Finding Hope
Made in 7-10 days for Uplifting Game Jam For Artists
(I started late, so I wasn't able to add as much in as I wanted, but I hope you enjoy it!)
EDIT: KNOWN BUG!! When you reach the first big gap, DO NOT click the green plant on the right hand side of the gap until AFTER you've crossed over the bridge. If you click it from the left hand side when the "it's much too far" dialogue is playing, it stops the meditation site being activated, meaning you need to restart!! The true end of the game reads "To be continued". <- EDIT 2: Bug fixed.
FINDING HOPE
An emotional and inspiring experience about climbing your way out of the darkness.
Play as Hope, a guardian angel, guiding a solemn little character out of the darkness that life has trapped them in. Guide, inspire, build bridges, meditate and reflect. Take it slow. Learn to appreciate life again.
[Contains metaphorical themes of depression and hope]
Controls:
Mouse - Guide Hope
LMB - Encourage
A & D / Left & Right- Move character
S / Down at meditation site - Meditate
Guide Hope through glowing nodes to build bridges and solve meditative puzzles
Feedback welcome. Please leave a comment if you found the game inspiring and let me know if you'd like me to complete it~
Credits:
Design, concept, art, code (c) ceprotypes
Sounds and music from Pixabay (edited by me)
Comments
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Scores:
Upliftment Factor: 10/10
Gameplay/Fun: 7/10
Visuals / Art: 9/10
Creativity / Innovation: 8/10
Smoothness / Polish: 8/10
Replay Value: 9/10
Total Score: 51/60
Feedback:
A stunning entry with excellent camera transitions, engaging dialogue, and polished presentation. The collision bugs with platforms are minor compared to the overall quality. Strong attention to detail (cursor following, smooth flow) makes this immersive. Slightly lighter player character art could improve visibility, but overall, the thoughtful design, great effects, smooth camera animations, and clear effort in polish mark this as a top-tier submission.
Oh wow thank you! I'm glad you appreciated the effort I put in to make it as uplifting as I could manage :D
I agree on the player visibility. I couldn't get brighter colors to work with his design but maybe a redesign might help. My intention was for him to get gradually brighter due to the bulb on his head lighting stronger, but I only managed a hint of this right at the end
Beautiful game! :)
Thank you!
loved the concept, good game
Wow, fast post! Didn't even have time to finish the description!
Thank you! :)
i was looking at the feed!
this game remebered me about depression, i guess it was on purpose, keep working like this, one of the few games that i actually felt deep inside <3
Yes, absolutely on purpose. Glad that came across well.
And thank you ;w; so glad to hear that