Ib Test

The Ib Test is inspired by psychometric methodology and based on research into the characters of the video game. The test provides feedback such as the following:

Ib

Ib is a quiet and observant child protagonist who must navigate a surreal, hostile art gallery where paintings come to life. Her core motive is to find connection and protect her companions, yet her main contradiction lies in her silent demeanor masking an incredibly resilient spirit. While older companions panic and scream at sudden frights, she remains remarkably level-headed and focused on practical problem-solving. She shows her care through quiet, steady support rather than loud declarations. She internalizes her fear and presses forward with determination. Her courage is not a loud boast, but a persistent, gentle strength that keeps others grounded.

Garry

Garry is a gentle and protective companion who guides others through surreal and frightening situations. He often appears anxious on the surface, openly admitting his fears and startling easily when facing unexpected threats. Despite this visible vulnerability, his core motive is the safety and comfort of his companions. He expresses his care through practical, nurturing habits, such as taking on heavy physical tasks, speaking in a polite tone, and offering small treats to soothe distressed friends. His main contradiction lies in this balance of outward worry and deep inner courage, as he will readily risk his own well-being to shield others from harm.

Lady in Blue

Lady in Blue is a living painting who steps out of her frame to pursue those she fixates on. She desperately craves affection and closeness, yet her intense focus is inherently destructive to the people she targets. She copes with deep loneliness by locking onto a single person and refusing to let go. In her eagerness to find love, she behaves in a clingy, suffocating manner that drains her target's energy. She becomes hostile and aggressive when her advances are resisted. Her tragic contradiction lies in her desperate methods. She wants to be loved, but her obsessive pursuit of intimacy ultimately destroys the very connection she tries to force.

Weiss Guertena

Weiss Guertena is the reclusive artist whose creative genius shapes the surreal gallery. He believes that a creator must pour his own spirit into his work to make it truly live. Driven by this intense desire for legacy, he withdraws from the messy realities of human relationships to focus entirely on his projects. He sublimates his personal frustrations, bitterness, and isolation into his paintings and sculptures. While he seeks a pure form of connection through his creations, his retreat from the real world leaves behind a beautiful but dangerous trap. He prefers the safety of controllable masterpieces over the unpredictable nature of genuine human intimacy.

Lady in Red

Lady in Red is a living painting who steps out of her frame to relentlessly pursue those who enter her gallery. Representing a desperate, grasping desire for affection, she is driven by a single-minded hunger to possess whatever she lays her eyes on. Her tragedy lies in her inability to connect without destroying; she seeks closeness but can only express this urge by aggressively plucking away the life force of others. Guided entirely by raw instinct and appetite rather than logic, she bypasses negotiation to take what she wants immediately. She embodies the shadow side of ambition, showing how easily the search for love warps into a predatory obsession.

Mary

Mary is a lively and eccentric young girl who longs to escape her isolated reality and experience the warmth of true friendship. On the surface, she behaves with bubbly enthusiasm, playful curiosity, and an intense desire to connect with others. However, her charming exterior hides a deep-seated fear of abandonment and a volatile streak. Because she lacks a conventional understanding of human boundaries, she easily becomes possessive and jealous when her close companions show attention to anyone else. When she feels threatened or left behind, her sweet demeanor can instantly vanish, replaced by desperate, impulsive hostility. She will go to extreme lengths to secure her freedom and belong.