YOLO, Obviously by carlsommer

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made by carlsommer for LD28 (COMPO)
This is essentially a text-based "adventure" where you walk through different stages of life (beginning in college) and follow your thoughts along the way. The aim is to encourage the player to begin thinking or re-thinking various attitudes and ideas they may have taken or had throughout their life regarding various subject matter, including religious subject matter.

I apologize that many of the thoughts cannot be fully represented (and may seem misrepresented) within the scope of a Ludum Dare. This is not an attack on any beliefs but minimal expression of my own.

Conversations would be welcomed, but the comments section would not be an ideal setting for actual conversation. Feel free to email me if you wish. (carl.sommer@yahoo.com)

Developed entirely in Illustrator CS3 and Construct 2.

Ratings

Coolness 30% 1456
Overall 2.28 953
Fun 2.00 948
Graphics 1.81 956
Innovation 2.76 598
Mood 2.13 861
Theme 2.75 564

Feedback

postmodestie
16. Dec 2013 · 14:35 UTC
Very Christian indeed! :) I like moral games though.

What is Yolo?
Tsumei
16. Dec 2013 · 14:37 UTC
I feel like what you've tried to make here is interesting, a life-choices CYOA can be quite a good type of game.
On the other hand I feel like the game advances awfully fast, and the implied morality that was thrust upon me when I chose a non-religious path seemed a bit over the top.

Admittedly it made me giggle, because it just seemed so incredibly out of nowhere. I mean, Suddenly Jesus and quite a few very heteronormative choices along the way. The initial paths also didn't match up with anything I would've actually done as a person.
It's functional though, nothing broke, and completing the game took me back to the beginning as it should've.

Good job on getting the content in during the dare.
arrogant.gamer
16. Dec 2013 · 14:40 UTC
I do not agree with the views expressed in this game.
Mekuri
17. Dec 2013 · 02:09 UTC
An innovative idea. I'm not sure if I missed some of your points or something (I am very tired at the moment) but this smelled a look like Christianity to me, at least at the end. I like the title :P
whiteknife
17. Dec 2013 · 02:11 UTC
I was going to be disappointed in your reductionist views of utilitarianism, but then I realized you were actually talking about utAlitarians. And I think we can all agree, those guys suck.

That said, the dialog was pretty funny, and you DO say up front that it represents your views, so I can't really fault you there.
Sean Noonan
17. Dec 2013 · 05:56 UTC
I have to say, the way this game was leaning made me troll it as hard as I could.
khahem
18. Dec 2013 · 03:01 UTC
I tried to party as long as I can and ended up married, not really the kind of party I expected.

I found the game a bit weird but it's an original and interesting take on the theme.
Tex Killer
19. Dec 2013 · 12:12 UTC
Aleluia!
Good idea.. Or God idea lol
mortus
20. Dec 2013 · 18:28 UTC
"I tried to party as long as I can and ended up married, not really the kind of party I expected."

THIS!!1

Quite unique "game", I'm not sure I can call it fun, but it's interesting for sure.

Just wanted to mention that you have to provide source in one way or another to comply with the compo rules.
DDRKirby(ISQ)
23. Dec 2013 · 10:15 UTC
Hitler...he was definitely bad.
kevinmylo
06. Jan 2014 · 23:38 UTC
It made me think...
LTPATS
07. Jan 2014 · 01:44 UTC
Cool, although I don't understand why death always results in bible quotes, it would've made more sense to have different endings depending on your character's world views that they developed throughout the experience.