Overview
I talk about what this game aims to tell you through gameplay and dialogue, and more importantly, how to apply that to yourself so no matter the fall, it doesn’t harm you.
The Context; The Revelation
The first thing we need to examine is the name. Getting Over It. What does this mean? Well, it’s a two way sentiment. Getting over the mountain, and getting over the failures. All throughout the game, our author proceeds to talk about many a thing, but the most prevalent is what he says about failure. About progress, gained and lost. Stating anywhere from quotes about perseverance, to explaining the nature of redoing work itself.
Okay, but what does it mean?
Well, let’s take a look at what we determined the game to be about. Climbing the mountain, correct?
Wrong.
That is the face of it, yes. But it’s much deeper than that. You must climb the mountain, to beat the game. You have to, that’s how games work. Climb the mountainous challenge in front of you, complete it. Climb the Mountain. Mountain. See, the mountain is both literal, but also a meta-figurative on game structure as a whole. Pitfalls, failures, and trials. Learning, and getting better. You think that shaft was difficult? Well, try this bucket thing~ It increases in difficulty, just like your skill.
Now, that’s all fine and good, but how do I feel like Getting Over It?
Good question. Before I answer that question, I need to focus on this question: How does this apply to life?
See, there are a lot of parallels between this game and life. And sure, roll your eyes, I get it. I sound pretentious or whatever. I don’t blame you. But at least hear me out.
This whole game, is about failure. Or more specifically, picking yourself up after a fall, and going forward anyways. Getting Over the past, and moving forward. Trials and tribulations will set you back, you will fall most likely. But if you move on, you will get back there. You will have learned from your mistakes, from your experiences, failure teaches you what not to do. It teaches wisdom. Think about various events in your life. Think about the hard times. The times that made you cry. The times that hurt you. The times that you regret. What do they all have in common?
They gave you pain.
But with this pain, you learned. For better or for worse, you persevered. You got over it. Maybe not conquered completely in some examples, but the journey is where it is at. You are always getting by. Getting better. Getting Over It.
And that brings us to the original question: How do you not get affected by the loss of progress, the anger, the frustration?
Ironic you should ask, since is not the answer within the question? The answer has always been there for you, staring at you, a simple phrase telling you what to do.
“Getting Over It.”