Ok/Normal has the player taking a friendly journey with their cloud buddy, looking out for healthy meals, water to stay hydrated, and the medication they need to stay healthy. It’s great to take such a journey with friends who are so concerned about your well-being! Except for, well, when things kind of start to go wrong and reality doesn’t seem as sturdy as it once was.
OK/Normal has you guiding your digital companion and their friend through a world shaped by early low-poly titles, using this PSX look to shift mood and perceptions of reality, evoking a sense of being in a dream whose tone continually shifts. It’s a thoughtful journey that can seem almost primally uncomfortable in places, with the visual style evoking a kind of dread that seems to soak into the skin. Still, it’s nothing a good meal can’t fix, right?
OK/Normal takes half an hour to an hour to complete, with lots of to pick up on for those who listen carefully, and even more to take in through 98Demake’s excellent use of PlayStation-era visuals (which stick very close to the system’s actual capabilities).
Ok/Normal is available for $ 2.99 on Itch.io and Steam. For more information on the game and developer 98Demake, you can follow them on IndieDB, YouTube, and Twitter.
