The Daily

co-authored: @zsombro, @twaylor
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.77
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.42
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.73
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.94
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.16
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.75
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.16
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.94

You find yourself on the street with no help in sight. Work the streets to get some cash to buy coffee, or drift off to sleep.

Passerby will give money if they like you.

When you have at least ¤2, use [R] to buy coffee, and fill your coffee meter.

If you end a day with a lower meter, the next days will be harder on you.

Some people are experiencing a black screen when attempting to start the game, if so please try to change the resolution using the F1-F3 keys! Please also remember to fully extract the game from the zip before running the exe. I'm looking into the issue, sorry about this

ControlDescription
Q, W, EChange expression
RPurchase coffee
F1Change window resolution to 720p
F2Change window resolution to 900p
F3Change window resolution to 1080p
F4Toggle borderless mode
F5Toggle fullscreen mode
F5Quit the game

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Comments42

robopossum
robopossum7 Oct 2019, 22:41
I really like the art style and the simple controls.
changemewtf7 Oct 2019, 22:42
Nice job, love the cute sketchy graphics!
Ostrich7 Oct 2019, 22:53
Love it! Great idea!
Narffy7 Oct 2019, 23:01
Great game, i love the graphics !
rosebucket7 Oct 2019, 23:30
somehow just getting a black screen w the song playing? trying to run it on a surface pro in a window. this looks really cool too????
tmpxyz
tmpxyz7 Oct 2019, 23:47
I've tried several times, but this game only has sound and no graphics on my laptop.
ToFuMan7 Oct 2019, 23:51
not working here either. win 10.
wheybags
wheybags8 Oct 2019, 00:19
Sorry, still the same issue :(
KP_CFTSZ
KP_CFTSZ8 Oct 2019, 00:21
Game runs fine on my end, I like it.
Listonos
Listonos8 Oct 2019, 00:22
Same here, black screen with audio on Win 10.
jerripo
jerripo8 Oct 2019, 00:51
Hello, I'm getting the same error as the posts above. I hear lovely music, but the window is black.
Skyeward
Skyeward8 Oct 2019, 01:14
No technical issues here, game was really well executed and genuinely thought provoking, you used your time not just to make a great game but also promote a meaningful message. Your aesthetic was great too, super unique inputs also. Really well done.
zoarfy
zoarfy8 Oct 2019, 01:15
This worked fine on my end - windows 10.

I really liked your game - beautiful art style and simple controls/gameplay loop that felt very on theme.

Overall this is a really beautiful package of a game.

Congrats on finishing.
Spieß8 Oct 2019, 01:15
Really good job!
Adam Gaskins
Adam Gaskins8 Oct 2019, 01:29
I'm also getting the black screen! Was very excited to play :(
Joseph Yannessa8 Oct 2019, 01:37
Art style was very neat, probably more of an "experience" than a game so all my gameplay critiques were probably intentional game design decisions
StinkyKitty
StinkyKitty8 Oct 2019, 01:38
This looks really cool and I was very excited to play it! When I turn it on I hear the music but just see a black screen. :frowning2: Either way, it looks super cool! Great graphics, music, and matches the theme perfectly! Hope you fix it soon so I can try it out :smiley_cat:
LandoSystems
LandoSystems8 Oct 2019, 01:46
Great work, really loved the art style and the music fit really well too. Thought I was doing pretty decently, but had a bad 8th day where the whole world was against me and didn't make it past day 9.
GuitarBro
GuitarBro8 Oct 2019, 02:32
I concur with the previous opinions; the art and music work well together. Also fits the theme quite nicely. The controls are simple and work nicely, though it's a bit hard to tell if you did something correctly (other than the sound of change). Maybe that's the point? Idk, regardless, I thought it was pretty well done.
rdcooper
rdcooper8 Oct 2019, 02:42
Gorgeous art, fantastic music. Love the game concept and mechanics. And to top it all off, it fits the theme perfectly! Great dark humor, and it plays without a hitch! Very nice job!
slimabob
slimabob8 Oct 2019, 04:18
Sad game :( Good art and audio! I liked the "It's free" on the newspaper- funny touch! Good job to your team :)
Farlandwinter8 Oct 2019, 05:06
This game looks so cool, but black screen with audio on Win 10 +1. I'd love to play, wait for update version.
Hellpug
Hellpug8 Oct 2019, 05:10
Also getting a black screen with just music playing. :/
Vaibho8 Oct 2019, 05:14
The game's launcher started but the maximum area was covered with black screen, the game was playing in a small area only showing its upper half. I was not able to get the full game experience but Good graphics and great music.
PeachTreeOath
PeachTreeOath8 Oct 2019, 06:07
Couple things that really stand out. First is definitely the graphics. I've never implemented it myself but I've always like the 2-3 frame squiggly animation in games. Even if someone is not great at art (not in your case) it can make it pop and salvage an art style. Secondly, even though the controls are simple, I liked that there was slight thought into choosing which one was the best one. TBH I struggled with figuring out the correct mappings here and could only ever survive a few days. Most people looked gloomy, like say, the businessman with a briefcase. But eventually I found that he responds to smiles better. Now that punk kid, he's even better. Just smiles and donations all day! Very cool coat of paint over a recognition/reaction style game.
huskitchauthor8 Oct 2019, 06:58
@vaibho @hellpug @farlandwinter @adam-gaskins

Sorry about that. I'm not too sure what could be causing the issue yet, would you be able to try the game again, and if you get the black screen try pressing F1-F3 to change the resolution?
Arcus
Arcus8 Oct 2019, 06:59
Cool game! Some good work was done :smile:
BrokenMirrorMedia
BrokenMirrorMedia8 Oct 2019, 17:26
The game seemed interesting, but alas I also ran into the black-screen-of-doom, and no amount of F1-3 could save me. Let me know if you manage to fix it, I'd love to play this game, the art style seems neat!
nsadie
nsadie8 Oct 2019, 18:49
No issues for me! Good idea and well executed.
Rayne
Rayne8 Oct 2019, 19:43
I have a weakness for these type of games. Great job!
Black Flag
Black Flag8 Oct 2019, 19:46
Hi could you please re rate my game =, the link now works- I will also rate your game, sorry for this very forward sounding message!
Palemek
Palemek8 Oct 2019, 22:08
Incredible game, thanks for that!

Ok, thats not enough. That experience is great, i think that if that would be polished only a little bit more i could pay for playing it.
NachtWitch9 Oct 2019, 00:39
Really cool game design, loved the art, and the gameplay was terrific, keep up the good work man
Brallex
Brallex9 Oct 2019, 04:29
Great idea and artstyle!
Well executed:)
RabiChora10 Oct 2019, 13:36
I love the art styleΦωΦ!!!!
PROJECTaroid
PROJECTaroid10 Oct 2019, 19:12
Really nice game. The audio and graphic style really play well to the theme. Nice work!
ryzy27
ryzy2712 Oct 2019, 11:31
Great game. Background track sets the mood perfectly. The game is hard, as I imagine was the intention.

Awesome game with great message! Cheers!
Dane Tesla
Dane Tesla19 Oct 2019, 20:30
It's fascinating to see an entry with a message in it, something more than just some memes and funny jokes inside. Lovely art style and simple but interesting gameplay. Good job!
joe40001
joe4000129 Oct 2019, 21:21
Yeah sorry, black screen for me too

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