Upon waking up, twelve people find themselves locked inside a mansion, abducted for reasons unknown. They must try to discover some way out, otherwise they may never return home again—at least not as themselves.
Insignificance is the spiritual sequel to another fetish game that no one knows or cares about, whose creator only rivals his creation in undeserved oblivion. Like most spiritual sequels, it is not a sequel of any sort, and it does not capture the spirit of the original in any way. The label serves purely as a marketing ploy. There is no need to take it seriously.
This game is the child of an unhappy marriage between a typical RPG Maker role-playing game and a hidden item escape game. Its efforts to please sometimes reflect the impoverishment of its parents' union, but it still strives in its own deficient way to live up to expectations.
The current version has four separate transformations and three endings. These are unrelated. It ends after the morning of the second day.
As for sexual content, this release has a lesbian domination/submission-oriented scene with images, in addition to nudity and pornographic descriptions. The tags reflect the current release only, not planned releases.
Reviews are welcome, but to report specific bugs, submit corrections, or ask for help, use the discussion thread instead of the review section.
0.1.3b
Fixed memory issue (probably)
Fixed minor voice audio bugs
Added minor Pippa conversation
Changed probabilities for items in the slot machine
Fixed miscellaneous bugs and typos
Updated the engine and some plugins
0.1.3a
Fixed autorun event bug in new room
Fixed minor event bug in new room
Fixed memory problem associated with slot machine (probably)
Softened stool blockage
Rid slot machine of gold bugs
Removed needless conditions for difficult special events
Saves from some of the earlier versions can now be used with the newer events
0.1.3
Added a small extension to one of the halls
Added a new transformation
Added more outfit dialogue
Fixed outstanding errors in the password puzzle; added a new note
Moved the beach house for the sake of first time players
0.1.2e
Fixed another minor mirror bug related to outfit image displays
Fixed an inconsistency/bug related to a post-dinner conversation
Fixed a minor bug related to older saves and outfit unlock conditions
0.1.2d
Fixed a Linux-specific file name bug
Fixed a minor mirror bug for one outfit
0.1.2c
Added three new outfits, and one bonus that isn't quite
Added new Viv conversations for the outfits
Added gold display window for the slot machine
Resolved multiple point system bugs
Fixed slot machine event bug
Fixed door message bug
Miscellaneous typo fixes
Updated a few more plugins to mitigate lag
0.1.2b
Fixed bug with event dialogue and point system during certain loss situations
Fixed minor Viv dialogue bug
Changed special attacks for one enemy
Changed BGM for a few battles
Added a few more chests in the castle
Changed a question asked in the tower
Fixed slot machine item bug
Fixed possible save bug in certain cases
Removed optimization for weapon equips, as they would be optimized incorrectly
Defaulted battle speed to "fastest"
0.1.2a
Fixed serious bugs related to hidden choices during outfit switches
Fixed bug related to macros
Changed a few enemy attack patterns for "Safe as Milk"
0.1.2
Added uses for some of the items in the mansion
New unlockable outfit for each transformation based on the poll results, with mirror images and sprite changes
Face set images now change depending on the outfit
Added a few responses from certain characters depending on the outfit
Added player-controlled TP modes
Updated the engine and many plugins with bug fixes which may help ameliorate lag some were experiencing
Changed crafting progression to account for increased drops and TP mechanic alteration
Fixed more minor tile bugs
A few minor switches were removed and reorganized; this won't affect saves in most cases, although it could potentially in some
0.1.1a
Decreased some item crafting costs
Made some movement puzzles easier in castle for "Safe as Milk"
Fixed major bug for "Frownland" relating to the black marker
Fixed minor tile bugs
Added the ability to turn off animated tiles to address lag in certain cases
A few minor alterations of in-game notes and dialogue
0.1.1
Added blackmail event, with images
New unlockable outfit for each transformation, with mirror images and sprite changes
Added room in castle to get password without solving puzzle
Changed castle puzzle hints
Made item drops more consistent for certain items and more frequent overall; crafting requirements increased
Added features: an Instant Text option, and the ability to hide the message box
Addressed lag issues slightly
0.1.0j
Added "Too Much Time" mode for playthroughs after the first
Increased time limit for "Safe as Milk"
Removed time limit from "Ice Cream for Crow"
Changed time-stop time for "Safe as Milk"
Made enemy attacks more consistent for "Safe as Milk"
Made other minor combat and crafting changes
Changed castle puzzle and hints
Changed taunt mechanic
Fixed minor Cecil conversation bug
Fixed minor Evelyn conversation bug
Fixed minor save bug for "Frownland"
Fixed miscellaneous problems, mainly typos
0.1.0i
Fixed a timed event mistrigger under certain circumstances
Added a few lines of gallery dialogue for unaccounted cases
Fixed a mistake in one variation of the castle puzzle
Decreased frequency of one attack during certain arena battles
0.1.0h
Fixed a minor Dee conversation bug
Fixed minor post-dinner Aurora and Dee bugs
Clarified password when cheating
Made flashlight beam more bad flashlight-esque
Shortened post-dinner Viv wait time
Modified a Vesper conversation slightly for the sake of clarity (thanks for the tip earlier!)
0.1.0g
Added taunt skill for all characters
Altered combat skills for one enemy type
Added beeps for Breakable Stop Watch to help players track time; also extended movement pause time by a few frames
Added more dialogue with the Village Chief
Made Pirus occurence more frequent
Fixed arena bug related to transformation
Fixed post-victory elevator bug
Fixed gallery dialogue bug
Fixed a few minor issues involving flavor text
0.1.0f
Added craftable "Breakable Stop Watch" item to help with enemy movement puzzles; needs additional testing as it may result in balance issues
Enemy movement now stops when opening chests
Fixed hidden arena battle "give up" bug
Fixed minor fade-in/fade-out bug related to hidden arena battle
Added option to speed up battle animations (and battles) in Options menu
0.1.0e
Fixed special arena battle and added new post-arena scenario conversation
Fixed slot machine Cecil conversation bug
Fixed post-victory waiting scenario elevator bug
Shortened number of password entry failures necessary for hint conversations
0.1.0d
Fixed Pirus bug
Fixed a few minor bugs related to the new difficulty
0.1.0c
Added the "Ice Cream for Crow" cheat difficulty for testing and those so inclined
Moderated enemy type system and altered color-coding for the sake of consistency
Adjusted battle mechanics, making enemies weaker and ingredient drops more common
Decreased the difficulty of some of the enemy movement puzzles in castle
Fixed Disassemble pool bugs that slightly affected balance
Added a note about the type system in the Mountain Tunnel
Fixed a bug with the generic arena loss
Fixed multiple bugs related to the dream
Fixed minor Punchy status bug
Fixed Monstrous Cave item bug
A few other minor changes related to combat
Window can now be resized by the player
0.1.0b
Fixed last disassemble bug
Fixed outfit change bug for male form
Fixed arrow maze bug
0.1.0a
Fixed crafting and disassemble bugs
Fixed mirror bug for default male form
I played this game again after a long time. I didn't play it too much because my computer just doesn't run well with MV. I played on version 1.0 only. I think this game is pretty great. I unfortunately had complained about it in the past, probably discouraging the creator from finishing up on it. The characters aren't too great as far as I can see and I don't know what the transformation content is, but the gameplay is deceptively good and complex.
I don't know if you are supposed to have multiple chances at the first gameplay area, but it is very tough. It is very disheartening to lose a few times as the enemies are very powerful compared to you at the start and healing items are abnormally lacking. You have a crafting system, but you might not imagine it getting a lot of use in just the first area. This is actually not the case. You can really upgrade your equipment a ton in just the first area. Breaking down your equipment into ingredients and then further into pixie dust if you need it will allow you to get potentially the strongest equipment shown on the crafting pages. It is very unique to see a game that hides your tools in plain sight.
The game is very eventful and hectic, in addition to its unseen timer. Finding the best way to deal with enemies, (even higher difficulties are available, but the lowest difficulty is very hard at first) within the time given squeezes quite a bit of content out of a rather well designed but short game (as far as I know). You really feel the sensation of climbing a mountainous challenge and so it doesn't matter too much if you are playing the same areas multiple times.
Stuck on the flying island password thingy.
I take it A=1, a=2, and so on.
that | can be capital i or lower case L
If Have=H*2^3+a*2^2+v*2+e
Have+IAHW=Pass translates to 226+96=370
Have+lAHW=Pass translates to 226+103=370
If Have=H*a*v*e
Have+IAHW=Pass translates to 13200+11475=89528
Have+lAHW=Pass translates to 13200+16200=89528
If Have=H+a+v+e
Have+IAHW=Pass translates to 81+88=107
Have+lAHW=Pass translates to 81+97=107
And none of them fit. I'm stumped.
And what's the message you're even supposed to translate? MNR24DBKJZ....? nekromenoi?
Anyways, I say there should be a "skip" button for this kind of stuff if it's used for the main quest instead of sidequest, since while it might seem easy to some people, it's inconprehensible for others (like me), and it basically locks a lot of content.
Genuinely one of the least enjoyable games I have played.
The theme reminds me of the visual novel "Euphoria" - a bunch of students wake up in a strange place seemingly kidnapped under mysterious circumstances (however in Insignificance the villain isn't known from the beginning).
You (the un-nameable protagonist Miles) wake up in the Mansion, and are greeted by your "sometimes girlfriend" Dee.
The protagonist is honestly thoroughly unlikeable. He's aloof and just generally an asshole to every character he interacts with (which leads me to believe that - like Euphoria - the protagonist is the culprit). Also I hope you like intolerably needless exposition with walls and walls of text - because this game has that in spades. It's not even interesting, so I found myself just holding the ctrl (skip) button any time a conversation arose because I didn't want to sit through another 10-minute long expository conversation where the protagonist is a smarmy asshole over and over.
You split into groups of three and go on to do (timed) tasks that the culprit has set for you and your classmates. You don't even get to pick the door, and there are no conversation options at all during the first few hours of the game (after which point I stopped playing). It's completely linear, which leads it to be horribly tedious and boring.
The enemy movement speed is seemingly tied to your monitor's refresh rate, too, and even when I went into the options and disabled "Monster FPS Synch", it made absolutely no difference whatsoever, so fights became unavoidable.
You're eventually sent to stop an enemy castle from taking over more of a territory, and one of the floors is completely black - like think of the unlit caves in pokemon black (but there's no "Flash" option available), which leads you to have to stumble about blindly hoping to find the way through to the staircase, all the while dealing with an unseen (aside from a red smily face) character called "Toxic Pete" who will make small demands in order to let you pass. This floor can take a long time to navigate - but remember, it's TIMED. A character in the protagonist's team comments about how it's "lazy game design" - which it well and truly is - but being meta doesn't excuse the fact that it's fucking horrible. It's not funny, it's not amusing; it's literally just a waste of time (both IRL and in-game) for no good reason, and even includes some red herring options from Toxic Pete (at one point he says "I will move from this spot if you just wait 1 minute. If you leave this floor and come back in I will restart the timer", but after he moves it leads to a dead end anyway).
The combat is relatively decent, but there's no real fun to it - it's just a rinse and repeat cycle of trying to build TP to do special moves (other games built in RPG Maker MV - such as Afterlife - at least give you a reprieve as you can use mana-based abilities as well as basic attacks and special abilities which consume TP) and the auto-attack moves are quite weak while you take a fair amount of damage from enemies. Again - it's an effort in futility and tedium, which is apparently the core theme of this game.
In it's current state I would rate it as 4/10 - absolutely not worth your time (unless you have a lot of it to waste).
this game is utterly fascinating, and I'm enjoying it a great deal so far
Less of a review. and more of a heads up
:If you have a 60+Hz monitor (I.E. 144) Go into the settings and disable monster FPS synch. Those monsters aren't MEANT to be moving at warp speed.:
Game seems good so far, btw, but too soon for a real review. Keep up the good work, boss!
