Su una nave da trasporto in partenza dalla Terra, i passeggeri scorrono i messaggi sui social media mentre sfrecciano verso la velocità della luce. I ritardi dilatano le risposte inviate da minuti a ore, giorni, settimane o anni sul fronte domestico. Ogni aggiornamento della timeline svela scorci di vite che si dipanano tra amici e contatti.
Questa avventura indie di interactive fiction ruota attorno a brevi scambi sui social media dalla nave. I giocatori assistono a come queste interazioni fugaci modellino le vite lontane in meglio o in peggio. Attira i fan di esperienze narrative riflessive che indagano il implacabile scorrere del tempo.
You never know what the last thing you say to someone will be.
On a transport ship leaving earth, a passenger kills time by scrolling through the messages of their social media feed. As the ship leaves and moves further and further away from home, the delay between sending messages and their arrival lengthens. What feels like minutes on the ship is hours, days, weeks, even years back on Earth. Each refresh of the timeline is a tiny window into the past. What will you do in those precious few moments as the lives of everyone you know pass by?
A critically acclaimed work of interactive fiction, Killing Time at Lightspeed allows players to experience life aboard a spaceship hurtling through lightspeed. Just how much can you affect other people's lives with your fleeting interactions through social media? And will it be for the better?
