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A Daily Struggle

By dakota-jones

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall1613.6923
Fun5662.8222
Innovation2943.4723
Theme3583.5723
Graphics1303.8123
Audio1713.3421
Mood34.4723

Comments

flameo326 2018-04-23 00:56

Very stressful at first but gets easier as you learn how the game works. Funny how accurate that seems towards depression.

raffe 2018-04-23 03:10

Really cool and original game!! And very good looking art style :D

poorwill 2018-04-23 03:11

If I'm rating this as a game, pacing in the beginning could be a little bit smoother. The initial experience is a little harsh.

If I'm rating this as an experience conveying depression, it's great. Really gets the feeling across.

krp 2018-04-23 03:15

I love the artstyle, but the gameplay was kinda lacking tbh

pahlsoftware 2018-04-23 03:22

This is great at conveying the feeling of depression. Thank you.

jack-hipson 2018-04-23 03:46

At the start I found it very difficult to manage but after a while it became easier. If that was done intentionally in order demonstrate the effects of depression then you're a genius ;). Gameplay is a bit repetitive, graphics are pretty good, but you really killed it on the mood aspect. Good job man.

vilix64 2018-04-23 05:29

This is too real, @Dakota Jones, too real.. Great game, though.

tutti-ankka 2018-04-23 09:39

Nice concept, liked the art and the whole game really gets the message through how horrible depression is.

lecalat 2018-04-23 09:42

Good job, now I'm depressed.

Won the game, was enjoyable :)

javasaurus 2018-04-23 13:35

Very nice game. Thank you for giving people a glampse of how a depression can crawl up and control your every move, making it nearly impossible to function. But rest assured, it is something that can be beaten, speaking from experience.

evannex 2018-04-23 16:06

This game is phenomenal. As someone who struggles with depression myself, this really hits home. You managed to sum up the feeling very well, and I applaud you for that. The challenge initially is a bit steep, but I feel that it fits well here. Great entry and Great job!

dakota-jones 2018-04-23 16:13

@JavaSaurus Yeah, I think it's really hard to explain what goes on in my head, how it's constantly a battle. But with a video game I can kinda convey how that feels. Thank you :) @vilix64 I tried my best to make it too real :joy: Thank you! @Tutti Ankka I'm glad I reached my goal of the game, to convey how awful depression is, thank you! @Lecalat I'm really glad you liked it :) @Jack Hipson Everything in the mechanics and pacing of the game was intentional and calculated. Thank you :) @Poorwill @RAFFE Thank you for your nice comments :)

dakota-jones 2018-04-23 16:14

@Evannex Thank you!! I'm glad I was successful in my goal :)

thelucky 2018-04-24 04:38

Great game that gives a great insight into depression.

dakota-jones 2018-04-24 16:33

@TheLucky Thank you so much :')

lex 2018-05-01 16:51

This game is a very solid entry, the mood was fantastic. You're an amazing game dev, keep up the good work and never let depression defeat you. You are awesome!

dakota-jones 2018-05-10 15:17

@Lex thank you so much :')