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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Innovation | #60 | 3.739 | 3.739 |
| Theme | #67 | 3.891 | 3.891 |
| Audio | #70 | 3.674 | 3.674 |
| Overall | #174 | 3.446 | 3.446 |
| Game Design | #254 | 3.326 | 3.326 |
| Graphics | #276 | 3.478 | 3.478 |
| Fun | #596 | 2.565 | 2.565 |
Ranked from 46 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does you game fit the theme?
This is a mental-health focused typing game aimed at creating a soothing environment for you to feel a little less alone in. I chose to use "you're not alone" in a way which would help players feel comforted in the way they feel & experience the world. I hope people realise they share things they feel with others & leave playing the game feeling less alone in the world. You're not alone, it's going to be okay - stay.
Did you write all the code and made all the assets from scratch?
Everything was made entirely from scratch & completed solo, except for the SFX, which have been credited in the description of my game.
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The typing mechanic had a couple bugs but aside from that this was a great experience thank you
Thanks for playing! Yeah I think the typing mechanics could use some work after the jam for sure, seems to be a common issue for people. I'm glad you liked it tho! :~)
I really appreciate what you’ve done with this game. For people who struggle with their mental health, these small affirmations are such an important thing to incorporate into your daily thoughts. For someone who doesn’t struggle with these things on a daily basis, it’s a very good reminder to be patient and understanding with others who are dealing with these kinds of negative thoughts.
From a more technical perspective the UI was very clean and responsive and looked beautiful. It was a nice calming meditative exercise. Thanks for putting the time into making this.
Thanks Nathan! I'm so glad it helped you take a step back & reflect, absolutely an important practice for anyone - regardless of what you're going through. Thanks so much for playing! :~)
This is a great using of the theme. Nice work.
Thanks so much!! :~)
What a nice idea! I love how it's just a cozy game but it's fun at the same time. Some bugs were annoying because the typing mechanic of the game. But overall, you did a great job!
Thank you!! Yeah there's definitely a few bugs with the typing mechanics I'd like to revisit in future, admittedly annoying for me on the test plays too haha! Big time learning curve for me though, so I'll need to do some more research into how to fix it. Thank so much for playing though, I really appreciate it! :~)
Thank you so much for making this game. The music was soooo relaxing. Definitely the best game I played in this Jam. There where some bugs with text rendering (I played the web version), but that wasn't too much of a problem. Didn't expect to almost cry playing a Game Jam game. 💙
Thank you so much for playing!! This is very sweet, I'm so happy you had a nice time playing - come back any time you need to. :~)
I had never seen a game that combined a typing game with a healing effect. That's nice.
Thanks so much! It was really challenging to do but I'm glad it's paid off. :~)
This is lovely. I haven't struggled with major mental health issues personally but just playing through this I can appreciate how this could really help someone. I think this is so wonderful and considerate. Good job :))
Thanks so much! Being able to help people feel a bit nicer is definitely the goal with this one! :~)
Hey, this is totally out of left field but it would mean a lot to me if you tried my game also
Relaxing and slow paced, great job.
Thank you! :~)
relaxing music and an interesting concept
Thank you so much!! :~)
Nice take on the theme, It was a beautiful and calming game! I think we will see a bunch of horror and dark games with this theme. And to be honest, I'm a little surprised that you made a game of this nature, but I'm glad that you did. Sometimes we just need to pause for a moment to appreciate how amazing we are and how wonderful life is. I did finish the entire game and got all the messages. I think you need to join the next Deepwell Mental Health Jam as well :D Beautifully done, Steff!
Thanks so much for playing marc!! Yeah I definitely thought of horror the first time I heard the theme too but I like trying to do something different with game jams to force myself to learn more & I think it's paid off since you've enjoyed it so much!
Will definitely be checking out the DMHJ next year! :~)
I really like the idea.
I wanted to do something similar to this as soon as I heard the jam theme.
On the browser though, the gray letters are always visible for me and then after the second phrase, I can't type anything anymore
also not very sure if this was intentional, but this happened a couple of times during playing.
But I really like the concept and the game. Unique implementation.
Great job!
Thank you so much for playing! You should try do something like this outside of the jam anyway! It was fun & challenging to figure out the mechanics for this - I'm used to doing more adventure type games so branching out into something different was a good learning experience.
Thanks for letting me know about this bug! It's something I'll have to work on for sure - I know why it's happening (it's calling every phrase at the same time) but I'm not too sure how to fix it yet. As for the gameplay, I had to make it so you need to figure out the next phrase (try typing t or p, to reveal a new phrase after your first)! Sorry I know it's a bit annoying but it's the best I could do with what I know right now. Thanks again! :~)
The music was really good and the game was suprisingly hard, because it broke the text that you are writing, but it was really annoying clicking random keys and hoping that it shows a sentence from it.
Thanks so much for playing! Yeah I agree with you on that - I want it to have the grey text show up before having to type anything but couldn't get the code working so ended up opting for a puzzle-like feel for the game. Hopefully I can come back to it one day when I'm more experienced to fix it tho! :~)
Nice experience, especially enjoyed the relaxing music.
Thanks and good job!
Thank you so much, I'm glad you had a good time! :~)
I love this giving me a smooth and mild feeling. Your game makes me hear myself. Thank u for your nice work!<3
Thank you!! I'm glad you felt that way, thanks for being here! :~)
Nice concept, a very unique take on the themse. I like it.
Thanks so much!!! :~)
Great Concept!
Music is just amazing, would be great to see a youtube playlist
Thank you so much, I'm so so glad you liked it! :~)
I've not seen any game like this yet on the Jam, and you pulled it off really well!
Very relaxing.
Thanks so much, I really appreciate that! :~)
Very Cool Game, I Didn't Expect Someone To Take The Theme In This Way But It Seems That You Nailed It, Fun & Gameplay Wise ;P
Thank you so so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :~)
You have created a nice game to relax, specially because of the music, it's so good!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you had a good time playing. :~)
It has a nice atmosphere but I´d love to have more interaction like a player that does something.
Thank you! I tried to do something a little different for this jam, so that's why I've chosen a typing game & tried to keep things simple but I really appreciate the feedback - it's given me some ideas for things to add to this when the jam's over, thank you! :~)