A Bitter Pill

An existential nihilism game about how life is spent and wasted until your inevitable death.... made by 2 students over 48 hours for the Ludume Dare 44 Game Jam.

Earn and add years to your life, only to spend them trying to keep yourself happy in this balancing act of life.

Balance your Social Happiness and your Years left to live. Enter different buildings in the city by clicking on them to earn Happiness or Years and try to live out your meaningless life as long as you can.

Sound Design - Alessandro Turchino

Character - Luvuyo Sokuto

Game Design & Development, Level Art & Effects - Christiaan de Jager , Dylan Fairhurst