This is your life now by reuno

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made by reuno for LD 44 (COMPO)

:raised_hands: Live an entire life in 5 minutes or so

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Make difficult choices, and suffer their consequences.

From baby to old person, you'll get to live something unique, and maybe you'll find the meaning of life.

This is your life now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QodeGSHkNlo

:video_game: How to play :

Keyboard :
Move with arrows or wasd or zqsd
Jump with Spacebar
Buy stuff with Spacebar

Gamepad (XBOX pads at least) :
Move with left stick
Jump with A
Buy Stuff with A

Credits

Everything done by me in 47 hours or so for Ludum Dare 44.

Ratings

Given 12๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ 0๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ

Feedback

Jani Nykanen
29. Apr 2019 ยท 18:39 UTC
Damn, that was one cool experience. That art style is fantastic.
OwlyCode
29. Apr 2019 ยท 19:03 UTC
I lived many lives but never found a way to keep in touch with my brother. Is it possible? Graphics and audio are outstanding. Loved the care you put in the feedback too.
CorgiRam
30. Apr 2019 ยท 04:58 UTC
The game was cool! I really liked the impact of jumping, so I was jumping the whole time while running lol
saoi-games
30. Apr 2019 ยท 06:28 UTC
I liked the choices, but there were some times that I couldn't compare the two options. I wanted to read the second option but by moving forward I went too far and couldn't get back to the first one easily.

I didn't quite feel like I was making a choice that led to loosing part of my life, but overall the theme of moving through a life/time was well implemented.

I would have liked more options in the 4th stage, but I like the metaphor of the emptiness I did find.

I played the HTML version on Itch.io and the music was quite loud. If you decide to add more options in the future I would recommend you add a volume control.

Thanks for sharing your game.
Kodiqi
30. Apr 2019 ยท 06:58 UTC
This looks great, obviously. Fantastic graphics for 48 hours. The music is good too even if it feels a little mismatched to the graphics (which are more light-hearted). I like the idea of the game - that you can't have everything in life so you have to choose between things and that those choices can have lasting consequences.

I didn't feel much of that from the gameplay itself though. Just running to the right is a bit repetitive for me to want to go through and find all the different possible endings (maybe if they made me run faster). Also, is there anything I can do with the jump ability?
PabloTitan
30. Apr 2019 ยท 11:40 UTC
Yes, audiovisuals are great, but the strongest point is how reasonably and logically you balanced the choices, the outcome is a fantastic story always, full of emotions and outcomes, like in the good movie plot. Great game! :D
diesdas
30. Apr 2019 ยท 12:39 UTC
WOWW thats a great game, especially for a single dev. The characters are adorable and all of the choices are very relatable. Have my stars.
ditto
30. Apr 2019 ยท 13:57 UTC
oh boy. thanks for giving me 5 minutes of introspection. i can imagine this having been hard to make. this game'll stay with me for a long while i think.
arielsan
30. Apr 2019 ยท 14:21 UTC
The game wasn't so fun to play in terms of controls and stuff to do but I really loved how well the theme was interpreted and (spoilers!) the decisions you have to make during life. Kudos! Awesome game!
ropedog
01. May 2019 ยท 01:58 UTC
The graphics were really good, and I appreciated the framerate counter. I enjoyed the story aspect of this, and the different types of choices were well thought out. I also really liked how the story changed in ways you wouldn't expect based on your past choices. The music was good, and it fit well with the tone of the game. I do wish that there was some other indicator or use for the different stat increases and decreases. I didn't quite understand what effect those would have on the game.
Great entry - thanks for submitting it!
Binteliya
01. May 2019 ยท 05:17 UTC
Nice concept๏ผBut pay attention to some details, like the relevant between accidental events and former choice. Also it will be better to show poperties.
tapehead
01. May 2019 ยท 09:15 UTC
Wow! I love the idea of this game also the art style is almost perfect! I could'n say it was fun but i think what this game it is about :D
ratz
01. May 2019 ยท 10:09 UTC
I got a shitty life... I regret nothing! Great job!
WongKongPhooey
01. May 2019 ยท 10:34 UTC
Outstanding! The best game that I've played so far. A great use of the theme to come up with something unique and intriguing, I played it all the way through and really enjoyed the experience and the sense of perspective you get from it. Well done!
PseudoBytes
01. May 2019 ยท 11:17 UTC
The music and graphics were amazing. The art style is really original and I loved it. The aspect of the game is also really fun! If only getting a girlfriend irl was as easy as pressing space :)
hechi
01. May 2019 ยท 13:08 UTC
Well polished game, everything fits together perfectly. Good job!
DavidPIxel
01. May 2019 ยท 13:20 UTC
Really innovative game, funnd and with awesome art, I really liked it! Only thing I kind of disliked was the type of music chosen as it didn't match with the mood of the game for me but still it was a great game!
Quackqack
01. May 2019 ยท 13:53 UTC
Played it a few times, I liked how many options there were.

I love the style as well, with the mix of 2d and 3d.

Although good, the music got a bit repetitive over time.
Drauthius
01. May 2019 ยท 14:28 UTC
I loved the game! It was a great experience with a lot of fun cynicism!
theviraldragon
01. May 2019 ยท 15:04 UTC
You lost hope because we're all gonna die. Well, that escalated quickly :laughing:
Ryan Brenner
01. May 2019 ยท 15:58 UTC
Absolutely love the character design and presentation. Very sleek and adorable. My main gripes were that the music could have used some variation between levels and perhaps some of the events are a little too cynical/nihilistic, which go against the adorable presentation, although maybe that was on purpose? :shrug:

Are any events random, or is it all scripted? I died with "a rebel attitude, travel memories, my partner, my kid, freedom, and inner peace" and it says that I could have done better, but honestly that sounds pretty great to me. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: Great job!
jvolonte
01. May 2019 ยท 23:48 UTC
Very well done. The options felt original and realistic, way too realistic maybe. It was fun, I enjoyed this approach to the theme ^^
tweedle
02. May 2019 ยท 00:41 UTC
art direction and humor top my list here, well done!
elrobo
02. May 2019 ยท 07:52 UTC
Adorable art, funny narrative splits, brutal reality, and a thumpin beat. I loved this. I laughed out loud when I got a sibling.
damantisshrimp
02. May 2019 ยท 11:26 UTC
Great game! I liked the cartoon art with blurry backgrounds, and the choices were fun.
DeathBySnail
02. May 2019 ยท 12:18 UTC
Neat! Cool art!
graebor
02. May 2019 ยท 18:18 UTC
Really loved this. I tried making choices as I have in real life so and was surprised to see several events come up in response that have actually happened to me! The presentation is fantastic, and I really appreciate that you implemented controller support. This is maybe my favourite entry I've played so far! My only gripe is that the music, while well made, got pretty repetitive.
petitpois
02. May 2019 ยท 19:10 UTC
Love this game, the art and gameplay are awesome. I like that your choices affect the game. brilliant
Purrseus
02. May 2019 ยท 21:04 UTC
The feels. All the feels. This game resonates way too much with everyone. It's brutal.

Easily 5 Stars.
mooseandloon
02. May 2019 ยท 23:50 UTC
"This was your life. You could have done better." Yup.

Amazing experience with so much going on, like the changing colour schemes and backgrounds. The art style was great and some elements being in the foreground were really cool, but when the purchase menus were also blurry and in the foreground, it made them a little difficult to see. Also made me wonder if it was making some kind of implication about which choice to make. Overall love it!
MateusBoga
03. May 2019 ยท 00:20 UTC
This game makes me feel so self-conscious :cry: Great work though!
Calzep
03. May 2019 ยท 05:21 UTC
Loved every bit of it. Very clever humor. I would recommend a friend play this.
pranjalbisht
03. May 2019 ยท 05:38 UTC
Wow, that was so polished. Really nice aesthetic and mood, and the little fx when jumping. I found myself jumping to the tune of the beat while I moved, and ended up buying a few things I didn't need...
Completed 2 playthroughs, but some things were really inevitable I suppose, like moving to the big city and losing your friends. Could have used more branching there, but then again it's just a jam game so that doesn't matter much. It's the little touches of polish that you've put in there that make a simple concept so great to play.

This is one of my favorite entries this LD.
ghust1995
03. May 2019 ยท 05:43 UTC
โ€‹What an amazing game, it's very similar to a concept idea I had in the past, but it's so well executed and polished, I am amazed, congrats!
Harksa
03. May 2019 ยท 11:37 UTC
This was really a nice experience ! The visuals were cute and the idea is greatly executed. Keep up the good work !
Mika la Grand
03. May 2019 ยท 16:32 UTC
Nice game! I was going to complain that I can't jump with w or the up arrow, but I didn't need to jump. So I guess it's a life choice whether or not the player aimlessly jumps.
PixelSplash
03. May 2019 ยท 17:30 UTC
Awesome experience, my kind of thing haha, congratz for the amazing game!
Reality Blind
03. May 2019 ยท 18:32 UTC
That was a really great experience, is there a way to find the meaning of life as you stated in the description?
I'm really curious ๐Ÿ˜Š

Anyway, I will replay this one later ๐Ÿ˜
Kukareru Sekai
03. May 2019 ยท 22:54 UTC
This was a nice entry. I went through it the first time and followed my life as closely as possible and lost my wife, but at least I had my freedom and inner peace lol. The second time I ended up with a house and a family.
Lyrcaxis
04. May 2019 ยท 01:38 UTC
I knew I should have skipped that degree! 10/10
Webow
04. May 2019 ยท 08:29 UTC
Enjoyed this. A game about life choices is great, and well-implemented with nice graphics. I love the old age character an animation. At the end I had travel memories, an expensive car, freedom and inner peace. I don't think that was too bad at all!
Lazertrax
04. May 2019 ยท 11:28 UTC
This was a fantastic experience! the graphics are awesome and I absolutely loved the philosophy behind it all. Amazing polish and well thought out interactions between the choices. I enjoyed playing, thank you for making such a sweet game.
Rongo Matane
04. May 2019 ยท 11:55 UTC
Really good entry, one of the best i played so far! I feel like the movement snd scrolling really conveyed a sense of moving on (in life). Each stage had its own mood graphics wise, which kept it fresh for me. I saw it on randomize user first, i like the choices and how they interacted, or reacted to the passing of time.
fonserbc
04. May 2019 ยท 13:10 UTC
You aimed too well and hit too much :cry:
Ekilibr
04. May 2019 ยท 17:11 UTC
Really loved what you made there. Resonate a lot with our own entry, what we tried to accomplish (aka triggering reflexion about life and choices) you did it there really well, and in a different way. Super interesting to look at from my point of view!

Congrats, it's a great experience.
Julia Shtogren
04. May 2019 ยท 17:35 UTC
Very nice game! In some moments make me sad about life. It is very cool, that you make some things happened whatever choice, it is like in real life. Sound is good, but maybe I will prefer more optimistic. Opportunity to jump is good, but after having fun of running and jumping I felt little bit confused, because I thought that jumping must help you to get something, not only fun, and that i`ve missed something:) I like games with ideas. You did it cool! Very cute and simple graphics
Joror
04. May 2019 ยท 17:43 UTC
Very cool visualization style. Quite a few options - and some of the random 'poofs' were quite striking :D

Uniquely done!~
Aim
04. May 2019 ยท 20:56 UTC
I've actually wanted to make something similar to this for a couple of years. I'm glad someone did though, and you did it so well. I love the cute characterizations of things and the music. I love how 4.Old Age goes. Really well put together game. Great job!
johnnydalvi
04. May 2019 ยท 21:53 UTC
That's an amazing take for the theme, good job! :D
palsina
04. May 2019 ยท 23:48 UTC
I choose the opposite of the things I did in real life. Died in the end anyway.10/10
caranha
05. May 2019 ยท 04:44 UTC
Hmmm, why can you triple jump? And what are the stats supposed to mean?

The general idea is pretty cool, but this game did not resonate with me very well. "You got good grades, you'll never have fun"... eeeh?
Franklins Ghost
05. May 2019 ยท 07:26 UTC
The simple but clean art was so well done. Thought it looked great and worked really well. Really interesting unique experience playing out the life and seeing how things worked out. Also liked that you got a summary at the end about the life you've lived and could play again to try and see what else you could have occur.
GaryS
05. May 2019 ยท 15:33 UTC
I loved this! Played through a bunch of times, but never really managed to end up with much - maybe that's the lesson... Appreciated some of the choice / consequence combinations. ;)
Lovely artwork, audio suited perfectly and overall just a really enjoyable experience. Nice work!
chompdev
06. May 2019 ยท 00:29 UTC
Love this game! This is a fantastic interpretation of the theme and a joy to experience. Great audio, graphics, story element, and overall mood.
Webox
06. May 2019 ยท 01:55 UTC
This was extermely beautiful... The music, the subtle sounds, the humor, all characters, everything from top to bottom. I replayed a few times and had similar results in the end.. I guess that's a life lesson?.. great job really really great
mediyaz
06. May 2019 ยท 11:44 UTC
A really ambitious game and a really smart execution - made me feel stuff majorly!
chrisdugne
06. May 2019 ยท 13:41 UTC
gorgeous! love the HUD and "tutorial"