Office Gaming Inception by AMS

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made by AMS for LD31 (JAM)
#CONTROLS

WASD: Left hand movement
SPACE: Left hand action
MOUSE: Right hand movement
CLICK: Right hand action

#INTRO

We are five spanish Videogame Design and Development students. This has been our first
Ludum Dare and as everyone we were very suprised about the theme, since we expected the famous
Snowman. Entire Game in One Screen is very open, but it has certain limitations, so we wanted to
turn around the whole thing and that's how Office Gaming Inception was created. We are very
happy with the result, for it was very fun to develop, we think it can be enjoyable (and a bit
stressfull) to play and we've managed to submit an almost finished version.

#DESCRIPTION

The objective of the game is controlling an office worker's stress in one of his normal days at work.
To do this he can play on his computer, drink coffee or sqeeze Snowy (we had to integrate the
snowman), but be carefull, coffee and Snowy won't last forever and failling in the games will
increase stress a lot. Also, the phone will keep ringing, reminding you to be pendent on the office.
Don't ignore it, your boss can be very picky and will fire you if you don't answer the phone. As
stress increases, it will make your hands shake, increasing the game's difficulty.

The set of controls requires the player's concentration and coordination. Controls are transmited and
simplified from one screen to another. Each game would be easy if played separately, but joining
them and connecting them one through the other is what makes the game attractive and turns it into
a real challenge.

In the outer gamer the left hand is controlled with WASD and Spacebar can be used for interactions,
the right hand is controlled with the mouse. In the inner game, the fairy is moved and attacks with
the mouse and the character moves with the arrows and presses the controller's buttons with
Spacebar. The inner's inner game is simply controlled by the two buttons on the controller. The
computer must be turned on to start playing and it is possible to interact with all icons in the screen,
feel ready to find surprises.

PS. Those who love Dark souls will love this game.

#ATTRIBUTIONS

All the graphics used have been designed and drawned by two of our teams's members and we have
also recorded some of the sound effects. The attributions for the rest of them are shown in-game via
the README.txt, but we also list them here:
http://www.freesfx.co.uk/
https://www.freesound.org/
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15HY7XYe4nQaK9domeDQMF2qgWV1vfC4M7qSPnmyzf8/
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#BUGS

We're working on fixing them >.<

- FIXED: The spacebar doesn't work after you retry. This is fixed by just refreshing the page, but we are working on fixing it.

- Some sounds keep playing after you restart.

- FIXED: The sound of your voice firing you doesn't play.

- FIXED: The snowman anti-stress toy reset negative stress to 0.

- Snowman explosion is not heard sometimes.

- Frog game skips "Press any button" at restart sometimes.

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.79 102
Audio(Jam) 3.51 166
Fun(Jam) 3.54 164
Graphics(Jam) 3.97 174
Humor(Jam) 4.09 24
Innovation(Jam) 3.98 51
Mood(Jam) 3.72 107
Theme(Jam) 4.31 36

Feedback

SoulGame
09. Dec 2014 · 03:59 UTC
Wow this is just a bunch of star into Humor/Innovation/Theme/Fun... Well pretty much everything :) Even if it's not always very handy, it remains fun, and unhandy aspects actually become fun. Congrats on that.
samfreeman05
09. Dec 2014 · 04:04 UTC
5 Start, playing this game with two people is so hillarious
internetspaulicy
09. Dec 2014 · 04:07 UTC
This really cool! The controls are really well done. Its interesting to see the combination of several different art styles layered within each other. Playing the game within the game within the game is really tricky but it is fun to try. I don't think I have ever done that before. Thanks for making this its really inspiring.
Recursiveanomaly
09. Dec 2014 · 04:11 UTC
So I am playing a game about an office working playing a game about a fairy playing bomberman. Brilliant. The first thing I did was destroy my snowman.
Bogden
09. Dec 2014 · 04:16 UTC
This is the most amazing game ever. Amazing on all fronts!
el-pepi
09. Dec 2014 · 04:30 UTC
Amazing! Awesome graphics and sound! Really fun game!!
Nuclear Napalm
09. Dec 2014 · 09:21 UTC
I really love the game idea!
Dokthar
09. Dec 2014 · 14:09 UTC
Great job
hypnoticbytes
09. Dec 2014 · 21:18 UTC
Coolest game I've played. So funny!!!!
jelly
09. Dec 2014 · 21:18 UTC
Haha! I love how his hands start to shake.
oatsbarley
09. Dec 2014 · 21:18 UTC
Really great game idea - felt very stressed too!
LegacyCrono
09. Dec 2014 · 21:20 UTC
Hahah, great use of the theme! I failed miserably though :P
CScribes
09. Dec 2014 · 22:17 UTC
Great game with a lot of humor :D Found the controls a little difficult at first but still awesome overall.
🎤 AMS
09. Dec 2014 · 22:38 UTC
THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE SUPPORT! We didn't expect such a great response for our first ludum game. TY A LOT GUYS! KEEP BEING AWESOME! :D

BTW, if you found a bug, pls report it to us. We're working on fixing all of them :3

Crocanti de Pollo
10. Dec 2014 · 00:15 UTC
Wow! Our games took a very similar angle on the theme. Yours is hilarious! :D Nice work!
Taunia Sabanski
10. Dec 2014 · 01:08 UTC
So it took me a few plays to realize that this was a game.

In a game.

In a game.

lol!

Something weird happened the third time around and I couldn't quite play the frog game for some reason? Albeit, I was buzzing around like a hummingbird with ADD and we all know once the snowman explodes you've officially entered Office Hell. :)
🎤 AMS
10. Dec 2014 · 01:24 UTC
@Taunia Sabanski It was just that you have to press one of the inner buttons in SCA to start Don't Eat The Bomb (the little frog game). And I love the term Office Hell, we should use it more xD
A Flat Miner Studios
10. Dec 2014 · 05:11 UTC
Well done, super hard and funny. Screen within a screen within a screen. Trying to explain this game to a friend nearby led to mass confusion and laughing.
Matthew Rayfield
10. Dec 2014 · 06:42 UTC
Really cool idea.

Took me a minute to figure out I was also playing a game in the game in the game...

Fun. Love the little added things like the stuff on the desk you can play with.

Great graphics. Congrats!
Lynx
10. Dec 2014 · 06:44 UTC
Clever game and hilarious balance of frustration and sarcasm! Well done, oohing else I can think of to help critic.
Ossi
10. Dec 2014 · 06:45 UTC
Kind of hard to play, but I think that's a good thing in this case! Really hilarious and super meta. The stress management portion was really interesting and eventually I just succumbed to the pressure! Good job!
Tuism
10. Dec 2014 · 06:55 UTC
Game did not run from me from Newgrounds, Running OSX.
🎤 AMS
10. Dec 2014 · 06:59 UTC
Tuism, are you sure that the game didn't run? It has no loading screen so it can take a while to load and while is loading you can only see a white screen :P
Yarek
10. Dec 2014 · 07:22 UTC
Really funny game! And the idea of a game inside a game it's awesome!
charlesque
10. Dec 2014 · 07:27 UTC
Ah ah, nice game. I really like how you treated the subject. :)
Mechamew
10. Dec 2014 · 07:33 UTC
Brilliant! Such cool use of the theme! So many stars!
WatercressStudios
10. Dec 2014 · 08:03 UTC
Quite a fun and frustrating game, though it really reminds me of the current trend of Simulator games. Just a note: it seems to run unplayably slow on Chrome, but it works perfectly on Firefox.
masterhyjinx
10. Dec 2014 · 08:09 UTC
I couldn't figure out what to do in the adventure game. I found the hands hard to control (that may have been the point). I liked that I tried to exploit the squeeze toy (Snowman.... nice) and it popped hahaha. I like the concept and use of the theme!

Note, I almost didn't play your game because there's an ad in front of it. It's your game but I'm going to think a bit about whether that's in the spirit of LD.
🎤 AMS
10. Dec 2014 · 08:40 UTC
masterhyjinx, we don't get any revenue from that ad, that's from Newgrounds, not from us.
pjimmy
10. Dec 2014 · 12:42 UTC
best game I've played so far, 5 stars all the way, well done :D
Waschtl
10. Dec 2014 · 12:53 UTC
Controlls felt really awkward. Great use of the theme though.
In the beginning it was not really clear what the goal is. Snowman is +1
Crosstales
10. Dec 2014 · 15:56 UTC
Wow, that was so funny to play! I like this game very much!

Great job!
spitfire87
10. Dec 2014 · 17:42 UTC
YO DAWG, YO LIKE CONTROLS SO I PUT CONTROLS INSIDE CONTROLS.

This is truly amazing, the amount of things and these controls are freaking amazing. On of the most original and well done entries i've seen so far. This game is a 5/5 on every single category out there. Srslly, great job.
RobustInteractive
10. Dec 2014 · 17:51 UTC
Brilliant concept! good execution. overall, a job well done guys. keep it up. We are also a team of students first time in ludum dare, so i can say, i know how u feel bro :P
rabbit
10. Dec 2014 · 17:59 UTC
Idk what happened but it wouldnt start! And it looks so cool too.

:(
Drtizzle
10. Dec 2014 · 18:44 UTC
Our games are indeed very similar :D
But I think your game is much harder haha

Very slick graphics!
Nice audio!
I really like the drinking animation.

Overall very well done!!!
Drtizzle
10. Dec 2014 · 18:45 UTC
Our games are indeed very similar :D
But I think your game is much harder haha

Very slick graphics!
Nice audio!
I really like the drinking animation.

Overall very well done!!!

p.s.
KITTENS!!!!!!!!
Raiyumi
10. Dec 2014 · 18:45 UTC
I love it! The controls were a bit weird at first, but it wasn't too hard to get the hang of. Anyways, great job!
GreenyUk
10. Dec 2014 · 18:53 UTC
This is really cool :) It's pretty simple as there's only a few things to do, but it's good fun once you get to grips with the controls. Played it for a few runs and could still play more. :) Awesome entry OP, especially love the DickButt mug. A fellow Imgurite?
Elemental Zeal Games Studios
10. Dec 2014 · 20:01 UTC
Liked the control scheme, nice job!
RobotLovesKitty
10. Dec 2014 · 22:06 UTC
So much strangeness and fun, good work guys!
Maxw3ll
10. Dec 2014 · 22:30 UTC
I liked it, was unsure how to play the computer game though.
Kerdelos
10. Dec 2014 · 23:03 UTC
I'm playing a game about someone playing a game about someone playing a game. Ok you got me there, this is so much fun !
mathmadlen
11. Dec 2014 · 00:41 UTC
I loved it .) I feel so good now after this glimpse into corporate madness... that I don't have to be part of...

Poor Snowy, though.
ruerob
11. Dec 2014 · 01:43 UTC
What a weird game. in a positive way. i really enjoyed playing.
PIXEL^3
11. Dec 2014 · 05:08 UTC
You made stress fun out of 5.

-AlucardX60
tcarter
11. Dec 2014 · 07:01 UTC
I sympathize with this game world so much... I'm gonna go stare blankly out my window now.
Warboys
11. Dec 2014 · 09:58 UTC
Haha this is absolutely brilliant. What a great idea and an absolutely madcap game to play :)
Krunoslav
11. Dec 2014 · 10:47 UTC
Hahaha, well done! It is a very interesting/innovative meta-game!
egos
11. Dec 2014 · 11:31 UTC
so fun thanks for that
apiotrw
11. Dec 2014 · 12:48 UTC
Very funny entry
Gungnir
11. Dec 2014 · 13:42 UTC
Nailing the theme, and realizing (very nicely) a really impressive amount of content. This is just a very well constructed bit of fun. Nice work team!
yosh
11. Dec 2014 · 17:46 UTC
Excellent game. It was honestly really funny and it breaks the fourth wall twice!
One of the best LD31 game I've played so far :)
lasagnegames
11. Dec 2014 · 22:06 UTC
just brilliant!
RHY3756547
11. Dec 2014 · 22:16 UTC
Fantastic work, 5/5 for theme and humor. :) Saw this on Taunia's stream a few days ago but didn't get a chance to play it until now. I love how it's frustrating to manage your frustration - it's fantastic how quickly the stress levels start increasing after a while of playing. One thing I should mention is that it might have been better to allow the left hand to stretch over to the arrow keys, but apart from that, Great job!
Trite Games
11. Dec 2014 · 22:16 UTC
That was really funny and challenging...I almost wanted to smash my display too haha. Very good interpretation of the theme. Well done :)
Team Flashlight
11. Dec 2014 · 22:23 UTC
This game is awesome! The graphics is cute and sound fit the environment. The idea of simulating computer screen also fit the theme quite well.
janovbyrnisson
11. Dec 2014 · 22:36 UTC
For some reason Space still does not work. It scrolls the page down, as a default behavior of the browser. The game itself is funny, the graphics are pretty. :)
bobombe
11. Dec 2014 · 22:41 UTC
Hahahaha that's stupid ^^ I liked it ^^
Elendow
11. Dec 2014 · 22:43 UTC
Sublime, best idea.
Taldius
11. Dec 2014 · 22:53 UTC
One of my favorite. I love the stress effects, it really adds to the surgeon simulator gameplay.
Good job! :D
skulioskarsson
11. Dec 2014 · 23:17 UTC
Haha hilarious
spacedoubt
11. Dec 2014 · 23:27 UTC
Too..much...coffee. Sitting at a computer desk, playing a game about sitting at a computer desk, playing a game.. Why'd you have to go and get all existential on us?.. Love it!
drludos
11. Dec 2014 · 23:36 UTC
Excellent entry, very original idea, one of the best I've played this LD! I like you can break the screen when you're too stressed to click :p

BTW, a ZQSD or arrows keys alternative to WASD would be nice for non-QWERTY keyboards owners ;)
Mekuri
11. Dec 2014 · 23:42 UTC
haha what a great idea! I felt the stress, and you managed to convey that feeling extremely well! Very very nice mood! great job!
cabezotta
11. Dec 2014 · 23:48 UTC
Great entry!
Omiya Games
12. Dec 2014 · 03:23 UTC
Well that was certainly one of the most stressful games I've played in a while. Well done.
Grindstorm
12. Dec 2014 · 05:06 UTC
Poor Snowman, he died :( them collection of LD themes was nice lol points for humor!
UrbanLogicGames
12. Dec 2014 · 10:42 UTC
Pretty funny, the art and animation are perfect, amazing how much you communicate with the characters arms alone. Lots of little amusing touches. The game within a game within a game was probably just a touch too difficult for me personally, but I had fun with it. :)
blackmagic
12. Dec 2014 · 13:04 UTC
i didn't found how to pick that f... phone!
The shaking hands were a good idea to felt the stress!
MrBadIvan
12. Dec 2014 · 18:31 UTC
Very fun and good looking game!
snickersnacks
12. Dec 2014 · 19:11 UTC
Great job with the game-in-a-game-in-a-game. Really fun to play with, the sfx bring it all together :D Great job!
Wakka
12. Dec 2014 · 21:09 UTC
amazing entry, had much fun. Sometimes you have to wait pretty long until something happens
MintArcade
12. Dec 2014 · 21:10 UTC
That was a mega LOL! Fit the theme!
MintArcade
12. Dec 2014 · 21:17 UTC
WOW, just WOW! NeEd MoRe CoFfEe ^,^
hogtrick
12. Dec 2014 · 23:52 UTC
Well, simply awesome! You blew my mind with this one. It's pretty hard, and fun, and everything feels so alive and you made me feel stressed like the character. hahah
Gamepopper
13. Dec 2014 · 01:32 UTC
Really funny game, trying to manage stress levels at work. Audio is brilliant, almost sounds like an actual office.
Thalia
13. Dec 2014 · 01:53 UTC
I had only one desire - to switch off monitor. Ok. Three: to switch off monitor, constantly to drink coffee and break snowman.)
Song for your game hero - Naiv "Obivatel" :) http://www.clipafon.ru/naiv/obyvatel-klip_b46027c91.html
fierysquirrel
13. Dec 2014 · 02:27 UTC
Ok, this is crazy, it's good and messed with my brain a lot!! hahaha really nice
ynots
13. Dec 2014 · 09:26 UTC
nice game...
Wolve
13. Dec 2014 · 13:21 UTC
whahah, this is amazing
Kuality Games
13. Dec 2014 · 18:00 UTC
Funny game, with nice graphics! Well done.
Incredible Ape
13. Dec 2014 · 19:11 UTC
Wow, great use of the theme! I was expecting a cop-out with just a game on the screen but instead it was leveraged well! Nice work!
martial_cantarel_games
13. Dec 2014 · 22:47 UTC
!!!
ianatherton
14. Dec 2014 · 15:51 UTC
One of the best games i played this LD 10/10 GOTY would play again.
Franklin's Ghost
15. Dec 2014 · 13:20 UTC
Clever unique entry that was really fun to play. Loved the graphics and playing the games within a game.
ChuiGum
16. Dec 2014 · 01:09 UTC
Great in humor, awesome graphics, nice audio, and great innovative game overall! Fit well with the theme. Good job!
asobitech
16. Dec 2014 · 09:25 UTC
hilarious fun stuff. Good use of the theme.
01rafael
16. Dec 2014 · 12:05 UTC
Haha)This is very funny concept)). Cool idea , but the management leaving much to be desired.
Gins
16. Dec 2014 · 20:02 UTC
Amazing, it's incredible how hard a simple game can be with gimped controls and at the same time having to deal with all the other stuff thrown at you :)

For those who find this game too easy: play it while you're at work! :D
Dissiden7
17. Dec 2014 · 00:44 UTC
Best entry I've played so far by a long long margin.

Great job guys.
MrShoestore
19. Dec 2014 · 03:07 UTC
This is great! Love the art. I am not sure why playing a game about being stressed at work was so fun, but it was. I feel like it gets too stressed a little too fast though, but maybe that means I'm just a pretty zen person at work.
chakitp
20. Dec 2014 · 06:56 UTC
Amazing Idea for entire game on one Screen.. But Sometmes controls are stuck and not working..
alyphen
20. Dec 2014 · 13:03 UTC
This was alright for a little while, but it got to the point where the snowman's head burst, the computer screen was broken, and I was out of coffee - then it was completely oimpossible to get rid of stress. It felt like it was lacking content - there were a few games there, but none of them were really deep enough.
jukimv1986
22. Dec 2014 · 21:07 UTC
wtf! I punched my screen, now I can barely write, my eye is twicthinhshla jjdahaa VJa AAAARAFGGFGGFGFG
Jupiter_Hadley
28. Dec 2014 · 17:31 UTC
Interesting game, really fun. I Included it in part 20 of my Ludum Dare 31 compilation video series, if you would like to check it out :) http://youtu.be/SGfwL84KAH0
alwaysinbeta
29. Dec 2014 · 13:31 UTC
Really good fun. Lots of great details.