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Games similar to unpacking5/1/2023 You jumble your stuff together in the small areas available on the shelf. ![]() You cram things into a small spot in the closet. You find yourself trying to put all your stuff into a place with a guy who has not given you any sort of accommodations. His wall decor is not movable, non-negotiable. He’s got a martini mixer taking up a lot of real estate in your home. You’re told nothing about him but as you unpack you start to hate him. So after proudly putting it up in my various homes, you encounter a stage in which your protagonist is dating a guy. I have one as well in real life to remind me of what I’m pushing for so I was very familiar with this and the energy that comes off one. Wherever you go, you take your framed diploma with you. One of the biggest moments comes after you graduate college. I never met the roomies but they were very real in my head. There was even a part in which I felt like I was moving too much of my roommates’ stuff and was almost worried they’d get upset. The feeling of creating your own place feels more like you trying to not disturb someone else’s place. For example, when your character moves into an apartment with her friends, you suddenly have to find places for your belongings in an area that already has other people’s stuff all over the place. ![]() Having the same things come with you causes you to build a story up for your character, creating impressive emotional triggers. You find places for these things that have been with you throughout your life in new places as they follow you through time. Certain plushies, knick-knacks, a D&D figurine of your character’s noble bard. As your character moves into a dorm and into an apartment and continues through life, some things will stay with you. But the things that will blindside you are the things that stays the same. As she visits more countries she brings home more souvenirs.
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