains a purpose and pain gains a meaning.

Updated 9 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(14 total ratings)
Authordeimos
Made withPICO-8
TagsExperimental, game-poem, PICO-8, poem

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Nice tiny game collection

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thx bro

your poems are so beautiful... especially the first one is pretty powerful -  precisely captures the feeling of words/poetic thoughts flooding over me while i drift into sleep (but i was always too tired to jot them down lol)

thank you macaria. most of my poems are written at my most tired tho :)

Amazing collection of ideas, great stuff !

thank u oxy!

3 months later, just came here again to thank you about this game. This inspired me for my latest game and I can't thank you enough for making this title. I know my english is bad but it really really means a lot for me to thank you 🙏

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My honor! So glad to know that my game could become an inspiration. Just played be yourself today and it sure inspired me a lot as well (the frog level especially)

Your damn charm!

thx man