Mornings of a Seventeen Year-Old Girl by Mike Mezhenin

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made by Mike Mezhenin for LD33 (JAM)
A realistic teenage dress-up game about an endless nightmare of feeling like a freak monster every time you look in the mirror.

Hint: there are clothes on the left!



Music: "Mario Would Be Better If He Had Parkinsons" by DFerociousbeast
Font: "Complete in Him" by Kimberly Geswein
Sounds: g_lowing, JamesMontour (freesound.org)

Ratings

Coolness 100% 1
Overall(Jam) 3.87 87
Fun(Jam) 3.23 402
Graphics(Jam) 4.27 119
Humor(Jam) 3.41 225
Innovation(Jam) 3.86 68
Mood(Jam) 3.86 101
Theme(Jam) 3.75 287

Feedback

jk5000
25. Aug 2015 路 08:01 UTC
A really simple idea, that is super executed. WELL DONE.
Maramasa
25. Aug 2015 路 10:20 UTC
Highly polished with a touching message. Great work!
magenta
25. Aug 2015 路 10:33 UTC
A nice twist on a dress up - a face up? :} Wish there was more time (don't we all!?!). FML
Headmade
25. Aug 2015 路 16:38 UTC
Really nice looking and polished entry. Well done.

What's the connection to the theme though?
馃帳 Mike Mezhenin
25. Aug 2015 路 16:40 UTC
@Headmade, it's about feeling like a freak monster every time you look in the mirror. You know, the usual teenager stuff.
colinn
25. Aug 2015 路 17:38 UTC
I liked this, really nice and original (when looking at how you match the theme)
DinnerInTheDark
25. Aug 2015 路 17:40 UTC
A clever take on the theme. Beautiful artwork, i liked exploring the different possibilities of getting ready for the day. Very well done!
Pierrec
25. Aug 2015 路 18:52 UTC
Indeed, we had a similar idea! And it's fun to see how different our executions are. Is there a way to end this? I don't think so (and understand why). This is a great game, and obviously, I love the interpretation of the theme!
馃帳 Mike Mezhenin
26. Aug 2015 路 06:13 UTC
@Pierrec, I was thinking about doing a proper endgame with different outcomes, but time constraints hit me hard (obviously); but I guess the message worked fine without it, so it's probably for the better.
Nomys_Tempar
26. Aug 2015 路 15:37 UTC
Awesome, just perfect and effective !
grywhttl
26. Aug 2015 路 16:25 UTC
This is brilliant! Maybe my favourite so far. Music is a great fit!
Darius
26. Aug 2015 路 16:29 UTC
Really great idea ! And I must say that trying to improve this tennager's look is pretty addictive :)
Maxi and The Gang
26. Aug 2015 路 17:02 UTC
It takes time for me to believe it doesn't have end. Music and art is good ~~
Gamepopper
26. Aug 2015 路 17:33 UTC
Very well made, love the variety of different stuff you can apply and what effects they can make. You really made getting ready in the morning a real pressuring task.
micdoodle8
26. Aug 2015 路 17:33 UTC
Nice polish, great job :)
backlashblues
26. Aug 2015 路 18:01 UTC
Loved it. Most fun I've had getting ready in the morning, ever. Great execution give the time constraints.
DrZanuff
26. Aug 2015 路 18:22 UTC
Man, i lost some considerable time playing this game. I was in hope i could help improve the self esteem of the girl, tried every day the make her fine, but nothing could make her happy. I wish you could make a bigger game, with a story, helping this girl accept herself or something. Well, Great Game!
Split82
26. Aug 2015 路 18:26 UTC
Excellent entry! Great job.
bigbuggames
26. Aug 2015 路 18:35 UTC
Love the theme more than anything, very nice point of view on it!
disperse
26. Aug 2015 路 18:57 UTC
My favorite product of the jam even though it made me feel terrible. I'm so glad I have two sons...
disperse
26. Aug 2015 路 19:04 UTC
My favorite product of the jam even though it made me feel terrible. I'm so glad I have two sons...

Thinking on this more: the player, representing society, is the monster. We expect teenage girls to adhere to a standard that we don't expect of boys. We might use every product and make the girl 'perfect' but we've failed at the important task: making her happy as she is.
MrTwister
26. Aug 2015 路 20:45 UTC
Wow, this is quite an interesting entry.
Really well executed and highly polished. Nice spin on the theme!
allinlabs
26. Aug 2015 路 23:07 UTC
The aesthetics reminded me of Daria, which instantly caught my attention. I'm a sucker for this 'everyday slices of life' games and I love this one. Even tough the gameplay is pretty mechanical, it's beautiful and touching, without even saying a word.
Great choice for the music btw
kaype
27. Aug 2015 路 04:07 UTC
I absolutely love the music, it fits the game really well.
The art is really well done and consistent. Interesting interpretation of the theme.

Good work, outside of Ludum Dare I would've had no idea this was done in 72 hours.
Andrew
27. Aug 2015 路 04:33 UTC
All I do just makes her look worse. I would be the worst 17 year old girl ever.
synchingfeeling
27. Aug 2015 路 06:27 UTC
No tutorials needed, everything super fluid. Great interpretation and one that will keep you thinking.
Grhyll
27. Aug 2015 路 08:50 UTC
Nice one! Simple and pretty, very nice music too :)
Yamzho
27. Aug 2015 路 10:06 UTC
Brilliant entry !
Dianouille
27. Aug 2015 路 10:20 UTC
The theme is well exploited ! The music set the mood so well, I really felt it was a perpetual and boring cycle. Clean graphics too :)
justthestudio
27. Aug 2015 路 12:15 UTC
Amazing approach to the theme - it's not so obvious and touching real everyday problems. Even though I haven't found any outcomes and endings, the short time limit was very good choice. It wouldn't be so fun and moody if I could "fix" every problem every day.
daydreamcorgigames
27. Aug 2015 路 17:03 UTC
The low self-esteem take on the theme is clever. It just bothers me how much it can bother teenage girls. The game is not fun which I think is the point of the game.
crucknuk
27. Aug 2015 路 18:37 UTC
This is a great entry, I like the concept and the execution. Good job!
Dizzyman572
29. Aug 2015 路 18:03 UTC
Yeesh, now I know what it's like for my little sister in the morning. Great game and an interesting take on the theme!
randomhuman
30. Aug 2015 路 10:14 UTC
Ha ha, I didn't realise until I came here to rate that I'd been going out in an undershirt!

This game is tough. It seems like it would be impossible to solve all her problems in the time limit, but maybe that's the point. It's funny though, I like it.
Insality
31. Aug 2015 路 17:00 UTC
Really loving your graphics style, its looks amazing!
A Very hard to fully dress-up for this short-time, I am always looks like a monster >:)
The game feels polished
Good job!
LeoM
31. Aug 2015 路 19:01 UTC
Just brilliant !
Jupiter_Hadley
31. Aug 2015 路 22:57 UTC
Are you ever able to win? Great graphics, love the use of theme. Super nice entry. I included it in part 14 of my Ludum Dare 33 Compilation video series, if you would like to take a look :) https://youtu.be/CvW_HEqR1oI
Lady Beardo
01. Sep 2015 路 03:53 UTC
Excellent! <3
LeafThief
01. Sep 2015 路 07:35 UTC
I loved every bit of it. Real good choice in music, you just can't see the thing without it but it is soo superb.

The game felt touching, as if I could relate so very much. It was really unexpected. A great interpretation of the them. Good art. Played well.
I guess you can tell that I fell head over heels for this game.
Thank you for this!
roaringcatgames
03. Sep 2015 路 23:47 UTC
Whelp, now I know what's it like to be a 17 year old girl... or not. Not sure how this ties in with the "monster" theme, but very polish and well done.

The music and mood is great!

-Loi LeMIx
Ellian
14. Sep 2015 路 21:58 UTC
Amazing idea, and awesome execution. Congrats :D
Jupiter_Hadley
14. Nov 2015 路 16:50 UTC
I included your game in an article of my favorites and added a trophy to your profile! http://fireside.gamejolt.com/post/jam-favorites-ludum-dare-33-part-1-uzbzpjci