Why?
About
Why? is a minimalist first-person experience blending meditative repetition with visceral physicality. Punch your way through a brick-solid environment to uncover the truth behind its existence - or accept that some questions have no answers.
With 87.3% of play testers reporting either unexpected tranquillity or profound existential dread (Steam survey data pending), Why? offers a uniquely polarized experience.
KEY FEATURES
✅Advanced Fist-to-Wall Physics: Our proprietary collision system ensures every punch feels impactful (disclaimer: knuckles safety not guaranteed)
✅Dynamic Narrative Delivery: A disembodied voice provides critical motivational feedback at randomized intervals
✅Procedural Existentialism: Walls fracture in mathematically unsettling patterns fuelled by the OCD system (Ordered Chaos Destruction system is patent pending)
✅Accessible Mastery Curve: Casual players enjoy 2.7 hours of median engagement; completionists report 14-hour ascension cycles
✅Artisanal Achievements: 7 hand-illustrated Achievement badges to validate your life choices
TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS
Cinematic fist realism with industry-leading animations (velocity, angle, and regret variables)
Studio-quality existential commentary recorded at 24-bit/96kHz in a professional sound booth (then heavily processed to sound appropriately disembodied)
Lumen-powered impending doom with ray-traced self-doubt
Original soundtrack full of meditative lo-fi droning (seriously)
WHY PLAY "WHY?"
Therapeutic Value: 62% of users reported decreased productivity anxiety*
Philosophical Merit: Named "Most Rhetorical Game of 2023" (self-proclaimed)
Benchmark Utility: Ideal for testing mouse durability (avg. 8,721 clicks/completion)
Test survey data from 1.5 respondents
Join the debate – Is it a commentary on creative futility? A parody of early-access culture? Or just a fist-shaped stress reliever? Share your theories in the Community Hub or our Order + Chaos Discord.
System requirements for PC
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core I5 2.8 Ghz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2080 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core I7 4.8 Ghz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 16 GB available space