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Can you help me ? by Pythorogus

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made by Pythorogus for Ludum Dare 49 (JAM)

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"Can you help me ?" is a game where you must make choices : help your friend, or your mother ? Your love or your boss ? Maybe both ? Anyway, don't forget to keep some time for yourself.

INSTRUCTIONS

Use the 4 arrows of the keyboard to make choices between Love, Career, Social or Family. But be careful not to loose all your mental health in the process...

ABOUT

The goal wasn't really to build a "fun" game. We wanted to make you think about how you manage your life. The game is short, we hope you'll like it.

Development and music by Pythorogus, graphics by PrincessWawa

Made with Unity 2021

PERSONAL LINKS

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaVoZw74pjVUnmPZtuQA0Zg

https://twitter.com/Pythorogus

https://soundcloud.com/pythorogus

https://www.artstation.com/princesswawa

Link http://pythorogus.com/
Link https://pythorogus.itch.io/can-you-help-me
Link https://github.com/Pythorogus/can-you-help-me-please
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/can-you-help-me

Ratings

Overall 967th 3.362⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1227th 2.948⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 802th 3.259⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 615th 3.672⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 542th 3.828⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Audio 403th 3.603⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Mood 276th 3.862⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 24🗳️ 36🗨️

Feedback

Aidan and seb
04. Oct 2021 · 23:27 UTC
There's loads of story and choices in this, kudos!
Magic_mike
05. Oct 2021 · 09:41 UTC
I loved the choices, the general vibe of the game and the overall experience! The only downside for me was that i was mathematically doomed to fail, and i had no objectifs or way to win.. but maybe that's the point!
Kitcate
05. Oct 2021 · 09:44 UTC
Remind me of the stress of life, great job x) The art style and music were nice with each other, and we can feel that some choices seem to come from true life experiences. Gg!
Vishwah
05. Oct 2021 · 09:45 UTC
Nice game bro
SaraFilipa
05. Oct 2021 · 09:45 UTC
Fun game! I love the graphics a lot, the aesthetic is super good and pleasing to the eyes. It took me a while to understand how "recover" worked and couldn't get a "0" on mental... which perhaps was the goal. But I had a lot of fun cycling through all the possibilities, a very well-written game with a lot of creativity into it that is also a nice interpretation of the theme!
MorePixels
05. Oct 2021 · 09:57 UTC
This game was pretty fun even though that wasn't what you were going for! Art style was amazing and I think it was perfect for this game!
🎤 Pythorogus
05. Oct 2021 · 10:10 UTC
@magic-mike indeed you're doomed, that's a life simulator XD Game is not balanced and there's no really objectives, I just didn't have the time to achieve it ^^
Sethios
05. Oct 2021 · 10:13 UTC
I love the concept, it's a nice interpretation of the theme! The aesthetic is pleasing and some choices were actually pretty hard to make. The music was very nice too
Georgy
05. Oct 2021 · 12:53 UTC
Cool, I like it
Proxy-Games
06. Oct 2021 · 00:21 UTC
I enjoyed the game, despite how depressingly realistic of a portrayal of real life it is. I love the overall mood of the game, with the simple cutouts for people and the simple but pleasing music.
Quinn Mohamed
06. Oct 2021 · 17:11 UTC
woah really cool portrayal of life!! and i love the graphics. I wish the text was easier to read and there were more sounds and maybe an indication to show you if you lost or gained any points in the different categories
chainsawmcd
06. Oct 2021 · 17:15 UTC
This is one of my favorites so far. I love the artwork. Silhouettes were a great choice. The color palette is really attractive. Tons of good choices. It's also a game where the player instinctively understands the advantages and disadvantages of their choices while reinforcing a positive social theme. Find balance. Very nice work.
figueroass27
06. Oct 2021 · 17:19 UTC
I love the art style and the music is pretty rad too, wish there was a loss screen or something though.
ToxicComputer
06. Oct 2021 · 17:19 UTC
The asthetic is really cool. Once I figured out what exactly was happening and how things effected one another, I must agree that the way you balanced stuff makes a great re enactment of how choices effect one's life. It also really shows how quickly you can ruin things. Fantastic innovation with this one!
der Mondhase
06. Oct 2021 · 17:42 UTC
Short game, but right to the point. Lots of different decisions that might be found in real life. For an introvert like me, who has troubles with choices, it was an interesting "seeing myself from outside" experience.
WhenYouCantFindAFriend
07. Oct 2021 · 01:20 UTC
Really like this concept! Feel Like a lot of people can relate to balancing stress and anxiety with work and personal obligations. Also, shows what the player values most. Great work and congratulations!
Molpe
11. Oct 2021 · 19:58 UTC
Very nice idea for a game! Would love some endings (maybe multiple different, depending on what do you maximize) :slight_smile:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyYoC5VHxzU
mrosegreen
17. Oct 2021 · 21:52 UTC
An interesting concept well executed - good job! :slight_smile:
LDJam user 266061
19. Oct 2021 · 22:11 UTC
Interesting concept. Sad it doesn't have endings, or at least a general ending when you lose instead of a simple reset.

And in the case of an only "lose" ending, maybe when all your points are depleted in each domain (it seems weird to me to reset when you neglect "only one part".

Graphics are nice, easy to differenciate.
Music... Well I get used to it but at first it seemed too... present to me? It sounds like the ambient music which fades in the background, but at the same time it seems to be too noticeable.

So it looked more like of a demo than a full-fleshed game, but nice concept (and easy to play with the keyboard arrows).