Irritum is a game revolving around the concepts of depression, and suicide. The player finds themselves in purgatory with no memory of their past life. Two mysterious beings, Cassus and Sollus, guide the player in their journey of discovery, and lead them either to retribution or oblivion. The only thing you know is to keep moving forwards, either collecting your memories in each level or ignoring them completely. Either discover the purpose of Irritum, or escape it. The gameplay for Irritum is a 3d platformer with a puzzle-like twist. The player must use inter-dimensional planes to reach the end of each level, but they can only have one plane activated at a time. For example, the player can activate red platforms and interact with them as normal, but when blue is activated, the player will float through red platforms as if they did not exist. You also have the ability to create a ghost of themselves that is immune to damage, and reverse gravity at their will to overcome obstacles.
I very much enjoy games that allow us to peek into the minds of the characters and the developers. It's more about seeing a visual representation of their emotions and struggles, and how the viewer interprets it. It leaves so much to the imagination and allows the developer to explore new horizons.
This game, in itself, is very much depressing. Not just because it focuses on that type of mind, but just how everything comes together. As the protagonist, you are left wondering, "Should I leave and return home? Or should I embrace this world." The most depressing thing about it is that we don't even know if the character wanted to be in this world, because the real one was too much to handle. Some memories I picked up had the word 'trauma' and 'I love you'. This could signal tragedy, and thus causing him to fall into limbo.
I will end it here, and let you decide for yourself. This game is fantastic, and I want to see more like this. Great job, Nick!
I have had the opportunity to play the demo and I must say I did enjoy they walk. A very lovely game.