I liked the 'emergency chocolate' that does actually get used in this situation (while still wearing the helmet, of course) and the joke about grinding monster levels, but the only monsters are in your head. Great work and awesome art! ^^
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The Way Back Up's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme interpretation | #10 | 3.833 | 3.833 |
| Overall | #20 | 3.528 | 3.528 |
| Storytelling | #22 | 3.833 | 3.833 |
| Gameplay | #62 | 2.917 | 2.917 |
Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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This was such a pleasant experience! The music and art style perfectly complement the mood the writing creates, and the overall tone feels cohesive and intentional. The message at its core is deeply relatable and something anyone who has really lived can connect with. Well done!
What a sweet ending. Loved the visuals too! I was honestly scrolling down the give up options just to see if there was something else to choose from. The experience portrayed was also very relatable.
Short and sweet. I related to this a lot; it feels authentically like depression. The sudden wall of GIVE UP prompts is a brilliant mechanical expression of the feeling of not being able to do anything right. I'm glad I played this.


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