Welcome to Lost In Aurantius!

This game is a submission to the Safe In Our World 2024 Game Jam, Entry for Small Team Ages 18-24.

You play as an alien who crash lands on another alien planet. Join the community, form friendships, and try out some activities. This is a casual, interactive game which has no limited duration. A key aspect of this game is community support, which was essential in the COVID-19 pandemic and played an important role in helping us mange the challenges that were posed.

Relations to mental health:

The game includes many aspects of mental health including friendship, connection, rest, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and self-care.

It's set in a natural world, where players can engage in mindful activities, such as fishing and apple picking.

The aliens, anibubs, that inhabit the planet, Aurantius, are simple in terms of physical capability but as complex as humans mentally. You can interact with them through talking, gifting and entering their homes (if they are inside, of course). The anibubs change colour based on their current emotion (dark blue for very sad, light blue for sad, grey for neutral, faint yellow for happy, and bright yellow for very happy). Also, the player and anibubs are prone to mood swings, so keep an eye on everyone's mood by clicking the community tab in the top left. Enjoy!

Creators:

Leon R - programming, ui

Amie M - art, audio

All contents of the game were made from scratch.