ABOUT
Possibility Space is a word game about exploring the possible outcomes of a conversation.
You will know you've experienced everything when the interface reads "100% explored". You can stop playing, or go back and read through the conversation.
I was inspired by some thoughts about narrative games, their branching, and some ideas I've had about making players interact with the actual stuff of the narrative (the words) in an attempt to mesh narrative with mechanics in a way that forces people to actually read the writing! (maybe hehe)
Created for PIGSquad Summer Slow Jam 2023: Narrative - I had a game play sketch of this mechanic completed prior to this jam, along with the music and some sounds. I used the jam theme of Doomsday along with the motivation of the jam to help me turn it into something finished. The theme made me think about how having difficult conversations can sometimes feel like the end of the world.
CREDITS Programming, design, music by mickey
Special thanks to Hannah for feedback
Bell sound effect by bolanoschamorro: https://freesound.org/people/bolanoschamorro/sounds/569934/
Paper sounds effects by slamaxu: https://freesound.org/people/slamaxu/sounds/509878/
Keyboard | Gamepad | Action |
W, A, S, D | Left Stick | Move |
Escape | Right Special | Pause |
E | Right Face Button | Interact |
Q | Left Face Button | Detach / Leave Host |
Left Shift | Left Shoulder Button | Sprint |