im finally here!!! i enjoyed this a lot, i think you did an excellent job!! i loved the art, the progressing interview stages and how weird it got, especially the music!! that was SO unnerving. the concept of the universe as a whole is super interesting too!
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Dying for a Raise's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Creativity | #243 | 3.713 | 3.713 |
| Theme | #265 | 3.585 | 3.585 |
| Overall | #286 | 3.457 | 3.457 |
| Enjoyment | #309 | 3.340 | 3.340 |
| Visuals | #436 | 3.266 | 3.266 |
Ranked from 94 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Interesting concept and interpretation of the theme, quite though provoking too. Had one broken image during the first stage but other than that worked well!
I enjoyed it, took me a while to understand but overall a solid game and nice take on death is an opportunity!
Great dialogue. The choices seem very insightful. Well done!
Man I hate interviews, this game perfectly encapsulates the feeling of doing an interview for me
It seems like a lot of thought was put into the questions some of the ones on the third stage had me thinking for a bit
Also I really liked the music, it helped set the tone really well
Especially enjoyed the questions in the 3rd stage of the interview, very thought provoking.
I enjoy the very literal use of the theme!
I did encounter 1 bug. I believe it was the first question, selecting the first option gave a broken image message at the top and a blank background, but didn't crash the game (just a heads up)! I think the options were "Intuition vs Logic" and I couldn't answer both so I went with the first (logically lol).
Overall very unique concept/idea!
THE WRITING GOES INSANE, i love the ideas they bring to the dialogue, really fits the theme, and also clever idea to make this game a an application to die as a way stop the dystopian world system. LOVELY GAME. ALSO I GOR ACCEPTE WOOOHOOOOO
Sooooo good, the writing is amazing and the themes tackled are very thought-provoking. Definitely had me engaged all the way. The progression from a simple interview to something more sinister was quite clever, and the subtle context clues towards the overarching context/lore are delivered very organically and greatly enhance the experience. There's a lot to love here, great job :)
Everything here is well made - art, music, dialogue. Love how u used humour at the beginning to make the player let down their guard and then present a really clean tone shift.
Everything here is well made - art, music, dialogue. Love how u used humour at the beginning to make the player let down their guard and then present a really clean tone shift.
I found this start really funny XD

But damn, what a unique use of the theme! Compared to a lot of other visual novels I’ve played in the jam, this one really stands out; the interview style system where your words actually determine the ending is such a cool twist. It’s great to see a VN that gives real choice and consequence!
I also love how the world is built up; you can tell something major happened to make life feel so bleak and endless, with death being the only escape (and even that being a whole process). Super interesting concept!
The progression from stage one to the final stage was great too, each step getting darker and more messed up really sold the tone shift.
Honestly, I just wish there was more! More stages, more choices, more of that juicy lore. That’s always a good sign though, cause it means I wanted to keep playing. Amazing work!!
My application was approved! Cool art, and a cool escalation in tone as the game goes on, well done with this one.
I love the deep philosophical questions, but the relevance between the questions flew past me, i'm not too sure.
You can clearly see the progression in depth of the questions from stage 1 to 3, which is also reflected in the room and the music, absolutely love that!
Be sure to check out my team's game!
That was a nice game, interesting concept, even deep at times! good job!
What a cool idea! I'm really interested in the lore of this world. Its a really cool proof of concept and I like the variation between each stage! Wonderful job.




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