The Word Is Not The Thing Reviews
An experimental game where you play with your emotions, seeing if you use words to escape from a feeling. While exploring fear, your relationship to words, and the emotional effect they have on you, discover what happens when you understand that the word is never the thing.
App ID | 730700 |
App Type | GAME |
Developers | Mavenmob |
Publishers | Mavenmob |
Categories | Single-player |
Genres | Indie |
Release Date | 1 Nov, 2018 |
Platforms | Windows, Mac |
Supported Languages | English |

4 Total Reviews
4 Positive Reviews
0 Negative Reviews
Negative Score
The Word Is Not The Thing has garnered a total of 4 reviews, with 4 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Negative’ overall score.
Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
Playtime:
50 minutes
Less of a game and more like a thought experiment with a nice visuals Nice and relaxing short experience.
👍 : 0 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
26 minutes
Interesting game, it gives you words and leaves you to mull over the feeling of the word while eeping it with you as ou go onto the next word.
Really different from the other games I've played, and its an interesting experience to have
👍 : 3 |
😃 : 1
Positive
Playtime:
22 minutes
I played through the game, but I feel like I don't fully understand the concept behind it. It was different and entertaining though. Worth $1.99.
👍 : 6 |
😃 : 0
Positive