Safe Spaces
A downloadable game for Windows
Coming out as bisexual and non-binary was very difficult for Alex within their religious family and small, conservative town. Now, the day after, they must maneuver through (and possibly take head-on) anxiety-inducing conversation topics with strangers and family, with support from their bestie.
An LGBTQ+ mental health empathy game with visual novel and bullet-hell segments,
about what a wonderful support your found-family can be in the midst of hostility.
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CONTENT WARNING: The game shows homophobia, transphobia, and may contain triggering phrases. Please proceed with caution.
LGBTQ+ RESOURCES
The Trevor Project: visit https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call 988 or visit https://988lifeline.org/chat
------------ KEYBOARD / CONTROLLER INPUTS
Overworld sections:
'WASD' / left analog stick - move
'E' / A/X - interact
Bullet hell sections:
'WASD' / left analog stick - move
'Space' / trigger buttons - shoot (or nothing, depending on narrative choice)
Mouse click / X/▢ - special ability (either heal, shield, or dash, depending on narrative choice)
Collect Stella's purple text bubbles for a boost!
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Created by Assorted Fruits
Spring 2023 Alternative Game Development at the University of Utah
Cameron Davis - Gameplay/Systems Engineer
Duncan Regan - Sound Designer
Erik Ririe - Environmental Artist/Designer
Jesse Hooper - Gameplay/Combat/Level Designer, Particle Effects
Ji-hoon Kim - Producer, Gameplay/Narrative Designer
Sora Roberts - Lead 2D Artist, User Research, User Experience
Usagi McManis - Lead Writer, Narrative Designer, Visual Novel Artist
Special thanks to Prof. Matt Anderson!
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This was thoroughly enjoyable, I loved the art style. It was a good amount of challenging especially depending on which path was chosen. The music was really good. No real feedback I would like to see more though.