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Essays on Empathy

A curated compilation of Deconstructeam's best efforts in seeking new narrative experiences in games. Explore 10 unique, offbeat tales including "De Tres al Cuarto," a brand new short experience exclusive to the compilation about a couple of two-bit comedians trying to make it big.

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Mostly Positive (147) - 78% of the 147 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

May 18, 2021

Developer:

Deconstructeam

Publisher:

Devolver Digital

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By The Clever Gamer May 19, 2021

“Любящая эксперименты с сюжетом и повествованием испанская студия "Deconstructeam", создала сборник из 10 необычных интерактивных историй о жизнях разнообразных персонажей из всех слоёв общества.”

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Commentary available

Languages:

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔		✔

Includes 20 Steam Achievements

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Title: Essays on Empathy
Genre: Casual, Indie, RPG

Developer: Deconstructeam

Publisher: Devolver Digital

Franchise: Deconstructeam

Release Date: May 18, 2021

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“In many ways, this feels like a celebration of the studio’s history and shows the foundation of the auteur tone they’ve developed along the way.”
Noisy Pixel

“It’s a game collection, a documentary, an act of personal introspection, and a baring of souls, all at once, and the result is something truly remarkable.”
Shindig

“I don’t know if Essays on Empathy will find an audience. If anything, it incorporates numerous design decisions which seem to impede its ability to find an audience. But it is a game which I, personally, am thankful for, and will be for a long time to come.”
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About This Game

Essays on Empathy is a curated compilation of Deconstructeam's best efforts in seeking new narrative experiences in games.

Inhabit the lives of a diverse cast of characters from all walks of life in bite-sized, innovative, interactive stories; from a hitman working at a flower shop, to a schoolgirl who is convinced her skeleton isn't hers.

Explore 10 unique, offbeat tales including "De Tres al Cuarto," a brand new short experience exclusive to the compilation about a couple of two-bit comedians trying to make it big.

Ten Short Games About Life: Step into the shoes of a richly imagined cast of characters over 5 hours of vivid and varied gameplay.
Premium Collector's Bonus Content: Soak up Deconstructeam's acclaimed artistry through sketches, design insights and a new mini documentary created specially for this collection.
Sounds Of Sympathy: Features more than 2 hours of original music by Paula Ruiz, aka fingerspit.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Some Nudity or Sexual Content, General Mature Content

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 x64
Processor: Intel Pentium D 915 (2800 MHz), AMD Athlon 64 4000+ (2600 MHz) or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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