'Til Debt Do Us Part by ray-caster

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made by ray-caster for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

'Til Debt Do Us Part

The game started out as a concept of slipping deeper and deeper into debt in order to keep up with perceived societal standards and demands, but grew into encompassing a wider phenomenon of falling deeper into a false illusion of happiness in those surrounding you, as well as a notion of measuring one's own self-worth in relation to others. The game explores that such a notion is hardly unique to a select few individuals, but rather something common to modern society, albeit hidden behind a facade of good spirits in those in your surroundings.

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NOTES

Pressing "Start game" in the menu will freeze the game for about 10-20 seconds while it loads in the game scene. As there is no proper loading screen, it may seem as if the game has crashed (some browsers may even glitch out the music), but just be patient and it will start.

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binroot
26. Apr 2021 · 21:58 UTC
Hey, I had some trouble getting this to play on FireFox and Chrome on macOS. I see the "'Til Debt Do Us Part", but I'm unable to move forward. By the way, we both had similar ideas, "deeper and deeper in debt" :smile: see mine: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/dukes-of-debt
Thulium Games
26. Apr 2021 · 22:00 UTC
I really like the concept, This is similar to one of the ideas My friend and I came up with while brainstoming so I'm glad somebody actually made it. However, I can't start the game, It keeps crashing as soon as it starts. It could be the browser I'm using but I'm not sure.
🎤 ray-caster
26. Apr 2021 · 22:26 UTC
@binroot @thulium-games Sorry for the technical issues. We are working on fixing it. Expect a 10 second loading time when pressing "Start game" though (might seem like it hangs since there is no proper loading screen).
Danial
03. May 2021 · 16:08 UTC
It did take a little while to load, a loading screen would have gone a long way to make sure people understood what was going on. I saw the ending coming, but there are probably a lot of people who don't assume everyone is going through the same stuff. Also, a innovative take on the theme for sure. I hadn't even considered "Deeper in debt".