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Wonderlife

by roughskin
co-authored: @joeloliveras
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.93
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.67
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.58
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.80
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.84
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.33
Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.15
Mood★★★★★★★★★★4.25
Narrative videogame set in a dystopian FUTURE (and based on a dystopian PRESENT) where you are an employee of the Wonderstar corporation. You must try to balance your life so you don't end up dead, because the corporation, and therefore the world, play against you.

Get wallpapers by getting different endings, there are 6 possible, can you get them all?

The controls consist only of moving the notifications to the right or left, either with the mouse or with the arrow keys.

And remember, our game does not contain politics or ideology, it is based COMPLETELY around these two things. So if you don't like it, don't play.

Log fix:
We had a problem with the bottom corner UI, appearing that we were in May, when in fact, we're on April.
Fixed a keyboard problem that was happening in some keyboards.

Comments30

graphite
graphite4 Apr 2022, 17:30
The game page is password protected
JoelOliveras4 Apr 2022, 17:36
Now you should be able to enter, sorry
NicLee4 Apr 2022, 19:00
Love the game, super polished. Getting a lot of Reigns vibes and that game is great!
AdamJN
AdamJN4 Apr 2022, 19:16
I had a lot of fun playing and had a good laugh at some of the notifications. Wasnt sure if dystopian or just like basically reality now :laughing:
LauraQwerty
LauraQwerty4 Apr 2022, 19:36
A very nice game!
Simple to play, some of the notification are hilarious and very true. All of it.
Great job!
Jungle
Jungle4 Apr 2022, 20:00
I LOVED!! 47 swiped messages. I'm with you, bro. F*ck bilionaires
Shadowcast
Shadowcast5 Apr 2022, 16:32
I feel like this could be a 4.5 for me since it is sooo polished. My only complaint is that I want MORE of this game! Sometimes the saving events are triggered quite generously that it gets exploitable, but I guess that's just how Jam games are! Fantastic work.

Also 100% complete
LDJam user 245333
LDJam user 2453335 Apr 2022, 17:03
Now that's what I call good UX!

The satire is pretty fun. It's cool to see a bit of political games in the jam, and I appreciate that this one remains quite light. I was able to unlock two ends, although my second run went for a bit long. I have the feeling that events can go on forever until a succession of bad luck determining the ending. Still, it creates interesting stories.
bodCodes
bodCodes5 Apr 2022, 17:52
"Goodbye hope..." :sweat_smile: Both entertaining and unsettling for a good mix.
Seppskit5 Apr 2022, 17:54
very authentic smartphone display. Looks very good!
Ray Zaloudek
Ray Zaloudek5 Apr 2022, 18:49
This game is very interesting! I loved playing it the texts at the end of your life were amazing!
clemonades
clemonades5 Apr 2022, 19:08
I love it. You have successfully predicted the future ;) The level of polish, humor, story telling, etc in this is incredible. You guys killed it, great job!
LDP
LDP5 Apr 2022, 19:27
What an amazing twist in the "Reign"-like games. Really loved the universe, the graphics are minimalist but well designed, you've got a really decent humor and the game is well balanced. Very good work!
Cryptomnesic5 Apr 2022, 19:50
Maximum Mood right here. Too real.
binaryDiv
binaryDiv5 Apr 2022, 19:51
Loved that game, especially the political message of it. Nice and clean design, looks very polished. :)
(The only sad thing about this game is just how real it is...)
Cover Club Media
Cover Club Media5 Apr 2022, 20:07
This is such a strange game and seems so simple at first!! Very unique, you get bonus point for that! I would hope you are randomly generating all this text! Well done :)
n-studios
n-studios5 Apr 2022, 20:41
It's just like real life!

Amazing game
moi931015 Apr 2022, 21:31
It's a nice Reigns like ! Pretty well polished and with a lot of card (my heart is broken that I died to avoid Alexa's pregnancy :sob: )
LDJam user 279908
LDJam user 2799086 Apr 2022, 09:35
very fun to play, love the sound when we swipe, its realy addicted! game 's polish and graphics look good to! gread job, well done !
LDJam user 279610
LDJam user 2796107 Apr 2022, 00:50
Good Reign-like game. You nailed the core and added a lot of polish.
Fromage
Fromage7 Apr 2022, 00:52
Nice! lots of choice and very depressing, in a good way.
MagicBarbu7 Apr 2022, 15:37
Really awesome and fun !!!
Skruffye
Skruffye7 Apr 2022, 20:11
I don't usually like social satire games but... Yeah, basically... :neutral_face:

Really well polished. A lot like Reigns, but, you know... depressingly true. :unamused:

Great job. Reluctant thumbs up. :wink::thumbsup:
QuadApe
QuadApe8 Apr 2022, 17:54
Good job with this one, really have nothing in terms of feedback. Maybe, some messages were a little too on the nose, but can't really say it's a bad thing. Well done!
TheUnusualArt10 Apr 2022, 14:53
Interesting Reigns like game.
I love the theme and humor a lot!
Would definitely like to see more of this game!
Great job!
LDJam user 273626
LDJam user 27362611 Apr 2022, 15:12
This game is too real! And the logo WOW! Well done, and remember...

Have a wonderful life
AceArcher
AceArcher12 Apr 2022, 21:21
Oof, that hits close to home! Great satire, very pointed. I think it was a good idea to focus on polish more than length, especially with different endings. You captured the aesthetic excellently!
blobo14 Apr 2022, 18:04
Ah, that was depressing, yet well written and enjoyable. I love the easy to follow dual-choice responses, and the tiny details like the clock / calendar in the corner updating were really nice touches. The minimalist cooperate designs of the various health stats really fit the mood! Great work.

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