Confessions Reviews

I've got my fair share of vices, and such a medium to send my thoughts off to the ether is greatly appreciated. I've tried writing letters and usually they work, but some topics are bit difficult to escape when the file sits on my drives. Deleting it is kind of useless for me, because then I want to rewrite it. I've expressed thoughts and frustration on public posts for the sake being able to get rid of them, but I've felt selfish in doing so. Being able to archive my transgressions and horrid thoughts in a medium where I know the file still exists but I never need to see it again is oddly cathartic. This platform feels like casting a message in a bottle into the ocean, eventually, someone may see it or nobody will see it. Regardless of whether someone ever reads it or not, it's the personally symbolic nature of letting go that elevates the relief. I've seen people mention how they wish for a way to rate or comment on confessions. Why? Confessions, at their core, are used to get things off of your chest. Having people tell you that 'it'll be okay' or 'I hope you're doing better', although kind, can be a cruel reminder of something they just want to leave behind. There's more nuance to such things than some might think, especially when it comes to some of the more demented or depressing confessions. Apologies if this was incoherent, I'm tired.

Makes me feel less alone, or even more connected with other people i'd say. It's the flaws we have deep down, that connect us. Eternally. As much as we deny it, nobody's really raw with other people, in todays society they call u a psycho for it. reading some of these confessions felt really intimate, Would recommend:)

Powerful overdose of views behind all these windows on all these buildings in the world... Also a perfect platform for all those who consider themselves to be overly imperfect. Some seem to just need time or good company, others actually need help. Please ask for it. Life is sacred. We really need to work on a world where many of these wounds can't even emerge (but heal). To the writers, thanks for all the honesty, hopefully you'll be okay.

I really like the idea of this game, confess your deepest, darkest, or just plain secrets. I think for other peopls sake though, I saw the trigger warning in the games description. But I think it would be ideal to present that in the menu screen too. Also I think that It would be a cool add-on would be to change the font of the text, for an example, in the preview, there is an eerie font. But in the app, its an Ariel font. Love the game, would recommend if you want to get something off your chest, our you're just interested in what other people are doing. Just know, that If you are a bit sensative, do not buy. It 100% will make you reconsider buying. But I overall give this a 9/10.

It's a simple yet amazing concept. I wouldn't really call it a game but rather as something like social media but everyone is anonymous and you can only post/read other people's stuff. One thing negative thing I have to say is that the cost is a bit much considering you can only do two things. But I understand the developer(s?) has to pay for the servers one way or another but that's just my opinion on that.

I like the idea of this game but I find the game itself very boring - and triggering - so it's not a game for me. I could recommend Confessions to someone who wants to open their heart by writing to strangers but never getting comments back and who wants to read about strangers' struggles. That's it and that's what the game promises so I'm not too disappointed.

I really like it. Like some reviewers already pointed out, there are som disturbing confessions here and the point of this "game" (if you can call it that) is just to read the confessions or add some of your own. I wouldn´t recommend it for everyone because there are mentions of s/a, depression, suicide, actual crimes and self-harm. There are a few "lighter" confessions, too, but you just have to know that a lot of confessions are pretty heavy and if you don´t wanna read things like that, then that´s okay, too. Personally, i really liked it. It makes you think about others and feel empathy. It makes you think about yourself and your behaviour - everyone´s experience is different but it really helped me relfect on myself more. I also felt good writing some confessions as well. It´s a nice way to get something off your chest. I think it´s good they made it anonymous and unable to "respond". At the end of the day, those confessions are some food for thought and contain very personal thoughts another person has decided to share with you.

I want to write this to whoever cares. EVERYONE is fucked up on some levels, and in that sense, you are not alone. There are still good people out there, even though they are few. Do not just give up, reach out to someone, and DO SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS. I wish I could be that someone for someone in need, but I'm also too jaded and distrusting, and I guess what we can do is never lose hope and always give ourselves another try, eventually someone may finally surprise us in a nice way.

It's an outlet for those who may need one. I see a few trolls, a ton of disturbing content, and a lot of genuine release. I'm glad there's a place for people to express freely without judgement. This cheap 'game' gives an insight to the modern psyche, and it's a wild ride but a necessary stop for a lot of Confessions' inhabitants. It's a rabbit hole that may show you some insight into how your actions and behavior may be affecting others, and it may give you hope hearing other people go through the same struggles as you. It can get pretty dark on this platform, but I encourage you to use it as a motivator instead of a depressant. ; Stay strong.

"Confessions" is not a game (nor does it claim to be one), it is an interactive platform where people can anonymously write confessions and read those of others. On me, doing so had a very positive effect, but I am also very sure that this project isn't for everyone. This review is meant to help you decide whether it's something for you or not. First, how does this project work? It's actually pretty simple: You can (but don't have to) write a short confession of something you want to get off your conscience, and submit it. Once you do, it will be gone for you - the text burns to ash in a short animation. It will be stored on the project's server but there is no way to ever trace it back to you, no personal data is stored together with the confession, and even the developer can't tell who wrote a given text. The confession will be signed with the name and location you choose, but these default to "Someone" and "Somewhere", and most writers simply leave them at that. There is also no way to reply to confessions. So if you consider writing one, you will not receive soothing or encouraging words in response, but there is also no way to send you rejecting, abusive, or hateful ones. You cannot receive support here, but if you want to get something off your conscience and feel that this might do you good already, then you can safely do this here. The other thing you can do with this program, is to read randomly selected confessions that others have sent. Some of these texts are very dark and potentially disturbing. Some texts refer to deep depression, violence, abuse, hatred, criminal acts, addiction, suicide, and more. Others are about love, insecurity, faithfulness, and even some more banal topics. Some honestly just show self-pity, but I think that's also fine in this context. But most of them look like honest confessions of thoughts or memories that people have, but can't share with anyone. Before you decide to buy this product, I recommend thinking a while about the effect that reading potentially hundreds of such confessions may have on you. On me, they had a very positive effect. They reminded me that the people around me, even if they don't show it, might have darker parts that they struggle with. They reminded me to be mindful of such things, to not judge harshly if the darkness suddenly finds its way out for a moment, and to be ready to forgive. However, there's also a chance that someone may simply be shocked by these confessions. Some of us prefer to live in a world where bad thoughts or actions are a distant thing that either does not affect people close to them, or that only happens with "bad people" who are just "messed up" and don't deserve our empathy. If you subscribe to either of these world views, then these confessions might shock you to the point where you feel the need to outright reject them. Or they _could_ be an eye-opener - but in any case, I would regard engaging with this project as risky under these circumstances. As an attempt to prepare you (if you're very sensitive you should skip this paragraph): The reason why I'm not shocked about people having a dark side, is that I learned that pretty drastically when I was still in my teens, when a classmate who always seemed happy-go-lucky committed suicide, and - unrelated, but soon after - a friend (an always friendly, shy, polite person who cared admirably for their disabled single parent) committed an act so cruel that it dominated local newspapers for weeks. A couple of the confessions that are shown to you, may talk about these things with less vagueness than I'm doing here. Moreover, you may read confessions from people who have tried or done such things, or who harbor thoughts of doing so. If you think that reading such confessions would take your mind to places you don't want to go, then I would suggest stopping right here. (Personally, while I had a tough time coming to terms with the things I talked about above, I know from personal experience that one _can_ arrive at the insight that humans are generally amazing beings even though many of us do struggle with inner demons. But whether that's a road that you want to set foot on, is something only you can decide.) The other group of people whom I'd recommend to stay away, are people driven by morbid curiosity, who would treat these confessions like a virtual so-called "freak show". I think that would debase the feelings of the people who wrote these confessions. I would hope that the people who read those texts, will approach them with openness and empathy. But again - if you _can_ approach these confessions with an open mind, and if you're willing to accept that dark thoughts can be part of the human condition, then they may have a positive effect on you, as they had on me. One more thing that may be useful in the context of this review: There is a similar, more wholesome project on Steam, which is called "Kind Words". In "Kind Words", people can anonymously write about things that trouble them, and receive kind, encouraging, reassuring replies from others. If "Confessions" piques your interest but you think it may be too dark for you, then I wholeheartedly recommend having a look at "Kind Words". Phew. ;) That was a probably a pretty unusual review, but it's also a pretty unusual project. As usual, comments are welcome. Also, if I somehow spawned a few thoughts that you may want to talk about directly, feel free to send me a friend request. I'm practically always online. Take care! :)