Omori Fandom

Overview of Omori

    Omori is a game that was released on Windows on December 25, 2020, this game is a psychological horror RPG game where the protagonist is confronted with having to admit to his friends that he killed his sister and that he framed it as a suicide. As the game progresses you get to see how each of the characters deals
with the loss of someone they love. From becoming isolated, angry, distant, and even not appearing to care; you get to see how different people heal. While this game has a relatively small player base compared to triple-A games, the fanbase is very dedicated to the game for what it has to offer such as the story, characters, and the psychological meaning behind the actions in the game. 

The Deep Web of Omori

Art of the main characters from the Reddit/pinterest

     For starters, Omori has its own Wiki page that dives into all aspects of the game from the design of the characters, insight into the game, and the kind of music that is played.  On the wiki, fans can post about anything they want which can be seen in the fan central section. Most often you will see people posting art on here and they have different sections for different kinds of art. A place that is used by a good portion of the game fans is the Omori reddit. Here you can find fans of the game create art, animations, or even memes of the game. This Reddit is so popular it is actually part of the top 1% on Reddit.

Wacky Personality Traits  

A meme from the Omori Reddit page

    The community has a lot of dark humor. They use the parts of the game people find the most terrifying and try to make a joke out of it. For example, they will use "kill yourself" a good portion of the time when talking about anything that comes up even if it does not make sense.

While to most people the topics that the game covers would not be something to joke about the fandom could not care less due to them understanding the problem but still being able to make light of it. The fandom is also a silly group. They like to have fun with the ideas of their characters and make memes out of them. They can also be serious at times when it comes to diving deep into the mysteries of the game. They can be considered very skeptical due to the game making you think in that way to better understand the hidden concepts. You get to see the personality of the fandom most prominently on Reddit due to the app being known for people being able to display their creativity.

Creating their own world

A cover of a fan-made game

    The fandom also makes mods and sequels for the game. The end of the game leaves the player on a cliffhanger with the main character confessing to his friends that he killed his sister. Many of the fans always wanted to know the group's reaction to what he said. They have also made games to tell the story of how each character dealt with losing the main character's sister. This could be considered a prequel to the game. One of those games is called Aubrey which dives into how she felt after the death of the main character's sister. The fans look to expand the story and throw their own spin on what they believe happened.    

So what?

    So why would you care? This game community has an interesting way of dealing with trauma which could be what people are looking for to deal with their trauma. If you feel alone with trauma that has been building up with you for a great deal of time this could be the perfect chance to find your group of people. Who knows, you could find it to be your favorite game.

References

"Omori Wiki." Fandom, n.d, https://omori.fandom.com/wiki/OMORI_(GAME)

"r/Omori." Reddit, n.d, https://www.reddit.com/r/OMORI/new/

Antant "SLOTS: 5/5." Pinterest, n.d, https://www.pinterest.at/pin/976718237905844345/

The-Bisquit "Aubrey Cover." Reddit, 11/16/23, the link