Description
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Title: CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience
Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Developer: Delve Interactive
Publisher: Delve Interactive
Release Date: May 1, 2020
Game Overview:
“CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience” is an award-nominated game that offers a poignant and engaging look into the life of homelessness in a randomly generated urban setting. With rogue-like elements, players must navigate through daily survival challenges, manage personal stats, and strive to escape the cycle of poverty to build a new life. The game combines simulation with a narrative depth, providing both an educational and emotional experience.
Key Features:
Rogue-like Challenges: Each playthrough features a new city layout, ensuring that no two games are the same. Players must adapt to different environments, weather conditions, and random events.
Survival Mechanics: Manage hunger, hygiene, happiness, crime levels, street reputation, and other crucial stats. Decisions made daily impact your character’s well-being and chances of survival.
Character Customization: Choose from five different backstories (War Veteran, Addiction, Abandonment, Mental Illness, Poverty) which not only dictate your starting conditions but also offer unique challenges and perks.
Deep Narrative: The game includes “night events” based on real stories from people who have experienced homelessness, providing a glimpse into the diverse and often overlooked struggles of street life.
Perks and Items: Over 130 unique perks can be earned through various survival methods, offering bonuses or altering gameplay significantly. Items range from food and clothing to tools for survival.
Charity Support: 20% of Delve Interactive’s profits from this game are donated to charities focused on homelessness, reflecting the game’s commitment to raising awareness and support for real-world issues.
Educational Aspect: The developers spent over 7 years researching homelessness, talking to those on the streets, and cross-referencing literature to ensure authenticity in gameplay mechanics and storytelling.
Procedural Generation: The city changes every time you play, with buildings, opportunities, and obstacles varying, pushing players to adapt their strategies.
Gameplay Mechanics:
Daily Survival: Each day in the game involves scavenging for food, finding shelter, possibly begging for change, or stealing to survive. Weather, like rain or cold, affects gameplay, making warmth and shelter crucial.
Social Interaction: Build relationships or a reputation with various characters, including other homeless individuals, police, and charitable passersby. Your actions can lead to friendships, enmity, or simply survival.
Long-term Goals: The ultimate aim is to save enough money to rent a home and secure employment. This involves studying at libraries, attending welfare appointments, and slowly building up resources and skills.
Moral Choices: Players face ethical decisions that affect their character’s happiness and survival chances, like whether to steal or beg, deal with addiction, or engage in crime.
Achievements and Updates:
Over 200 updates have been made to refine gameplay, add content, and polish the experience.
Achievements focus on overcoming various challenges, from surviving harsh winters to escaping homelessness.
Community and Reception:
The game has received very positive reviews on Steam, with players appreciating its depth, realism, and the emotional impact of its narrative.
Community guides and discussions help players succeed in various aspects of the game, from survival tips to strategies for unlocking all achievements.
“CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience” is not just a game but a journey that invites players to understand the complexities of homelessness while engaging in its intricate gameplay.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
WindowsmacOSSteamOS + Linux
MINIMUM:
OS: Windows 7
Processor: 2.3 Ghz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 256mb Graphics card
Storage: 500 MB available space
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