Please, Help

CONTROLS:

• Arrow or WASD Keys - Movement 
• Z - Interaction

Please, Help is a game about depression, simulating the weight of helplessness. Modeled after my childhood room, the environment is restricted to a single screen. The player will find the pixelated inhabitant in need of assistance with menial tasks. Move with the arrows or WASD keys and use the Z key to progress dialogue or interact with  elements in the room.

Dealing with significant life changes and declining family health, this work seeks a way to express that emotional weight. When mental fog begins to feel heavy,  everyday tasks begin to feel insignificant, leading to inaction and personal decline. Sometimes it takes outside help to accomplish forward momentum. Who perseveres with the depressed? Who walks away? When is distance needed? When does isolation prolong the root issue? These are questions that Please, Help explore. Press Z at the title screen to begin the experience.

This is an artistic work using GB Studio