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Jane Signalis Enters the Sleepy Town S-23 Sierpinsky

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[WE MEASURE IT WITH THE LENGTH OF THE KNIFE, AND NO, NO, THE OTHER SAID, HER ATTENTION ELSEWHERE. SO WHAT WE DO IS WE CUT IT BY EYEBALL.]

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ACHTUNG!

We're not quite ready to release it, but in our next episode we will explore the corrupted depths of Sierpinski S-23 and twisted, fragmentary memories of its many denizens in rose-engine's 2022 survival horror game, Signalis.

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LEADER.

GOD.

MOTHER.

On this holy day, we worship at the feet of Mother Falke, Protektor Commander of S-23 Sierpinski Facility. We thank her for all she has done for us, the sacrifices she has made, and most of all, we thank her for stepping on us.

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Attention Elsewhere 3: Would James Sunderland Approve? [Signalis] | Attention Elsewhere

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In the first of our two episodes on Signalis, we discussed how, by featuring subtle and prominent references to—and direct use of—many famous paintings, novels, shows, films, and other games, Signalis' form comes to mirror that of the narrative with the blending and blurring of lines between subjects.

If you enjoyed our discussion and want to read more, we recommend you check out Logan's article over on The Artifice, "Signalis and the Art of Influence," and highly recommend you check it out!

Signalis and the Art of Influence

Influence in art is a difficult thing to pin down. On one hand, many artists speak fondly of the work that influenced them, and it’s easy to

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Please direct your attention towards Ep 1: Baby's (Second) Visual Novel, in which we center Heaven Will Be Mine—a 2018 visual novel developed by Worst Girl Games—and discuss the Cold War, genocide, and furries.

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The Eye of Attention Elsewhere is always searching for more yuri...

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Attention Elsewhere 2: Fiammetta the Fly

Please direct your attention to Ep. 2: Fiammetta the Fly, in which we spotlight Oromay—a 1983 novel written by Baalu Girma and translated in 2025 by David DeGusta and Mesfin Felleke Yirgu—and discuss propaganda in journalism, women and revolution, and spiders.

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