{"id":23273,"date":"2023-11-24T13:31:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T04:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=23273"},"modified":"2023-11-24T13:31:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T04:31:25","slug":"20231124-23273","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/reviews\/20231124-23273\/","title":{"rendered":"Refind Self: The Personality Test Game was more moving and accurate than I expected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How someone plays a game has the potential to reveal a lot about their personality. Do you speed through areas or pause to examine your surroundings? Do you help characters in need or hoard money and items for your own gain?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Created by indie developer Lizardry, <strong>Refind Self: The Personality Test Game<\/strong> delves into this concept. You play as an android who must rebuild their personality. Starting at the grave of the doctor who created you, you are encouraged to explore the world at your own pace to uncover the story. On the surface a simple exploration game, aspects of Refind Self\u2019s world, characters and story are revealed to the player as they peel away its layers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1272\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1272px) 100vw, 1272px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-001.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-001.png 1272w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-001-600x340.png 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-001-380x215.png 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-001-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-001-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-001-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-001-696x394.png 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-001-1068x605.png 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-001-742x420.png 742w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The game features 2D anime-style characters rendered in a black, white, yellow and brown color scheme.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you explore the environment, talk to other robots and play mini-games, the heart in the top left of the screen gradually fills up. When it gets to 100%, the game ends and categorizes your personality based on 23 archetypes. These are somewhat inspired by the classes found in old-school RPGs. The game will choose a total of 5 archetypes to describe you based on your actions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After my first playthrough, I unlocked 3 aspects of my personality \u2013 Clergy (for helping NPCs in need), Researcher (examining the world thoroughly) and Leader (for honoring in-game responsibilities). I grew up playing point-and-click adventure games and RPGs, so I tend to check everything and pick up anything that is not nailed down. I also have a habit of spending ages sidequesting to help NPCs, so I thought these results were quite accurate.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1285\" height=\"723\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1285px) 100vw, 1285px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-002.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-002.png 1285w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-002-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-002-380x214.png 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-002-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-002-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-002-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-002-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-002-1068x601.png 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-002-746x420.png 746w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Refind Self\u2019s retro RPG style and the mixture of quirky and poignant interactions would make it appeal to fans of Undertale. Although the game\u2019s initial runtime can be quite short (around 1 hour), it is impossible to see and do everything in a single playthrough. The game encourages you to replay it multiple times in order to reveal the whole story and unlock all five aspects of your personality. It also features a variety of well-implemented mini-games, from helping someone to color in a sheep to serving satisfying cups of coffee (add some chili or medicine if you dare).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1276\" height=\"715\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-003.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-003.png 1276w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-003-600x336.png 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-003-380x213.png 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-003-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-003-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-003-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-003-696x390.png 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-003-1068x598.png 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231124-23273-003-750x420.png 750w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completion, Refind Self gives you an ID code, which enables you to share your results and compare them with others\u2019. The developer seems to want to encourage players to share their experiences and has even released a <a href=\"https:\/\/playism.com\/en\/game\/refindself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fankit<\/a> of in-game assets. Overall, Refind Self is a moving, relaxing retro-style adventure game that rewards the player for exploring all its aspects.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Refind Self: The Personality Test Game is now available on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2514960\/Refind_Self\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam (PC)<\/a> and mobile platforms (<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/refind-self\/id6468033830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iOS<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.Lizardry.RefindSelf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Android<\/a>)\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The quirky and poignant Japanese indie adventure Refind Self: The Personality Test Game gradually reveals its story and the player\u2019s personality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":23277,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[39,34],"class_list":["post-23273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews","tag-indie-games","tag-playism"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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