I mean, I guess you’re not ENTIRELY alone in Stilstand since you have a creepy monster sharing your apartment. But you’ll still get a feel for being on your own without other humans.
A woman is living out a Summer in Copenhagen all on her own, which is an anxious, lonely experience. You’ll share in her life throughout these times as she dates, goes out drinking, finds adventures to keep herself entertained, and thinks a lot about her life and situation at this moment. It’s an experience that might be immediately familiar to those of us who’ve set out on our own in a town, only to find that our solitude during quiet times can be crushing and overwhelming, seeming to grow and grow with every moment spent alone.
You’re somewhat lucky in that your apartment has a monster living in it, which gives you someone to talk to and bounce ideas off of. That said, the monster seems more like a voice whispering the other thoughts in the woman’s mind, creating an interesting back-and-forth with the two as they work through ideas, concerns, and upsetting things. It’s a surreal dynamic, yet also one that doesn’t seem so far off from the times our own minds wouldn’t shut up about our lives.
Stilstand is both thoughtful and darkly funny, delving into some challenging times and the mental coping mechanisms we fall upon during those times. Being alone can be quite fulfilling when it’s your choice, but when it’s heaped upon you, seeming to come at you no matter how hard you try to connect with others, it can really hurt us, something this work does a stunning job of capturing.
Stilstand is available now on the App Store, Google Play, and Steam.
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