Session Respect Score
"Branching narrative adventure perfect for short play sessions."
Minimum session
20 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Easy to resume
FOMO pressure
Low FOMO
Focus required
Moderate
Session structure
Self-contained runs
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About
In The Bottom of the Well, you play as Alice who has just had an unsettingly life-like dream about the end of the world. She retells her experience to her friend in a huge, branching narrative. Although a single play-through might take as little as 20 minutes, experiencing all the possible paths Alice can take through the ruins of her city will take you many hours.
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The Bottom of the Well — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of The Bottom of the Well take?
- The minimum meaningful session for The Bottom of the Well is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause The Bottom of the Well?
- The Bottom of the Well uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
- Does The Bottom of the Well pressure you to keep playing?
- The Bottom of the Well has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
- What is The Bottom of the Well's Session Respect Score?
- The Bottom of the Well has a Session Respect Score of 7.3/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.