To Do List is a small-scale experimental game, you are a nameless man doing chores from a single white sheet of paper.
There isn't much to describe the gameplay you are doing chores, from day-to-day the program becomes different. Thankfully, the chores continue diversified per day, no queries concerning repetition. Now, it isn't problem-free: You can still move with the tasks opened, and there are some punctuation errors. The visuals are sharp and well-done. Don't be fool by the cute pixels on display there is a sinister side. The environment is almost empty; a house, a shed, a garden and compost and near infinity emptiness of the cosmos.
The music is excellent, beautifully rhythmic of chiptunes and synthwaves and unbelievably catchy. Cleverly cheerful to hide the loneliness of the character's predicament.
To the boys and girls, yes, it is a Cosmic Horror. The whole goal (in my opinion) is: We are living mundane lives, cogs in a mechanical way of living, the to-do list is the anchor keeping our sanity from going critical furthermore, taking our control of our being away from us, stuck in a perpetual loop of tasks and facilities. To Do List as an innovative Cosmic Horror formula of simplicity, while maintaining a self-contained environment and a fine example of the genre's ability to adopted the ordinary, dull objectives of a seamlessly harmless of "keeping busy."
I can't get past the lawnmower part on day 6... I can see the mower in the shed but i can't click it... not with my trackpad or my spacebar.. Idk if this is a glitch or if I'm doing something wrong but it's not working..
Wow. This was unsettling. The poor boy is trapped in his own little abyss, oblivious to his backstory (which, I infer is pretty dark), and quietly going insane. Great job, I look forward to more of your projects in the future.
I really love this kind of games.. And the storyline is so deep and sooo soo muchh dark also fun.. I hope you guys can create more and more, really enjoy this game.. And the music is really interesting, suutable for the progress in the storyline.. I love how it ends up that he's like a star in his own cosmic world.. He's into his world and doesn't even have even slightest feeling that bothering him, and that's makes him really cool.. Really appreciate how you create this game.. It's so amazing!!!! Hope to see more of you all...
it's started by super insane, (Day 1) probably in shock of losing his friend, Mike to some aliens attack, but then everything went to regular routine of loneliness and emptiness as days pass on. Well, that's what I get from this game. It's a short but worth to play game. Nice job Dev!
The game was... Okay? I like the premise but it wasn't executed really well in my opinion. Seeing a character going through a routine as their loneliness slowly eats away at them really could have made an interesting game. But in the end the devs went for the "uh ho he's crazy" and the aliens route. Both with... Pretty much no build up? The character really just. Completely breaks out of nowhere. Seeing his sanity slowly chips away because of loneliness could have been interesting but instead it's just a complete 180 from one day to the other. We can see before that he's lonely and trying to hide it behind fake joy, but absolutely of this absolute dementia was showns before which really made me loose my immersion in the game. I still think it's an okay game as I've said before, and i like the art style and the music, just kinda disappointed to see such an interesting premise end up to be just... Meh.
I really liked the spacing between when things start getting weirder and i also liked the story line and how he replies to everything that is interactable.
Love this game! only thing i wish was that i knew what the ending was?? Ik he was going mentaly insane i think but besides that i have no clue what just happened and this is my second time playing. Anyways love this game to big pieces to small pieces to smallest pieces?
I can't seem to find the string for the guitar even when I looked inside the store room, I was able to pick up the fishing rod but i can't find out what I need to do with it.
I've been trying to get past the "Fix the roof" item for an hour now. I've checked every single square on the island and in the guy's home trying to find the screwdriver. I've been able to throw the trash out, water the plants, and get the hammer and nails, but I can't find the screwdriver anywhere! I've used space on every floor tile, wall, and item, and even tried hammering everything, but no crap this guy misplaced the screwdriver, because it doesn't even seem to be on his island whatsoever. It's impossible to find a walkthrough for the game to check it because all I seem to find when I try to search for one is Untitled Goose Game. All the videos in the comments seem to be broken, and I've pretty much given up of ever completing the game. At some point a long time ago I managed to overcome this now ridiculous problem quite easily, but I have no idea how I did so at all. It's an amazing game overall, but where is the freaking screwdriver?
We apologize for misleading you. Hammer and screwdriver is a reference to our game "Please Don't Touch Anything". There is no screwdriver in this game. To fix the roof you only need to go on the roof and fix the holes with a hammer.
idk if there was supposed to be a story here, but if there is i wish it was more explained cuz im super confused by what i just played. i thought it was going to be about depression and feeling like youre in a dark void of nothing-ness, repeating the same things every day with no reward or happiness. wasnt expecting aliens lol
Not exactly special. The music was actually kinda grating, and the twist was so obvious, yet had no build up. Good graphics, just not exactly something I think reached the full potential.
I love the game sm and I love how all the music is on Soundcloud. But I can't find the music to where protag is playing the guitar? Does anyone know where I can find that melody? :)
I love short creepy games. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started but I wasn't disappointed for sure. Loved the art style from start to finish, loved the character. What a fun ride
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To Do List is a small-scale experimental game, you are a nameless man doing chores from a single white sheet of paper.
There isn't much to describe the gameplay you are doing chores, from day-to-day the program becomes different. Thankfully, the chores continue diversified per day, no queries concerning repetition. Now, it isn't problem-free: You can still move with the tasks opened, and there are some punctuation errors.
The visuals are sharp and well-done. Don't be fool by the cute pixels on display there is a sinister side. The environment is almost empty; a house, a shed, a garden and compost and near infinity emptiness of the cosmos.
To Do List as an innovative Cosmic Horror formula of simplicity, while maintaining a self-contained environment and a fine example of the genre's ability to adopted the ordinary, dull objectives of a seamlessly harmless of "keeping busy."
The music is excellent, beautifully rhythmic of chiptunes and synthwaves and unbelievably catchy. Cleverly cheerful to hide the loneliness of the character's predicament.
To the boys and girls, yes, it is a Cosmic Horror. The whole goal (in my opinion) is: We are living mundane lives, cogs in a mechanical way of living, the to-do list is the anchor keeping our sanity from going critical furthermore, taking our control of our being away from us, stuck in a perpetual loop of tasks and facilities.
loved it!
loved this game... warning: volume loud (editing error) lol
Help i am unable to make dinner he is hungry
to make dinner get the knife and bowl go over to the garden then to the tree for apples
Ah thanks :)
terrifying, thank you
xx
I can't get past the lawnmower part on day 6... I can see the mower in the shed but i can't click it... not with my trackpad or my spacebar.. Idk if this is a glitch or if I'm doing something wrong but it's not working..
press Z
how to kill pests
no sequel? :(
btw i love this game it's amazing
a sequel please!
Wow. This was unsettling. The poor boy is trapped in his own little abyss, oblivious to his backstory (which, I infer is pretty dark), and quietly going insane. Great job, I look forward to more of your projects in the future.
A very stylish game, I am really impressed!
how do you do the fertilize
get guts get compost mix then add to plants
It is a pity there are no mute button
I really love this kind of games.. And the storyline is so deep and sooo soo muchh dark also fun.. I hope you guys can create more and more, really enjoy this game.. And the music is really interesting, suutable for the progress in the storyline.. I love how it ends up that he's like a star in his own cosmic world.. He's into his world and doesn't even have even slightest feeling that bothering him, and that's makes him really cool.. Really appreciate how you create this game.. It's so amazing!!!! Hope to see more of you all...
Hey what's the boys name? (Main character) He's so cute and my friend loves him, it'd be cool to know, thanks!
"cute"
lol
how do you mow the lawn?? i can't figure it ou
It's in the shed just right click on the lawnmowerit's started by super insane, (Day 1) probably in shock of losing his friend, Mike to some aliens attack, but then everything went to regular routine of loneliness and emptiness as days pass on. Well, that's what I get from this game. It's a short but worth to play game. Nice job Dev!
The game was... Okay? I like the premise but it wasn't executed really well in my opinion. Seeing a character going through a routine as their loneliness slowly eats away at them really could have made an interesting game. But in the end the devs went for the "uh ho he's crazy" and the aliens route. Both with... Pretty much no build up? The character really just. Completely breaks out of nowhere. Seeing his sanity slowly chips away because of loneliness could have been interesting but instead it's just a complete 180 from one day to the other. We can see before that he's lonely and trying to hide it behind fake joy, but absolutely of this absolute dementia was showns before which really made me loose my immersion in the game. I still think it's an okay game as I've said before, and i like the art style and the music, just kinda disappointed to see such an interesting premise end up to be just... Meh.
I really liked the spacing between when things start getting weirder and i also liked the story line and how he replies to everything that is interactable.
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...Vigenère Cipher, maybe?
I also belive it, but we don't have a key
I enjoyed this game very much! I wish it were longer. I love how it got so dark. Good job!
Love this game! only thing i wish was that i knew what the ending was?? Ik he was going mentaly insane i think but besides that i have no clue what just happened and this is my second time playing. Anyways love this game
to big pieces to small pieces to smallest pieces?I... I don't know what I just played. The game was good, don't get me wrong, but what is this??
i cant get passed the musical solo part
you need to find a string for the ukulele)
try to check the storeroom ;)
I can't seem to find the string for the guitar even when I looked inside the store room, I was able to pick up the fishing rod but i can't find out what I need to do with it.
kill fishing rod)
I've been trying to get past the "Fix the roof" item for an hour now. I've checked every single square on the island and in the guy's home trying to find the screwdriver. I've been able to throw the trash out, water the plants, and get the hammer and nails, but I can't find the screwdriver anywhere! I've used space on every floor tile, wall, and item, and even tried hammering everything, but no crap this guy misplaced the screwdriver, because it doesn't even seem to be on his island whatsoever. It's impossible to find a walkthrough for the game to check it because all I seem to find when I try to search for one is Untitled Goose Game. All the videos in the comments seem to be broken, and I've pretty much given up of ever completing the game. At some point a long time ago I managed to overcome this now ridiculous problem quite easily, but I have no idea how I did so at all. It's an amazing game overall, but where is the freaking screwdriver?
Hi!
We apologize for misleading you. Hammer and screwdriver is a reference to our game "Please Don't Touch Anything". There is no screwdriver in this game. To fix the roof you only need to go on the roof and fix the holes with a hammer.
idk if there was supposed to be a story here, but if there is i wish it was more explained cuz im super confused by what i just played. i thought it was going to be about depression and feeling like youre in a dark void of nothing-ness, repeating the same things every day with no reward or happiness. wasnt expecting aliens lol
Not exactly special. The music was actually kinda grating, and the twist was so obvious, yet had no build up. Good graphics, just not exactly something I think reached the full potential.
I liked this game a lot and would love to see the soundtrack on Spotify if possible.
Such a great work here, well done devs.
Very intriguing story, excellent music, beautiful 8-bit style graphics, and easy to grasp gameplay. It's all good, I say :-)
I have no idea of what i just played but i like it
I love the game sm and I love how all the music is on Soundcloud. But I can't find the music to where protag is playing the guitar? Does anyone know where I can find that melody? :)
Great music and good graphics, gets creepier the more you play. But I didn't quite understand the ending.
Excellent game! Loved the unexpected finale.
really great game
this is awesome!!!!
Nice art style and music, my one gripe is that the English sometimes doesn't read quite right.
I love short creepy games. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started but I wasn't disappointed for sure. Loved the art style from start to finish, loved the character. What a fun ride
Love the twist near the end! Very cute, love the music and the dark twist really pulled it together. Art style is perfect.