thechineseroom

 

Korsakovia is an experimental mod about madness, reality and the end of the world. You play as Christopher, a psychiatric patient suffering from the rare condition Korsakoff's syndrome. Christopher believes the world has ended. His consultant neurologist, Dr Grayson, is beginning to believe he may just be right.

Korsakovia was created as part of a research project into first person gaming called thechineseroom, run by Dan Pinchbeck of the University of Portsmouth, UK. It was designed to explore what happens when normal expectations of play are subverted and destroyed, so the player cannot rely on the normal cues or understanding of typical FPS play. As such, it uses visual distortions, extreme audio effects, flashing lights, and disturbing imagery. It is not recommended for minors or those susceptible to motion sickness or other conditions brought on by flashing lights and audiovisual distortions.

Otherwise, play late at night, on your own, wearing headphones and with the lights off.

The mod can be downloaded here.