Game description:

"That's when we return to our prisoner condition and dive into our past." "Their courage, will, and endurance crumbles, and they believe they have fallen into a deep hole from which they will never be able to climb out."                                                                                                                                                                          ——Albert Camus (2013)La Peste  

"Please control your soul's desire for freedom" is a 2D narrative game that can be played in about 10 minutes, while the slogan is also from the powers that be giving instructions to the population during the epidemic.

The game takes place in 2052 when a sudden plague sweeps the world and the main character Sanes' family becomes victims of the pandemic. Players only have 5 minutes to find items in the room and click on dialogue options to learn more about the story. 

The game explores an epidemic environment where the powers that work through a series of means to stop the spread of the virus. In the midst of this epidemic, it is not the virus itself that scares people. What will the Sanes choose? Will Sanes finally choose to stay "alive" or embrace a new world of uncertainty?


Control:

You can trigger game options and dialogue by clicking with the mouse.

Developer note:

This is the first game I have made. This game is available to play online(Full-screen mode is highly recommended) or download for the best experience!

I used Adobe Illustrator to create the characters and scenes, and the dialogue and interaction in the game were done by Fungus and Unity.  The background music is Hon Hopkins' Monsters Theme. Https://www.aigei.com/ provided sound effects. A small amount of the vector material comes from the Internet as well.

My Ins@wanxiao_christine. If you're interested in the game, feel free to contact me or leave a comment at the bottom of the page!

Thank you❤️

Wanxiao Chen




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Please control your soul's desire for freedom for Mac OS.zip 148 MB

Comments

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Great visuals! great story!

Thannnks Joy!!!!

Great job! The images are beautiful and the dialogues are poetic.  The story is immersive and it's a metaphor for Covid-zero policy with a soft heart. Should try that out! 

Thanks Bobby❤️!!! Bless Shanghai!!!

Nice work!!! I love the background music and sound effects you chose and how this short story is reflecting on the social status quo we are facing in specific area. 

Very narrative, the picture is also very good-looking! In the process of reading her story, I feel some exquisite and real feelings, which can express some of the situation of the Chinese people more easily.

Thank you LindsayLee158!! Hopefully our situation will get better!

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Very impressive, the story is well structured and reflected on the reality, highly recommend!

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Thank you for liking my work and your recommendation!!!

Nice work! It's a really thought-provoking and insightful game talking about a very worrying situation during the pandemic.

Hi raydonm, thanks for your feedback! It is really nice to hear that you could enjoy my game!! My country is facing a terrible situation. I hope things will get better soon!