Don't Count Down

About

There is a number, two buttons, and a screen that is very glad you're here.

It would like you to press plus. It will explain why. It will be patient with you, when you follow its order.

A short text-driven game about a machine that only knows how to grow, and the one thing it cannot understand: someone who wants it to stop.

Controls

• Plus (+) — count up
• Minus (−) — count down

That's it. That's the whole game.

Details

• Playtime: 5–10 minutes
• Multiple endings: 2, depending on what you do with the two buttons
• Reading required; no reflexes required (mostly)