Joy Division are a pretty dark band with a darker history. Singer Ian Curtis battled with epilepsy, depression and a marriage in tatters before killing himself at the age of 23. Love Will Tear Us Apart is arguably Joy Division’s most recognisable song, and now someone has used it as inspiration for a video game.
Will Love Tear Us Apart is the end result, a game that uses different verses from the song to represent different stages of relationships.
According to the descripion, Will Love Tear Us Apart is designed to reflect on the “darker side of love… mis-communication, emotional impasse and the sadness of separation. Solace may be found in the brief moment of lightness that comes over us when we come to terms with the reality of an irreconcilable relationship.”
The game itself uses an art style that is seemingly inspired by Joy Division’s second album ‘Unknown Pleasures’: dark, black and white with harsh frequency lines. It’s worth experimenting with, just don’t expect to leave the experience feeling all warm and fuzzy.
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