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What is that painting?

Live on a boat taking orders from the captain. The captain is always wrong.

almost at the end!

Oh goodness, those pillows over on the couch are a real mess. Would you go over and straighten them up a bit? Can't have these folks coming home to a messy couch.

My soul just can't be soothed any other way, it seems. Which I guess is about all that matters! Oh, that and a tidy couch. Would you straighten the pillows on the sofa out here?

That's the story, little one. Oh don't you worry now, we'll be through this mess in no time! I promise you'll wish there was more. Why don't I finish up here, in the mean time could you please clear the table?

Some day I will meet the person who made this

Oh, dear, looks like someone spilled a drink over by the couch. Maybe mop that up as long as you're over there?

PAINTING. WHAT DOES IT MEAN!!

Yes, I did get a call, that's how I escaped.

Press U to surrender

I'm still me, but I'm not somehow. It's hard to describe.

As each game is loading I'll show you the date that it was completed, this first one was made in November 2008.

I SAW A PERSON WALKING DOWN THERE! now it won't come back :'(

I think it's about how things look messy from up close and perfect from far away

But this is the worse, most desperate thing I've ever been through! How could you possibly forget it?

You'll notice the quality is up from previous games, including this new chat system which he started using. From here on out he begins putting much more effort into the visual polish of his work, and this particular game took 2 months to create as a result.

Well my goodness! I'm glad as all heck that you showed up! Thought I might be having to clean this entire house all by myself. And right miserable that would have been. Everyone knows lonesome hands make lousy homes!

Well done, all of you

Press U to surrender

Once you've been slowed to absolute crawl, the door at the top of the stairs opens. So why, if Coda's not showing these games to anyone, why bother opening the door at all?

A key in one game unlocks a door in a completely separate game.

The tools available to the creator shape what kinds of creative work they're going to end up making. You might consider paying attention to the architecture in Coda's games to notice now they seem to stem from an engine that is very good at producing linear, boxy corridors.

there must be a reason for it, though

... ... No... No, it was stupid, sorry. Never mind. Hey, these dishes need to be washed, why don't you come do that.

almost at the end!

...what? That will free me? How does that work?

Oh goodness, those pillows over on the couch are a real mess. Would you go over and straighten them up a bit? Can't have these folks coming home to a messy couch.

Well, you get something else in exchange.

It actually does change, I don't feel like the same person at all.