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Penrose
In the town of Penrose, nothing is as it seems.
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In the town of Penrose, nothing is as it seems. Face eldritch giants, encounter sentient malls, explore hidden catacombs, and piece together who you were, are, and want to be. Penrose is a Game Boy/flash era-style horror game about memory, identity, and finding your way out.
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Game by Liza Olson. Music by Lyric Dimmig. Title card font: Nerima Number by Akihiro.
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This game uses the d-pad and the A button for basic player navigation and interaction.
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Age note: This game contains mature themes, including coded descriptions of abuse and gender dysphoria as well as stylized depictions of body horror. There are also segments featuring a shaking screen effect as well as flashing lights.
AI: This game's developer created it without the use of generative AI.