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Games Like Pretentious Game

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Puzzle, Singleplayer, Indie, Casual.

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Enjoy the uncluttered and peculiar aesthetics of Pretentious Game and plunge wholeheartedly into a poetic and deep story.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 79% — of 286 reviews
Released: 2014-05-20
Developer: Keybol
Genres: Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 36 min
Mean playtime: 6.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 33%

Overview

Pretentious Game is a unique blend of minimalist platforming and poetic, narrative-driven storytelling that uses simple mechanics to evoke deep emotional responses. These recommendations focus on titles that share this artistic, minimalist aesthetic while prioritizing clever puzzle-platforming mechanics and atmospheric, thought-provoking experiences.

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    97% matchVery Positive94% of 9,347 reviews2012
    Dev: Bithell Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.

    Why similar: Platformer 42%, Casual 29.2%, Indie 28.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title uses minimalist shapes and a strong narrative voice to create an emotional connection through simple platforming.

  2. #2 Braid
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 9,899 reviews2009
    Dev: Number None
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

    Why similar: Platformer 37.2%, Indie 31.6%, Puzzle 23.6%, Casual 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully combines poetic storytelling with complex puzzle-platforming mechanics that challenge your perception of time.

  3. #3 The Pedestrian
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,862 reviews2020
    Dev: Skookum Arts
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?

    Why similar: Platformer 61%, Puzzle 39%

    Why You'll Like It: It features a striking, minimalist art style where you navigate a world of signs, mirroring the uncluttered aesthetic of the seed game.

  4. #4 GRIS
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 93,692 reviews2018
    Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    Why similar: Indie 44.1%, Platformer 30.9%, Casual 13.5%, Puzzle 11.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deeply emotional, poetic journey told through beautiful, minimalist art and platforming gameplay.

  5. #5 Windosill
    95% matchVery Positive92% of 1,130 reviews2009
    Dev: Vectorpark
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%

    A short, surprising, toy-like puzzle game.

    Why similar: Casual 48%, Indie 33.8%, Puzzle 18.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and highly artistic puzzle experience that prioritizes mood and discovery over complex controls.

  6. #6 Nihilumbra
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,981 reviews2013
    Dev: BeautiFun Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.

    Why similar: Indie 32.1%, Platformer 28.5%, Casual 24.2%, Puzzle 15.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This game shares the seed's focus on atmospheric, puzzle-based platforming with a strong emphasis on narrative progression.

  7. #7 LIMBO
    93% matchVery Positive92% of 60,454 reviews2011
    Dev: Playdead
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO

    Why similar: Indie 37%, Platformer 37%, Puzzle 20.9%, Casual 5.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar dark, atmospheric, and minimalist puzzle-platforming experience that relies on environmental storytelling.

  8. #8 Zenge
    92% matchVery Positive95% of 3,075 reviews2016
    Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Relaxing puzzle game, telling the story of Eon through gorgeous art and music.

    Why similar: Casual 39.3%, Indie 34.9%, Puzzle 25.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on a minimalist, relaxing puzzle experience that emphasizes art and atmosphere above all else.

  9. #9 Hook
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,911 reviews2015
    Dev: Maciej Targoni
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.

    Why similar: Casual 50.4%, Puzzle 27%, Indie 22.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A purely minimalist puzzle game that strips away all distractions to focus on clean, logical design.

  10. #10 Hue
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 11,146 reviews2016
    Dev: Fiddlesticks GamesPub: Curve Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.

    Why similar: Indie 39.3%, Platformer 30.4%, Puzzle 22.2%, Casual 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-platformer uses a minimalist color-shifting mechanic to tell a poignant story, much like the thematic focus of the seed game.

  11. #11 INSIDE
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 73,507 reviews2016
    Dev: Playdead
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

    Why similar: Platformer 40.5%, Indie 36.9%, Puzzle 22.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in minimalist, atmospheric puzzle-platforming that conveys a complex story without a single word of dialogue.

  12. #12 ETHEREAL
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 169 reviews2019
    Dev: Nicolás RecabarrenPub: Nonsense Arts
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    A profound experience that carries players into an unknown and mysterious world surrounded by carefully designed puzzles...

    Why similar: Indie 71.4%, Puzzle 28.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers an abstract, minimalist puzzle experience that feels like a poetic journey through sound and shape.

  13. #13 FEZ
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 16,036 reviews2013
    Dev: Polytron CorporationPub: Trapdoor
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

    Why similar: Platformer 38.3%, Indie 31.1%, Puzzle 20.2%, Casual 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It blends a charming, minimalist aesthetic with perspective-shifting puzzles that reward curiosity and exploration.

  14. #14 Scalak
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,081 reviews2018
    Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Fulfilling puzzle game.

    Why similar: Casual 52.4%, Indie 31%, Puzzle 16.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A highly minimalist, relaxing puzzle game that focuses on geometric shapes and satisfying, simple interactions.

  15. #15 Vignettes
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    Dev: Skeleton Business
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Why similar: Casual 45.6%, Indie 38.1%, Puzzle 16.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This experimental puzzle game uses a unique, minimalist art style that transforms objects to tell its story.

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    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,841 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

    Why similar: Puzzle 40.7%, Indie 31.5%, Casual 27.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This title is a work of art that uses a unique, poetic puzzle mechanic to tell a profound story through static images.

  17. #17 Please, Touch The Artwork
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    A cozy puzzler with story. Recreate paintings by applying lines & colors in a specific order. Explore beautiful mazes & collect letters of a poem. Help two sweethearts find a path towards each other. Three games in one. Hints when stuck. 160+ paintings, 3~4 hours, set to a chill soundtrack.

    Why similar: Casual 63.8%, Puzzle 36.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, narrative-driven puzzle game that turns art history into a playful, minimalist interaction.

  18. #18 Flat Path
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 90 reviews2016
    Dev: GooDCrafter
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    Why similar: Casual 44%, Indie 42.3%, Puzzle 13.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, puzzle-focused platformer that keeps the gameplay simple and the aesthetic clean.

  19. #19 The UnderGarden
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    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 34%

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    Why similar: Casual 80.7%, Puzzle 19.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, atmospheric puzzle-exploration game that focuses on beauty and growth rather than conflict.

  20. #20 VVVVVV
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,401 reviews2010
    Dev: Terry Cavanagh
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

    Why similar: Platformer 54%, Indie 42.2%, Puzzle 3.9%

    Why You'll Like It: While more challenging, it shares the minimalist, 2D platforming roots and distinct visual identity of the seed game.

  21. #21 Machinarium
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,289 reviews2009
    Dev: Amanita Design
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

    Why similar: Casual 43.3%, Puzzle 31%, Indie 25.7%

    Why You'll Like It: An artistic, point-and-click puzzle game that relies on visual storytelling and a distinct, hand-drawn aesthetic.

  22. #22 Baba Is You
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,702 reviews2019
    Dev: Hempuli Oy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Why similar: Indie 47.2%, Puzzle 45.3%, Casual 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that forces you to rethink the rules of the game itself, mirroring the cleverness of the seed game.

  23. #23 Unravel
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 5,395 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

    Why similar: Platformer 46%, Puzzle 41.2%, Indie 12.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It uses a charming, emotional narrative and physics-based platforming to explore themes of connection and memory.

  24. #24 Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%

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    Why similar: Indie 66.7%, Casual 18.1%, Puzzle 15.2%

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  25. #25 The Bridge
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 4,339 reviews2013
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Why similar: Indie 28.7%, Puzzle 27.1%, Platformer 22.9%, Casual 21.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique, hand-drawn minimalist style and gravity-based puzzles that feel both intellectual and artistic.

  26. #26 Perspective
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,387 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 51.2%, Puzzle 48.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This title uses a unique, perspective-based mechanic to turn a 2D platformer into a 3D puzzle experience.

  27. #27 Botanicula
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,554 reviews2012
    Dev: Amanita Design
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    Why similar: Casual 68.1%, Puzzle 31.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A whimsical, artistic puzzle game that focuses on exploration and discovery within a beautifully crafted, minimalist world.

  28. #28 World of Goo
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 6,476 reviews2008
    Dev: 2D BOYPub: 2D BOY
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.

    Why similar: Indie 41.4%, Puzzle 33.3%, Casual 25.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic minimalist puzzle game that uses simple physics and a charming art style to create a memorable experience.

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    Windows

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  30. #30 Knytt Underground
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 482 reviews2013
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Why similar: Platformer 48.1%, Indie 47.6%, Puzzle 4.4%

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    73% matchVery Positive94% of 212 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Casual 74.2%, Puzzle 25.8%

  32. #32 A Boy and His Blob
    78% matchMixed69% of 553 reviews2016
    Dev: Abstraction GamesPub: Ziggurat
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    When Blobolonia is threatened by an evil Emperor, the blob comes to Earth looking for help. Instead, he finds a young boy. Help the blob dethrone the evil Emperor that's terrorizing Blobolonia and establish a friendship with the blob that will last a lifetime.

    Why similar: Platformer 62.3%, Puzzle 37.7%

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    76% matchMostly Positive80% of 198 reviews2016
    Dev: Bad Seed
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Why similar: Platformer 31.9%, Indie 29.8%, Casual 26.2%, Puzzle 12.1%

  34. #34 Viaerium
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 158 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 13%

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    Why similar: Indie 40.2%, Casual 31.9%, Platformer 27.9%

  35. #35 Bliss
    77% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2014
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    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

  36. #36 Unitied
    74% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2019
    Dev: Peter Hijma
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Unitied is a minimalistic & relaxing puzzle game

    Why similar: Casual 48%, Indie 38.9%, Puzzle 13%

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    74% matchVery Positive83% of 198 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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  38. #38 NaissanceE
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 4,240 reviews2014
    Dev: Limasse Five
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%

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    Why similar: Indie 54.2%, Platformer 26.3%, Puzzle 19.5%

  39. #39 Puzzlement
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 235 reviews2018
    Dev: Yunus Ayyildiz
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%

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    72% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2021
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    Windows · Linux

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,751 reviews2018
    Dev: Quiet River
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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  42. #42 True Bliss
    75% matchMixed42% of 89 reviews2015
    Dev: Artur MandasPub: KPL
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%

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  43. #43 Linelight
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,094 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Linelight is an elegant puzzle game set in a world of lines.

    Why similar: Casual 43.4%, Indie 36.2%, Puzzle 20.4%

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    70% matchVery Positive84% of 4,931 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    70% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Casual 49.1%, Platformer 29.5%, Indie 21.4%

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    67% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2023
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    69% matchVery Positive96% of 225 reviews2015
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    69% matchVery Positive80% of 66 reviews2018
    Dev: Decabry
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  52. #52 Lowglow
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 467 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows

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