The Inevitable Company

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.39
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.27
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.77
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.70
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.84
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.95
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.48
You're the new game director at a company. You join mid-project and learn why it is impossible to hold your position there. 8 possible endings - but the same outcome.

Comments25

Izokia
Izokia5 Apr 2022, 08:46
Who knew scratching your ass could fill you with determination. My only complaint is that I couldn't go the full plumber route (if you can someone tell me). Cant wait to get the full experience with music/etc after the jam. Will try more possibilities later!
OllieOA
OllieOA5 Apr 2022, 12:59
Would get paid to be addicted to social media again.

Great work! Really clean UI and a well functioning dialogue system! Very funny - a great investment into the humour category
YellowKamel
YellowKamel5 Apr 2022, 13:03
I really liked the story, loved all the routes (and jokes) I could take pretty far. Great work, my friend!
Katsuhira
Katsuhiraauthor5 Apr 2022, 15:07
@izokia It is possible! Your very first decision makes the difference!
Zamatay5 Apr 2022, 19:31
i'm missing music or some sound effects in here...
Roberto Romao
Roberto Romao5 Apr 2022, 20:21
Good use of the theme and I love how good the mood is despise the simple graphics! Good job :D
LDJam user 2795466 Apr 2022, 01:40
Oh wow, didn't expect that (in a good way)! I kept my pride and got fired in the end. Sad, but usually true, take on the theme here.
Andreia
Andreia6 Apr 2022, 04:06
Really like the take on the theme. Thanks for letting me experience what it feels to be a game director so I can plan for the future ahah
izaak
izaak6 Apr 2022, 04:09
Got me to laugh out loud at some points, clever writing.
LDJam user 268934
LDJam user 2689346 Apr 2022, 07:41
Smart game concept of you are a good writer( and you are !)
Jibberwocky6 Apr 2022, 08:58
I have discovered the endless joys of hitting sinks and will never go back, wonderful game.
TheSerOT
TheSerOT6 Apr 2022, 18:44
This is great writing! the mood of the game was top-notch as well, inevitably failing at my dream job with that background and those colors felt better than it should.. haha
Great submission!
FireSlash
FireSlash6 Apr 2022, 22:05
Fun writing.

Always nice to see more narrative works in LD. I do think this might have been improved with some backing audio or art, but that can be hard when you're running solo.

Nice work!
Steve74119 Apr 2022, 22:38
I liked the writing, and the story is relatable for many.
Matheus Bueno
Matheus Bueno9 Apr 2022, 22:39
Great narrative work, really liked the history. I just whished some sound or music allong the game. GG
RealTanHen
RealTanHen10 Apr 2022, 17:27
What a vicious character, trying to get us to port to mobile. Great simple visuals and incredibly compelling narrative, enjoyed this a lot!
HideyBoi Dev10 Apr 2022, 18:19
Some sort of sound would really help the mood... Also the story was really funny and I enjoyed playing very much.
Bullex10 Apr 2022, 19:06
The game is amazing! I love the humor. It lacks some music on the background for the fool mood to me. Anyways, good job!
Silas Reinagel
Silas Reinagel11 Apr 2022, 04:48
Very cool concept! I liked the direction of the story and the concept, although the set of choices was sometimes a bit railroading. I guess not giving the player a chance to have a successful career puts an inherent dampener on things.

Presentation-wise, a little bit of audio and music would have done a LOT for adding more mood and emotional feel.
Skruffye
Skruffye11 Apr 2022, 11:03
Ahh... Yes. :laughing:

Despite being a little bit disappointed that I couldn't find a way to nod along and secretly make the game as intended behind the boss' back (then presumably get fired after it released anyway), I really liked this!

The understated humour made me chuckle and the visuals were nice and relaxing without being overly distracting. I didn't even notice them for a while until there was a particularly hard-to-miss colour change and I stopped for a moment just to watch the pretty circles floating across the screen. :smile:

I think a little bit of similarly non-distracting audio would have gone a long way here. Maybe even something a bit corporate, given the theme, like easy-listenin' or muzak--you know, lift music (or stairwell music, depending on your choices in the game). :stuck_out_tongue:

Also, it would have been good to have the character names differentiated from the dialogue in some way. That could have been making them larger, bold or even just all-caps. Fortunately, it didn't cause too much of an issue because of placement, but it would have been a nice extra touch.

Overall, I enjoyed it! Great job! :grin:
LDJam user 237588
LDJam user 23758811 Apr 2022, 17:58
I liked how I could scratch my *ss before checking my email.
On a more serious note: some simple background music would've improved the immersion/mood quite a bit :)

Anyway: Good job!
GeraldFIngBurke
GeraldFIngBurke11 Apr 2022, 18:01
Excellent story. I ended up chasing every ending and finding every branch. I love when a game does that for me.
eptwalabha
eptwalabha12 Apr 2022, 20:24
Really enjoyed the writing of your game. I've got three ending so far. Good job on your entry.
Sulo14 Apr 2022, 12:01
Nice game, some corporate muzak and sfx would really add to the humor, but really nice entry. I think I kinda managed to soft-lock the game after ignoring the co-worker and extinguishing all the possibilities.
lody_giving_teacup20 Apr 2022, 11:47
nice game , even If I expected more things , I'm not a fan of dialog games so ... Anyways good work !

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