Dysforgiveness by evilseanbot

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made by evilseanbot for LD32 (JAM)
Dysforgiveness is an analog game where you experience the futuristic process of changing your body to fit your mental model.

Dysforgiveness is an extremely intimate game, involving rubbing ideal body parts (paper cards) off of each others' bodies. It should be played by people who are comfortable with exploring the concept with whoever they are playing with. If anyone wishes to stop playing at any time, they should raise their hand so that play can stop.

Developers:
Laura E Hall.
Seanna Musgrave

Music used is "Lost Ship" By Lee Rosevere

Ratings

Coolness 54% 3
Overall(Jam) 2.15 1080
Fun(Jam) 2.00 1038
Innovation(Jam) 3.35 339
Mood(Jam) 2.38 906
Theme(Jam) 1.58 1057

Feedback

Nikteddy92
21. Apr 2015 · 10:14 UTC
wow.. this game is.. "strange"..
But I'll try it IRL ;D
Zeriver
21. Apr 2015 · 10:15 UTC
Well... that's an unconventional idea.
After reading rules im still not sure if i really get it.
Well but i listened to song so at least i rated this.
RockhopperGames
21. Apr 2015 · 10:33 UTC
I don't think I have someone on hand I can try this with, but do you know if it's okay to rate it just from reading the rules?
natalye
21. Apr 2015 · 10:48 UTC
The rules are not clear enough, for example, it's unclear whether you have to swap a body part with another or you can just take one, or swap two for one etc.
Some examples for interesting "body configurations" would help understand how the game works.

The message you're trying to convey is great, but I don't think the current game rules would convey that message very well.

Also, don't see the relation to the theme.

I recommend writing a more concise rulebook and then playtesting a lot to make the message meaningful (perhaps it can be a little less obvious from the start, a later realization of the message can make it have more effect).
Also, probably best to new people as much as possible so that the message isn't 'spoiled'.

Good luck with this! :)
mpath
22. Apr 2015 · 03:31 UTC
Cannot rate because there's no single player, but I really appreciate seeing a game that isn't digital. Thank you.
Christina Antoinette Neofotistou
22. Apr 2015 · 03:33 UTC
As a trans woman, I soooo know what your endgame means. Wow :D Kudos for the super innovative idea
Yaroslav Kravtsov
23. Apr 2015 · 06:48 UTC
Can you make video walkthrough on youtube? I'm not sure that I understand rules correctly.
careless
23. Apr 2015 · 08:06 UTC
I like the idea of making an analogue game and you have thought outside of the box.

I am not sure I will get anyone to play this with though. Maybe if you posted a video?
monika
24. Apr 2015 · 03:49 UTC
Amazing! I know I have velcro lying around...
diiq
25. Apr 2015 · 00:12 UTC
Cool way to explore dysmorphia!

It might benefit from a random deal at the beginning -- sometimes you get *some* of what you want.

At the moment, it's open to be played collaboratively or competitively; it might be interesting to explore modifications that push it more towards one or the other.

Great work!
emmelineprufrock
25. Apr 2015 · 00:56 UTC
Would it be possible to upload a video to show what play looks like for those of us who can't download it?
vikpek
30. Apr 2015 · 14:02 UTC
Innovative idea. Not sure whether I get the idea though.
Saker Games
04. May 2015 · 22:00 UTC
Hm... Interesting idea but I don't have a partner for playing this. That's a good idea (@Yaroslav Kravtsov) uploading a video for demonstration.
DarkGrisen
04. May 2015 · 22:01 UTC
I wanted to rate the graphics because it is so good that it looks like reality!