The Reason Why
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
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CW: Contains flashing images and sensitive topics.
Don't you think you're missing something...
Controls:
[A] and [D] or [<] and [>] to move.
[Space] to jump.
[E] to interact.
[Esc] to pause.
Good luck and have fun!
Any Bug Sightings?
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS |
Release date | Jul 09, 2024 |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
Author | Aretha Li |
Genre | Interactive Fiction, Puzzle |
Made with | Godot |
Tags | 2D, arg, Horror, Indie, Multiple Endings, Pixel Art, Short, Simple, Singleplayer |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
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Click download now to get access to the following files:
The Reason Why-Windows.zip 543 MB
The Reason Why-Mac.zip 563 MB
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ok this game might be a little too complicated for a lot of people soo im gonna write a quick guide here.
Though I would HIGHLY recommend you don't read this unless you're really dumb. The experience feels so much more personal and emotional when you figure out these puzzles yourself. It only took my 16-year-old brain half an hour to do them, it cant be that hard for you
Password 1: Lock screen
if you look at the description of the game, there is a link where it says "don't you think you're missing something?" The link will take you to a video
As per the hint given (Its time to face the music and look at your cards) the cards in the video give the password "qsjd5h3d2cas"
How?
Queen of Spades - qs
Jack of Diamonds - jd
5 of Hearts - 5h
3 of Diamonds - 3c
2 of Clubs -2c
Ace of Spades -as
Password 2: QR code
If you pick up an item and then die in the first level by going to the far left, a bunch of imagery will flash, one of these images have a QR code, the QR code leads you to this video:
In this video, there is a text that appears for a few frames, it reads "Y2hvb3Nl"
that is the second password
P.S. In the second level there is a mirror at the end of the hall, if you interact with it, you get an undertale reference! ("despite everything, its still you" is a text that pops up if you look in the mirror in new home/asgores kingdom)
First three doors:
If you picked up the flower, the first door will open
If you picked up the string, the second door will open
If you picked up the batteries, the third door will open.
The first two doors are simple, theres not much of a puzzle there, but for the third door, you need to enter the time into the three clocks, enter it according to the time you see in the first video
Each door only gives you one ending, dont worry, making a certain choice does not mean you missed something, each door has nothing to offer but an "ending" in the form of a youtube video.|
The last door, the fourth one.
I havent entered.
She told me not to.
AHHH, thank you so much for playing my ARG. It's my first time making one and I appreciate you taking the time to play it.
You're soo close to completing it. There is a way to open the fourth door. It's a bit tricky, but I will say it's quite different from the rest of the endings.
I don't know the password to start the game, and it don't seem to have any good and intuitive clue for the player to find out. 👎
same lol im stuc
HOLY SHIT THIS IS AN ARG
WATCH THE VIDEO, THERE ARE CARDS
boom, took me 15 minutes but i cracked it,
"qsjd5h3d2cas"
Queen of Spades - qs
Jack of Diamonds - jd
5 of Hearts - 5h
3 of Diamonds - 3c
2 of Clubs -2c
Ace of Spades -as
Looks great
OMG ITS FINALLY OUT!!!!!!!!!!!