Technical Information

Developer: Deconstructeam
Publisher: Deconstructeam
Release Date: October 25, 2018

11:45 A Vivid Life is a game about a girl who believes her skeleton isn’t hers, so she decides to steal an X-ray machine and run away to investigate its origin.

Final Thoughts – Analyzing the Game as a Whole

Graphics and UI

Deconstructeam’s art style never disappoints.
The scenes and characters are well made, with carefully selected colors and animations that give the movements a natural feel.

The game doesn’t have a HUD, and the only moments when the UI becomes more interactive are during dialogue choices.
It’s a short experience meant to be casual, so I imagine UI design wasn’t a major concern.

During gameplay, pressing the space bar allows you to analyze the protagonist’s body. For those unaware, this might seem like a bug.
In my opinion, they could have replaced this command with an on-screen button or at least informed the player about the controls at the beginning of the game.

After finishing the game, it’s not possible to restart without closing and reopening it. A “Play Again” button would easily solve this issue.

Soundtrack and Sound Effects

The audio isn’t anything special or particularly memorable.
It creates an atmosphere consistent with the game’s narrative, but that’s about it.

Gameplay

The game is very short, and depending on the dialogue choices you make, the ending may change.
And when I say “ending”, I mean the explanation about the protagonist’s skeleton.
The possible explanations are quite different, and one of them, in particular, I found quite sad (it involves an abusive relationship).

I liked the mechanic of analyzing parts of her body. You move your mouse over her body as if it were an X-ray.

And get ready to see boobs! Hahaha.
But don’t worry, you won’t be playing with just one hand. There’s nothing sexual about it, just natural nudity. 🙂

Replayability and Game Retention

The story is creative, at the very least.
I may be biased because I love darker plotlines, so it’s hard for me not to enjoy it.

What makes you want to replay it is seeing the different endings.
Since it’s a short, casual experience, it’s easy to revisit after some time and rediscover the story.