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POP: Methodology Experiment One

POP: Methodology Experiment One is an experimental game by Rob Lach which was designed music first, with the gameplay and aesthetic derived from the creative flow of the music production process. What emerged is an emotional psychedelic roller-coaster of interactive vignettes.

All Reviews:

Mixed (58) - 62% of the 58 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

May 10, 2012

Developer:

Rob Lach

Publisher:

Rob Lach Games

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔	✔

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Reviews

“Between the flat, pastel video clips, the game sections become vivid, even psychedelic”
Polygon

“It’s like the Mel Croucher future that never was and that’s good enough for me.”
Retro Remakes

“An LSD-infused display not unlike that of a 1980's Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper come to life.”
Retro Gamer CD

About This Game

POP: Methodology Experiment One is an experimental game by Rob Lach which dissects the impact of reinterpreting the typical game development process and following a self-prescribed dogma to its creative conclusion. POP takes you on a visual and emotional roller-coaster, throwing at you a series of disjointed interactive vignettes of ranging purpose, visual style, and frustration.

Deluxe Edition Includes

Game of the Saeculum Edition DLC
Official Soundtrack

Game of the Saeculum Edition Includes

Developer Commentary where Rob Lach whispers secrets into your ear and desperately tries to fit a commentary 3x as long as the actual game
Game Mode Switches Including modes like 66.6 which allows you to play the game at 66.6% speed and Huetrip making everything continuously shift colors.

Methodology Experiment #1

POP:ME1 was designed music first, with the game mechanics, visual aesthetic, and overall structure derived from the creative flow of the music production process. As Rob created each song, he imagined a game that would go along with it, tapping into the emotional energy of the music he was creating, documenting his concepts, and executing the ideas with minimal iteration. What emerged is a series of interactive vignettes, disjointed, taking the player on an intimidatingly intense and equally indecipherable journey of frustration and wonder.

System Requirements

Windows

macOS

Minimum:

OS *: Windows XP or Later
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 Equivalent
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: 256MB Graphics Memory, OpenGL 2.0 Compatible
Storage: 400 MB available space
Sound Card: Required

Recommended:

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 512MB Graphics Memory, OpenGL 2.0 Compatible
Storage: 400 MB available space
Sound Card: Required

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

Minimum:

OS: OSX 10.6
Processor: Intel 64 Bit
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: 256MB Graphics Memory, OpenGL 2.0 Compatible
Storage: 400 MB available space
Sound Card: Required

Recommended:

OS: OSX 10.8
Processor: Intel 64 Bit
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 512MB Graphics Memory, OpenGL 2.0 Compatible
Storage: 400 MB available space
Sound Card: Required

* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.

Photosensitive Epilepsy Warning. Pretty much most of this game is above a typical trigger line.
Rob Lach Games is not responsible for mental or physical harm this game may cause to your person or property.

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