It's been a while since I haven't put out a game that's not completely silly, retarted, or cute, or all funny and stuff. This time, I released Dave's Dream. A game that deals with serious topics like depression, suicide and dreams.
The game was released for a 2 day gamejam called #MeatlyJam, with the theme "Life as a Game Developer". In this game, Dave, a developer passionate about making games, is working on a gamejam when he gets caught by his boss. The story isn't explicit but we can guess things didn't go well, as Dave is later lying in bed, depressed, and contemplating suicide. Perhaps if he just closes his eyes and get himself lost in his dream, he can find a groundbreaking game idea that can save him.
The idea for this game is inspired by a recent Tom Cruise movie called Edge of Tomorrow. (Or Live. Die. Repeat). For some reason, I've been watching lots of Tom Cruise movies lately.
For this game, I also envisionned concepts like time travel. This is the result, a game in which you basically go back to the beginning by dying, get reborn, and interact with your former self to advance and solve puzzles. I have a hard time explaining the concept, but it's kinda like Edge of Tomorrow, or Groundhog Day. I guess you can also compare it with Back to the Future, where Marty meets another version of himself.
Please check it out here. Also check out the other #MeatlyJam submissions.
CrackerJack30
That was a very though to finish game you made there.
(SPOILERWARNING: Don't read on when you haven't played this little gem yet)
I killed myself right before the final sequence twice: Once on the Island (before I noticed the changing of the moon) and one more time in front of Dave's workplace ('cause I thought he might have killed himself right there, in front of his computer).
All in all I had to play the game 4 times before I was finally able to complete it. So far only 20 users finished it since it's very challenging, but I got to say: It was totally worth it!
The idea of interacting with your future and past self is damn creative, I'm sure I'll play it again when some time has passed. Your dark side lead you to create a good game...
Since I had some much fun playing your game I thought you had the right to know that.
jacklehamster
Thanks, I love to hear good feedback ;-)
Hopefully, you'll get the chance to try out the sequel of this game too. I've released the first part already, but the game is still in progress. So you can wait for the final version (it might take a while), or feel free to try the demo (http://poki.tk/oozie). Gotta warn you, it's a big change of tone!