I started playing through #NeonWhite, a #speedrunning game with levels designed to take less than a minute to complete. I've never played anything quite like it before. #AngelMatrix did good.

Weapons (cards) can be discarded to help traverse the levels. You end up playing the same level over and over, until you finally get a "perfect" clear.

It's very #Japanese - the narrative is all handled like a #VisualNovel, and gameplay is super tight/elegant.

I'm into it.

#gaming #fps #videogames

The RPS Advent Calendar 2022, December 17th

Day 17 of our Advent Calendar for games of the year 2022 calls for you to go very fast. No, faster. And with a gun.

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Neon White review: a slick, stylish speedrunner with parkour demon murder - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/neon-white-review #AnnapurnaInteractive #BestestBests #AngelMatrix #FPS/Shooter #Platformer #WotIThink #Indie #Anime
Neon White review: a slick, stylish speedrunner with parkour demon murder

So, you went and flubbed a Reservoir Dogs type of deal, and now you’re a dead’un. As if that wasn’t b…

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I can't stop trying to go faster in Neon White, even with a record time

Even with a world record time on one level, speedrunning FPS Neon White is so good that I can't stop trying to make my time even better.

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Neon White is a speedrunning FPS, an anime visual novel, and a Steam Next Fest must-play demo

Pairing speedrunning FPS action with a fun visual novel story, Neon White's demo is a Steam Next Fest must-play.

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