S.p.l.i.t

In s.p.l.i.t you try to hack into and destabilize the power core of a highly corrupt government with two buddies using old school console interface. Was a pretty short but interesting game and it replicated the console interface really well, this must be how it feels to use Linux. The game does have a pretty grim atmosphere and really sells you on the hopelesness of the world your character inhabits. One big positive from me is that although the game has two endings which diverge only at the end the game saves in a way that allows you to get both endings without having to playthrough the entire game twice. So thank you Mike for not making us achievement hunters go through the game twice just to do one small thing differently near the end!

I recently discovered Mike Klubnika, and find his unique style of atmospheric dystopian environments, micro horror and focus on diegetic design very interesting. Having gone through most of his creations, s.p.l.i.t feels like a maturation of his art, and I really like it. s.p.l.i.t is an excellent short horror story told through diegetic UI design and simple "terminal hacking" gameplay. It' surprisingly effective at worldbuilding despite the game happening inside a single room. Depressingly grim atmosphere and excellent music builds dread and tension throughout, ending on a note that lingers. Mike also has a super cool website with his other games, check it out at https://mikeklubnika.com/