https://alextomkow.itch.io/discomfort-zone

hi everyone! my new game released a few days ago and i meant to post about it then but the holidays got in the way so i'm posting it now instead! it's made in Bitsy, and uses a whole bunch of new hacks i've implemented that i don't think i've ever seen used before in any Bitsy games till now. it's also about some pretty heavy stuff, and gets pretty dark at times, but there is a happy ending and you can avoid all the real intense stuff and just go almost straight to the happy ending if you want to! there's more information about how to do so on the itch page at the end of the "WARNING" section. 

here's the description of the game from the page:

discomfort zone is a 2D pixel-art narrative game about depression, anxiety disorder, despair, and recovery. The game takes a realistic, un-filtered, and at times uncomfortably personal look at depression and anxiety disorder through the eyes of someone dealing with these conditions, promoting understanding and sharing the experience with a wider audience. The game deals with many themes related to depression and anxiety: worry, loneliness, and self-deprecating thoughts, but also hope and finding the strength, when all seems lost, to keep going. Made in a heavily-hacked version of the Bitsy engine, the game uses a simple art style, limited color palette, and basic controls to ensure accessibility. 

anyways, think that's everything for this post so thanks for reading, and there's some screenshots below if you want to get a sense of some of the art & visuals in the game.

thanks!

-alex                                                                                                                                                                                          

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