Monotony by jaxsen

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made by jaxsen for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

Monotony - A game about working 9-5.

Ratings

Overall 1270th 3.158⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1567th 2.421⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1245th 2.895⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 648th 3.763⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1318th 2.917⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Mood 834th 3.361⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 10🗳️ 12🗨️

Feedback

Mr.Esport
06. Oct 2020 · 13:29 UTC
Weirdly soothing. And I was wondering : are there any secrets, or is it really straight monotony ?
Nice job !
Tamail
06. Oct 2020 · 15:10 UTC
I was a bit confused by the timer but otherwise this was a nice experience!
🎤 jaxsen
07. Oct 2020 · 22:47 UTC
@mr-esport Currently, there are none, but while coming up with the concept I had so many different ideas of things to implement that I just didn't have time for. Maybe one day I'll get around to adding them :smile:!
Some45bucks
07. Oct 2020 · 23:31 UTC
I enjoyed it but once I got bored I wanted to see what would happen when he ran out of hunger, but I couldn't kill him. Which I thought was pretty funny. It turned the game into. what would be the fastest way to kill this person, but even after I ran out of every bar he was still kicking. It really made me laugh to think that that even death isn't enough to escape the 9-5. great game.
Aless
07. Oct 2020 · 23:39 UTC
I really liked to play this game, got me entertained for a while, you can really feel the monotony. Imo the only think its missing is music and sfx, that would improve a lot the experience. The clock was confusing tho
RainyDay2800
07. Oct 2020 · 23:41 UTC
I keep waiting for something to happen, because I wasn't sure if I was missing something. I even tried not going to work to see if they would fire lol. Also food and showering doesn't cost me any money so there is no incentive to work. I think that may be a bug.
JuanSabadoPeron
07. Oct 2020 · 23:42 UTC
This type of game isn't for me, but it seems well done in the little time I played. I think for this type of game you can't lack music.
sacredbacon
07. Oct 2020 · 23:49 UTC
I liked the concept, very heavy and is a perfect fit for the theme. Would have liked to have been fired after not showing up for work for a week though their weekend policy was outrageous. The UI looked nice and I liked the depiction of the job. Great game, keep it up!
Ariya Reddy
08. Oct 2020 · 18:59 UTC
I liked the concept a lot! I think some variation might've been nice haha. Wish there was music. But the UI was very clean and thought it was a great game that fit the theme very well!
Rikitaner
12. Oct 2020 · 20:34 UTC
Very cool interpretation of the theme! I like the concept and it is well executed! This has a lot of potential to be one of those games where you unlock secrets as you play. There is also potential for it to become a nice narrative game with a deep story!
Egan Henderson
14. Oct 2020 · 03:11 UTC
This game really sticks to the theme, made me feel like I was just wasting time, stuck in a loop of working 9-5 forever, unable to escape, no end in sight, just repeating and repeating ad infinitum.
This game really sticks to the theme, made me feel like I was just wasting time, stuck in a loop of working 9-5 forever, unable to escape, no end in sight, just repeating and repeating ad infinitum.
This game really sticks to the theme, made me feel like I was just wasting time, stuck in a loop of working 9-5 forever, unable to escape, no end in sight, just repeating and repeating ad infinitum.
ditam
25. Oct 2020 · 10:06 UTC
Well I certainly felt stuck in a loop! Sorted some numbers well though, contributed to society, I guess.

It looks like this is your first LD game, congrats and welcome!
Ashkman
25. Oct 2020 · 15:41 UTC
Interesting game, perfectly shows the frustration of having a 9 to 5 job :D
I just wish there were more consequences for not failing to sleep/eat/etc, maybe a lose mechanic when your sleep bar reaches 0

Good job overall
Tygrak
25. Oct 2020 · 17:00 UTC
This was great. Nicely polished. I actually really like the simplistic art style. The gameplay is... well monotonous. With some narrative added this game could be great! Good job making this game, I actually really liked it! :)
Jordan Kelly
25. Oct 2020 · 17:29 UTC
I gave you a bonus point for really making a game that embraces the most boring aspects of the theme.

I'm not being sarcastic, I really mean it. This game is impressively monotonous :D