To Give Is To Force

[convolution223]

Hi, is the storyline an analogy to the process of abortion?

If it's true, I hail to you. You're brilliant!

Thank you! That I got you to analyze and interpret what I made is the ultimate reward for my hard work. I was very happy to read this.

To answer your question: Yes, I would say so.

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Never had time before to play this one, but today I finished it. Very good story indeed, despite the weird monster spawns. Actually they didn't seem too weird considering the overall atmosphere of madness and surrealism of the story.

The end was the most confusing part for me:

Spoiler below!

I couldn't figure out the connection between the protagonist and the grunt monsters. As I understood the whole story consisted of visions of possible protagonist transformations if he would be forced to be born against his will, but what's with the grunt that killed itself in the cave beneath the stares? And with transformation after the sacrifice? Did the protagonist turn into some kind of monster and that's why he wanted never to be born in the first place?

Thanks!
The main plot guidelines I wanted to make sure were possible interpretations for the story are in the Extras folder included within this Custom Story's folder (they're written in my sketchbook so I took photos). I'm sorry but I don't want to answer any story questions directly because I don't want to tell people what to think. I tried to make something that gets you to think and is personal to me, but is able to be personal to others, too. I feel like an absolute, definitive story would alienate people from really identifying with the mood I was going for (and I know how odd it is for me to talk about alienating people when the graphic nature and horror in it is inherently alienating to some). But I think I can answer that last question without stepping on others' interpretations. The protagonist certainly felt like he was a monster, whether or not he truly was one, or if he was destined to become one from the start is up for debate.
I don't mean to shirk your questions but part of the fun is coming up with the answers yourselves. Recently I've developed this absurdist viewpoint where I believe reality cannot be seen objectively. So it is what it is to you and that's just as true as anyone else's opinion.
But please, discuss your opinions. Other people's thoughts help broaden our own perspectives and it's all very interesting.
I want to make smart games that start discussions.