Concept

So how is life? is a game that focusses on the struggles and hurdles of a young adult in his or her 20s. We follow the student a few weeks before the final exam of university. The choices that are made in the period prior to this will greatly effect the outcome and ending. The game will focus on three different types of choices which are Satisfaction, Hobby and Education. The game will be shown through a first person view and it will be as if the player is living the student's life.

This game is a simulation of life therefore, the events may get tedious and boring. That is why we rely on visuals and music to create an atmosphere that is fitting for the event. Some events will also include narrations to portray the thoughts of the student and stimulate the player to think about the choices that he or she can make. So how is life? tries to visualize the dilemma of following the dreams that one wants to achive or follow a path that will lead to a stable but good life. To be free gives one the power to choose. But choices have consequences. Is it more important to achive your dreams and risking it all? Or will it be a wiser decision to take the stable but perhaps stale path? The decisions you make in this game will influence the ending and thus the outcome of the studen't life.

While freedom of choice may seem liberating at first, it is essentially quite frightening as the choices that has been made cannot be taken back. Therefore choosing, as easy and appealing it may be, is a heavy burden and at the same time a nice privilage. But choosing and its mistakes are needed in life to grow. Without the mistakes of choosing and the act of choosing one cannot move forward. So choose and live your life fully so you are able to answer that question, which may seem innocent at first but can be quite heavy, So How Is Life?

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The Game

The game can be played by pressing the continue button and can be downloaded by pressing the next button.