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HE BEAT HER.

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HE BEAT HER.
That’s what everyone thinks.

But you might find otherwise.. if you pick the right move.

...

You’re a lawyer, and your client is being accused of abuse. You only have 5 minutes until the verdict.

You only have time for one more action.

What will you do in those minutes?

Find the truth. Serve justice.

Play the game.

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Made for Ludum Dare 39, to inspire a feeling of powerlessness.

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Download:
itch.io - zephyo.itch.io/he-beat-her
GameJolt - gamejolt.com/games/he-beat-her/273009

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Ha! I think I managed to get a decent ending! It definitely felt like the most complete one.

this hurts my brian but i still think it's really good
edit 1: so many endings @.@

The game succeeded in its aim- to inspire the feeling of absolutely helplessness. In my attempts to find various ways to help the client and to change the outcome, no matter the valid statements, the outcome remained the same or wasn't good enough. Despite the frustration and sadness this game made me feel, it was still fantastic. Really good games either make you feel positive or succeed in the negative. This game achieved the latter.

PLS I TYPED IN "HOT" TO CALL HIM HOT AND GOT A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT RESULT FHDSJDBFG

I started the game, was given no information, and was asked "What do you want to do?"

Considering I'm a lawyer, and that these text games tend to be finnicky, I type in "talk", presuming that would be the kind of option that would let me talk to my client.

It then asked me "What do you want to focus on?"

Again, assuming finnick controls, I type in "evidence", to see what I have to deal with.

I am then given the weakest evidence I have ever seen (as in, the evidence is apparently that there was a bloody knife in the couple's shared kitchen, but the girl's medical records haven't been disclosed, so even the weakest possible case wouldn't be able to claim that he *beat* her?), I get an immediate game over.

After two whole interactions, with what I still feel were good choices.

Credits & Info

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Score
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Uploaded
Aug 3, 2017
1:01 AM EDT
Genre
Visual Novel
Software
  • Unity
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