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Overly Fragile Relationships by vilix64

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made by vilix64 for Ludum Dare 46 (JAM)
  • Pick one or more friends to join you on nights out.
  • Try to keep your friendship network alive.
  • You lose if one of your friends begins to hate somebody.
  • People get upset if you don't go out with them for a longer time
  • or when they have to spend time with someone they don't like
  • or when they have a generally bad time.
  • ...
  • It's complex.

Challenges:

  • Can you make Dan date two people at once?
  • Will Flavie respond to Cecil's flirting?
  • Can you get Eric into a relationship?
  • Beatrice and Cecil are both competing for Alex's love. Who will you set her up with?
  • Reach Week 50

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A small game by Allemansrätten about the transience of human relationships. Credits: Petr (backend heavy-lifting), Vašek (jack of all trades), Vojta (story writer), Bětka (dubber, artist), Vilda (structure, frontend)

Youtube https://github.com/allemansratten/overly-fragile-relationships/
Youtube https://allemansratten.github.io/overly-fragile-relationships/dist/
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/46/overly-fragile-relationships

Ratings

Overall 796th 3.667⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Fun 735th 3.567⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 159th 3.967⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1387th 3.583⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 2042th 2.85⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Humor 335th 3.7⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1080th 3.464⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Given 31🗳️ 31🗨️

Feedback

ggrusha
21. Apr 2020 · 10:38 UTC
Interesting plot and idiocy. I couldn't completely mess with the characters)
Oxters
21. Apr 2020 · 10:51 UTC
This game is stressful, I don't have friends in real life for a reason xD But in all seriousness, very nice game, quite original
JamJar
21. Apr 2020 · 11:49 UTC
Enjoyed it thoroughly! Its like a puzzle. Can you make people stop hating each other? I like how the activity changes wait happens, and the characters remember what has happened before. I can imagine a multiplayer version where each player controls a character and wants them to be happy and the group votes on the outing. Good game!!!!!
vulgaris
21. Apr 2020 · 14:06 UTC
Nice drama design, talk abour relatable lol. I was laughing while playing and reading the outcomes of my choices, this was great but also challenging (just like irl)!
amkingTRP
21. Apr 2020 · 14:17 UTC
Brilliant idea of using a social network as a game; managed to get 2 hookups (one of which failed). I don't think think I was able to get past 2 weeks..
Might be worth considering introducing "rumours" to go through the network (to influence opinions of each other).
valisse21
21. Apr 2020 · 18:06 UTC
I kept it for 15 weeks, yay! Nice idea, and I agree with JamJar that it would be nice to have a multiplayer version. It would be really fun to watch people playing together haha.
Leeloo
21. Apr 2020 · 19:37 UTC
Soap opera meets gaming. Funny idea and well executed. Unique entry in this ludum dare, I like it.
You could highlight the selected persons a bit more. Took me a while to see the slight grey circle, in the beginning I was confused who I have selected already.
Kszaku
21. Apr 2020 · 21:28 UTC
It has a lot of potential for emergent gameplay! The stories that generate during gameplay are often quite hilarious. Cool game!
Abyss
21. Apr 2020 · 23:12 UTC
Very poignant game considering the current social situation! I have definitely had similar experiences irl before, thinking about which friends might get along, and also that awkward moment when you ask someone how their relationship has been going and the say that they've broken up :sob: Loved it!
Natasza
21. Apr 2020 · 23:54 UTC
Yeey I reached week 50, my record is 54! Great game! I really enjoyed reading about the outcomes of my choices. Like mentioned before, multiplayer version would be interesting. Hope you will continue working on the game in the future!
Guardaro
24. Apr 2020 · 16:30 UTC
Very interesting idea! The consequences of my decisions seemed very realistic. The UI was a bit tricky at first; I couldn't find any visible indicator of who I had already invited.
Teto
25. Apr 2020 · 16:55 UTC
This was definitely a really engaging and realistic game and a great original idea! Loved the storyline and the different personalities of the friends which affected their reaction to your activities. Really well done!
Blue Pin Studio
29. Apr 2020 · 07:05 UTC
Very nice! I can't really find anything to give your constructive feedback about, it was solid all around! That being said, i only got to week 8 haha

Maybe a small tune up to include a turotial for the UI, at first i didn't know i was inviting multiple people when i clicked on multiple people before clicking an activity. Perhaps just make it more clear i've selected people, like drawing their avatar under all the activities and having an animated selector sprite around their avatars on the left :)
krakadushka
29. Apr 2020 · 08:13 UTC
Cool idea, I really like it! I liked everything about your game: graphics, gameplay, implementation. However, the music is very monotonous, I think. I would like to mention the tests that you have indicated on your page - this is very original and cool. I'm just fired up with the desire to fulfill them, although, so far, I haven't been able to do any of them ;-)
Well done!
mypalmike
03. May 2020 · 22:33 UTC
What does Flavie even see in Dan?
nahual
09. May 2020 · 12:52 UTC
** Mood and esthetics**

Caught my eye. The game has it's own vibe. Both graphics and audio are nicely done.
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** Innovation **

Creative, experimantal gameplay, I like it
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** Fun **

I lose quickly, maybe I'm anti-social :) But I like to read characters descriptions and figure out where to hang out together :D

Good job, I like this one ! :)
Robert Li
11. May 2020 · 04:00 UTC
A very interesting game. I liked how my choices really decide the game flow.
Psychedelia
12. May 2020 · 19:04 UTC
I had so much fun making people angry at me! Nice personalities - good for clashing with each other :) Thank you!
city cat
05. Jun 2020 · 13:59 UTC
Cool game, but even in the game, the heroes must fight for love. Like in real life. I'm so tired of this. Now I choose only easy relationships without obligations. Recently learned about BBWDesire. There is a review on it here https://hookupmasters.com/adult-dating-sites/bbwdesire-review/. On this site everything is to my liking - big women give me positive and pleasant emotions, I like to look at them and talk to them. If you wish, you can find a partner here for the night. I like this lightness and freedom.
22. Dec 2020 · 20:47 UTC
Oh yes! I like to chat but not to fight. I want to chat with different people, to look for love and just share secret thoughts at https://isexychat.com/chatrooms/general-chat/ where are a lot of girls, who want to play. They are sharing emotions, secret thoughts and you can freely think about yourself.