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Publication date of the original Japanese article<\/a>: 2021-07-09 09:02 (JST)
Translated by. Jacob Ritter<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Independent Japanese developer MONZEN announced on July 8 that their philosophical horror adventure game SINGULARITY WORLD<\/strong> <\/em>will release on PC (Steam) on July 14. MONZEN, a college student, self-produced this game themed upon human consciousness, originating from the concept of \u201cquestioning one\u2019s consciousness.\u201d
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In SINGULARITY WORLD<\/em>, the player takes on the role of a young boy who is an embodiment of \u201cconsciousness\u201d itself, exploring a ruined tower that is a mixture of reality and consciousness. You will be faced with the questions: \u201cWhat exactly is our consciousness? Where does it come from?\u201d and must seek out the answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game will switch between side-scrolling and a top-down viewpoint in a 2.5D environment. Gameplay will involve defeating enemies with guns, strategizing around gimmicks, and other action-horror elements.
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As mentioned above, the theme of this game surrounds the question \u201cwhat is consciousness?\u201d The creator MONZEN attends an Agricultural Sciences university, and says they grew curious about \u201cthe consciousness of living things\u201d through their ecology studies. Driven by this curiosity, MONZEN researched the consciousness and learned of several hypotheses surrounding it, from both scientific and philosophical perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These hypotheses are implemented within the game\u2019s five endings–the ending reached depends on how the player chooses to proceed through the game. According to the game\u2019s Steam page, \u201cYou might see the ending that only you were able to reach,\u201d meaning this title offers great replayability to seek out the different endings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the multiple endings, you might encounter different characters or come across hidden stages depending on how you play the game. As seen from the trailer, the stage environments feel like a gloomy void, yet still with many striking features. It will be interesting to see what types of variations the game will present through progression.
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All of the sound, modeling, and implementation was completed solely by MONZEN while also attending college. They attempted crowdfunding for the project via Kickstarter twice, but failed to reach the target amount. In spite of this, seeing that the game will be releasing soon is a sign of MONZEN\u2019s sheer tenacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to MONZEN, SINGULARITY WORLD<\/em> aims to reach out to people who wonder \u201cWhy do I have a consciousness?\u201d and \u201cIs there life after death?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SINGULARITY WORLD<\/em><\/a> <\/em>is set to release on July 14 for PC (Ste<\/a>a<\/a>m<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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