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Dissonance follows the story of Bartholomew Brittle (a movie theater projectionist) and Clementine Cleu (an inquisitive theater patron) in a thought provoking discussion of the meaning of life.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 75% — of 16 reviews
Released: 2015-12-01
Developer: Philip Royer
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 88%

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