Dys4ia [SEP] publisher
to experience."
Reception.
After debuting at a Toronto-based art game convention between 21 and 23 February 2012, "Dys4ia" subsequently appeared on the social media website Newgrounds on 9 March 2012, and achieved a First Place 'Daily Feature'. "Dys4ia" received praise from various sources for its ability to communicate a challenging subject. "The Guardian"'s Will Freeman commented that "Dys4ia" offered 'a touching and witty insight into an experience many may never even consider in detail'. In
response to the mechanics of "Dys4ia", Freeman suggested that the game 'does much to prove the power of games to communicate complex concepts through playful interactions'. On the UK gaming blog "Rock, Paper, Shotgun", journalist Adam Smith found the content 'uncomfortable' and inherently private, yet nevertheless 'informative and moving'. Regarding the absent artistic merits of "Dys4ia", Smith remarked that the limited visuals were 'effective communicators of extreme discomfort' and that Liz Ryerson's soundtrack to the game deserved