You could hope for a fortunate event, or make some progress towards your survival.īut you will have to choose. You could turn to drink, but risk addiction. Is it a stray? Could it be a friend? All your actions affect your happiness in some way, and it's up to you to manage your stats accordingly. Unable to find shelter, you end up on the streets at night, and you meet a dog. Perhaps you're moved out of the area by the police for loitering. Will you spend the day begging, depending on the kindness of others?

Manage your hunger, hygiene, happiness, crime levels, street reputation, study levels and other stats as you try to survive and escape the homeless life. Experience a beautifully composed emotional soundtrack.We also spent time delving into and cross referencing a ton of literature on homelessness provided publicly by various charity, journalistic and government institutions. This game was made with the vision of getting homelessness and it's difficulties across through a game that's engaging and empathetic. I spent a long time talking to people on the streets and those who've experienced sleeping rough to listen to their stories, many of which are included in the game as 'night events'. Learn about the lives of the homeless and everything they go through to survive, with every part of the truth having been heavily researched by the developers.Spend a night in police stations, parks or shelters, spend time at bars, visit the clinic, study in the library, recycle scrap and more as you discover new areas and buildings.as well as unlocking new items for your next playthrough as you progress Build your inventory with food, survival tools, clothing and more.Build a reputation or even friendships with various characters including the other homeless and the police Choose from 5 different characters each with their own background stories and maladies, then create your own story.We take the subject very seriously and portray it as such.Īfter over 7 years of research and hard work, 100s of updates and fan support, we bring you our tale of survival and isolation. When members of the development team almost fell into homelessness some years ago, it inspired us to create something that gives a voice to the forgotten and the vulnerable. This is a hate letter to the growing indifference in the world. With hundreds of perks, items, events and more, this serious game comes with a large amount of depth that opens up the more you play, and changes based on how you play.Ģ0% of Delve Interactive's profits from this game will be donated to charities focused on the issue of homelessness. Explore, survive, earn perks, find items and kindness to develop your character and escape to a new life. About This Game CHANGE is an emotional homeless survival experience set in a randomly generated city with rogue-like elements.

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