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5 April

'the static speaks my name' merchandise is now for sale

I've launched a store where you can buy 'the static speaks my name' t-shirts, posters, mugs, and pillows. If this is interesting to you, check it out. If a girl or guy you're crushing on is impressed by the palm tree painting hanging on your wall, i think you've found the one. I also think the mugs are pretty funny and weird and I like imagining people at work sipping coffee from them. You can check out the store here: thewhalehusband.storenvy.com

And if you know someone that would be interested, please share the store with them or hey even buy them something. A 'Today Will Be A Better Day' mug would be a good early valentine's day present, don't you think?

Also I've got a new game, called 'Bucket Detective', coming to Steam in a few months. It's not related to 'the static speaks my name', but is a new story and world. I think it is pretty good, but there's still a lot of work to be done. I will post about it here when it comes out or you can follow me at twitter.com/jessebarksdale for more frequent updates and postings about other games, art, and whatever else.

Take care!

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“...was a total gut punch. I didn't have any words when the experience was over... It's been in my head for days”
Kotaku

“In less than 20 minutes The Static Speaks My Name manages to be dark, sad, funny and disturbing”
Rock, Paper, Shotgun

“A short and unforgettable experience... Full of surprises, great attention to detail and dark humor.”
Alpha, Beta, Gamer

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Minimum:

OS: Windows XP+
Graphics: Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work.
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 66 MB available space
Additional Notes: Made in Unity 4.6. Should run on most computers purchased within the last six years.

Minimum:

OS: OS X 10.7
Graphics: Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work.
Storage: 72 MB available space
Additional Notes: Made in Unity 4.6. Should run on most computers purchased within the last six years.

Minimum:

OS: Ubuntu 12.04+
Graphics: Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work.
Storage: 71 MB available space
Additional Notes: Made in Unity 4.6. Should run on most computers purchased within the last six years. I haven't had many Linux users yet, so let me know if it doesn't run. I'll do my best to get it working.

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icaroferracini

424 products in account

56 reviews

Recommended

0.4 hrs on record

Posted: 1 November, 2015

Read this: This is NOT a game to play if you are depressed. Trust me.

It is a disturbing story about a man obsessed over a mysterious painting.

You should play for the (short) narrative and exploration. You won't take more than 15 minutes to play the game. It won't scary you but the game will drag you to a dark and creepy atmosphere.

Ah, if you liked Gone Home, you might check this one. Of course, it is small and simple, but it has the same storytelling principles.

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Turoki

3,532 products in account

21 reviews

0.2 hrs on record

Posted: 18 March

I have no idea what just happened.

Recommended.

gh0stg1rl

43 products in account

10 reviews

Not Recommended

Posted: 22 December, 2015

Not a fan of shock factor nor did it actually shock me, so I'm not gonna reccommend this one. What some people are interpreting as deepness and mystery I just saw as lacking content. In my opinion this is more of a demo of a game than a real game... Like something a college student would make for a final project. It only takes ten minutes to play and it's free, so go ahead and try it, but don't expect much.

Zelmor

70 products in account

7 reviews

0.3 hrs on record

Posted: 26 February

Pretentious, forced and lacking a message.

It puts you into situations which go unexplored, such as finding a meaning in our mundane every day existence (the paintings), the inability to communicate our emotions to one another (the chatroom), and caring too much about impressing others in situations when we need emotional comfort the most (the electric distribution board).

Yeah, I get the themes. However, these topics are brought up without the least attempt at investigating them. This game is not entirely unlike communicating via tumblr gifs. Without much substance.

It was a waste of my time. I wish the developer the best in his future endevours.

Glitch-Witch

1,031 products in account

1 review

Posted: 19 February

I first played this over at itch.io, and I really enjoyed it. It does a pretty good job of capturing the experience of emptiness and monotany that accompanies the lead-up to a suicide attempt in a way that was incredibly haunting. I also appreciated how it managed to pace the revelation of the player character's obsession with the painting so well, despite the game's incredibly short length.

My one main issue with the game though, is that this is all more or less ruined by the inclusion of the "man in the cage". Exploring themes like suicidal impulses and obsession through the medium of first-person gameplay has a lot of potential, but connecting it to some cartoonish concept of a "psycho killer" trope really dampens the aspects which make this game otherwise shine.

The ending seems to indicate that there is a chance this may be expanded upon one day, with the ability to experience many different suicidal scenarios, and if it does, I just really hope the creator relies more on the pathos of taking on the role of a suicidal person, rather than trying to make these people out to be wickedly deranged caricatures.

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