Rumu

A short, beautiful game, that clearly takes inspiration from Asimov (among other science fiction classics, quite literally quoted in-game), on the natural of artificial intelligence, what morals and emotions we may give or ascribe to them, and the potential ramifications of doing so. I'll never look at my Robo-vacuum, Daphne, in the same way ever again. Occasionally the interactions were clunky, but overall it was smooth and relaxing. I would definitely recommend, if you grab it on a sale , like I did.

I love RUMU I love SABRINA

A fun, beautiful, short game, worth playing

Only took me 7 years to finally play it, nice short game that plays with your emotions.

10/10 Broke my heart

not neglected as a human enough? be neglected as a machine!

The in-game story about artificial intelligence is unforgettable. Please add chapter features so that I can revisit some day chapter in my literature class. Thank you so much.

Could be hot but is only lukewarm. Relies heavily on story but fails by contradicting itself, breaking immersion, and having a secret obvious from Day 1 so the reveal at the end has little impact. Con: - Choices don't matter. Everything feels like it is on rails: 1. You often get replies that fit both your dialog choices 2. Choices have no impact on the plot, eg.: Choosing to side with Sabrina still causes you to go against her 3. All doors are always locked except the one the story told you to go to. Unlocked doors lock again after each story step. Most doors never unlock again. - The narrative (N) contradicts gameplay (G): 0. N: "You are a vacuum cleaner robot who loves cleaning." G: *You are a detective and a hacker, cleaning is forgotten quickly* 1. N: "You have no arms and cannot jump." G: *Collect shirts and hang them back into the closet; collect logs bigger than you and place them in the fireplace* 2. N: "I love Sabrina. I love Sabrina. I love Sabrina." G: *Hurt Sabrina and make her suffer* 3. N: "If you love me, you don't go into that room." G: *No other way but to go into that room* 4. N: "I grant you access to anything you want." G: *Gain no access* 5. N: "You need to insert password to open door." G: *Cannot insert password and open door after the first time* 6. N: "You get access to my datafeed for a special vision ability." G: *Have that ability in places without datafeed (e.g. in vents, the hideout, etc.)* 7. N: "Repeats info about character's favorite tea." G: *Password is character's favorite tea. Game bugs out because you had input password before you found the clue to teach it to you (again). Progression stuck and must restart game to resolve* - Bug hindering progression (see point above) - You have a flashlight but you never need it nor is it used for anything - On default settings, accessing the circuit for hazards makes you move into the hazard - Movement control is a bit unprecise (but seems fitting for a vacuum cleaner robot bumping into everything) - Door to "???" is locked. I can't wait to unlock it and see what's behind. Never unlocks. Pro: - A cat rides on you at one point :3 - Pleasant voice acting - Sabrina not being the stereotypical evil runaway AI (but still seems to be inspired by GlaDOS) - Strong emotional connection to Sabrina - Many interactables per room - Lore pieces are kept short - Enjoyable dialog - Interesting concept - Nice visuals