Live Free by ProdigalSon

Description
You have been diving deeper and deeper into depression, but there's hope! Pick up the encouraging words and punch depression to have victory over it.
Controls
- A/D or Left/Right Arrows to move
- Use Mouse to select the "Word" to complete the encouragement
Objective
- Collect 3 words to engage depression in battle
- Chose the right word that completes the sentence
- Do this 3 times to defeat depression
- Dodge the Doubt blocks or you will lose the battle
Note
The theme of "diving deeper into depression" was to be illustrated more through dialogue but in the interest of time and having a "playable" demo I was not able to include this dialog. Instead, here's the missing intro that would've helped propel more the theme.
Cutscene
[Depression] "You weak pathetic waste of space! You are nothing but a mistake and you should just end it, right here and now!"
[Scene] The player is kneeling with their head down casted while rain falls on them.
[Player] Maybe I should...No one seems to care...
[A disembodied voice] My dear child. You are not alone and I love you. Do not let these lies get your dishearten. Standup, and use my words against depression to have victory over it.
[Depression] You see! You are too weak to even pull the trigger! Here, let me do it for you. Ha ha ha!
[Scene] Rain stops The sun begins to shine The player punches the ground, stands up, and points at depression while saying:
"No! You are a lie! I am loved and you have no power over me!"
[Depression] Ha ha ha! Pathetic fool! Your words are but empty. Now, prepare to die!
[Scene] Depression moves into the background and the player runs after it.
Game Starts
| Link | https://github.com/nlaracuente/LiveFree |
| Link | https://prodigalson.itch.io/live-free |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/live-free |
Ratings
| Overall | 856th | 2.615β | 28π§ββοΈ |
| Fun | 793th | 2.654β | 28π§ββοΈ |
| Innovation | 839th | 2.346β | 28π§ββοΈ |
| Theme | 879th | 2.212β | 28π§ββοΈ |
| Graphics | 726th | 2.846β | 28π§ββοΈ |
| Audio | 562th | 2.865β | 28π§ββοΈ |
| Humor | 349th | 2.708β | 26π§ββοΈ |
| Mood | 800th | 2.38β | 27π§ββοΈ |
| Given | 28π³οΈ | 31π¨οΈ |
I must not be depressed since I kept guessing the wrong words :)
anyhow I loved the take on the theme and I think we need more optimistic games like yours these days!!
great job!

The music was good.
One suggestion to fix this would maybe find a passage in the bible or book of faith that really sells the point youre trying to make. i dont know of anything that tackles the subject so i cant really suggest one, but i think it could be a fun way to share some words of wisdom.
@radmccool thanks for your honest feedback. That's the goal π thanks for playing!
@levidsmith Nice! Also, I've been calling it "Battle Phase" but I like "Confrontation Phase" better as it makes it more personal like you are facing up against it intentionally to not let it have power of you. Thanks for playing! :)
@michaelyount You are welcomed? lol. ;)
Thanks for playing π