Parasitism

Parasitism

The world hasn’t been the same since the Incident.

Its infection claimed many lives and impacted even more.

Your wife is one of those people.

You’ve hardly had time to think- to process…

Thankfully, your new job can just about cover her hospital bills.

Balance your work life with family time and… your new friend?

 

(This game has some shaders, so please download the windows executable zip if you don't want lag during rhythm game sections)

Gameplay features:

• Approximately 7.8k words
• Five in-game days
• Choice-selection – express yourself how you want to… but choose your words wisely.
• Office job – complete your shift by playing through an original rhythm game
• Original story
• Original character designs + art
• Original music composition (+ some transcribed from royalty-free music)
• Use escape menu for save + difficulty. Press backspace to skip rhythm game.

 

Content warnings (click to expand, spoilers ahead)

• Inappropriate minor/adult relationship
• Strong language
• Mild sexual themes
• Troubled marriage
• (Attempted) suicide
• Trauma
• Abuse

Created for the Click & Claw Game Jam.

We worked off the capitalistic definition of ‘ecosystem’, where value is created through the interactions and competition of interconnected participants.

In our game, the player is forced to take on every role, while managing the breakdown of his physical and personal ecosystem (his productivity, his mental health, and his relationships).

We hope to mirror the breakdown of interconnected systems, where balance is lost in both, human dynamics, and the pressures of capitalism.

 

Credits:

angelsaishi – writer, art director

kelpy_soup  - pixel artist

Sonicaii – game director

Vicki  – programming, music composition

zai – programming

 

Additional credits:

• City background tileset
  • Author: karsiori
  • Source: karsiori.itch.io
• NYTO Mania skin
  • Author: OrkkeD
  • Source: skins.osuck.net
• CHAOS16 font
  • Author: Roman Reznichenko
  • Source: fontesk.com
• Office assets
  • Author: flojiq
  • Source: flojiq.itch.io
• LPC Animated Doors
  • Author: Lanea Zimmerman (AKA Sharm)
  • Source: opengameart.org

 

Song credits:

Song 1: excerpt from BWV848 by Bach

Song 4: exceprt from K310, Movement 3 by Mozart

Song 5: exceprt from Sonata No. 3 Op. 58, Movement 4 by Chopin

Transcribed from imslp.org