The well

Game for a MiniJam 103 : Darkness

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The game is about depression, a very hard mental illness where this is like a wave that always haunts you. When it looks like you're overcoming it, it appears behind you to remind you of your fears. If you are in this situation, the things you like to do lose importance, lose color and often something you liked to do only makes you fall further into the well.

In the game, there are three levels of state: Light, where you want to be and where you know you are coming from,  although the day-to-day activities that entertain you have lost color and remind you of your fears;  Darkness,  it's behind everything,  it's internal thoughts,  the subconscious. It is misrepresenting and bringing to the worst option an event or a sensation;  Finally,  there is the Well,  the total depression, where the shadows of your fears,  take on color,  gain strength and prevent you with much more resistance to get out of it.

Mental illness is an issue that is spoken about little and many people do not give importance to them, "Darkness" and "You are your own enemy",  were the themes of this Jam and have made me think about this issue.The game tries to get to have the white bar full,  fleeing the wave of depression and avoiding the impulses that make you fall into the well.

Being a 72-hour Jam, I wanted to make a small game and try to explain this disease without words. I hope I have been able to convey the message.

Thank you for playing, helping your family and friends and if you never know someone in this situation, look for professional help and treat it very delicacy, because it deserves it.