Clinically Dead

Clinically Dead is an adventure set in the mind of Mr. Samson as he is dying. The last seconds of his life stretch into an apparently endless period, and you move through a world where space and time are connected. You speak with yourself and your subconscious, and your goal is to collect seconds so Mr. Samson can die in peace.

Move through time

The game takes place in a four-dimensional system: you can move through width, height, depth and time. Time can flow forward, stop or move backward, and travelling through a level changes both the time and the player’s life. Time also changes things in the game.

The level represents time through color. Blue indicates a low time value and red a high one; other colors show values between the minimum and maximum, like temperatures on a colored weather map. Moving around changes the time value, and moving objects in the game can modify the time field.

Time and life

Time is also tied to the player’s health, forming what the game calls a “triple connection” between time, space and health. Negative time, shown in dark gray, makes the player respawn.

The goal

Only a few seconds remain before Mr. Samson’s death, though they seem to last forever from within his mind. Collect the seconds and beware of the creatures there. The game is not a horror game, but it includes some creepy moments.