Life on Mars

LIFE ON MARS

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A mini sci-fi game I created using Bitsy, that explores love, grief, and what it means to be human. This game was originally published by Voiceworks Online, for their third issue, "Geist". I wrote and coded the game in Early 2021, following a personally difficult 2020. I wanted to explore the age old question: "What is left after we're gone?" - both from a personal, individual level, but also from a post-human perspective.

Play Instructions: Use your directional keys (or wasd) to move around and interact with objects.

Content Warnings: Mentions of Death and Grief.

Credits and Acknowledgements: Carly Stone, Online Editor of Voiceworks in 2021, provided edits and technical support. The audio in this game comes from NASA - "First Audio Recording of Sounds on Mars" actually from the Perseverance Rover themselves (as is the background image on this page). I used the "Add Bitsy Audio" tool to add the audio to the game. Lastly, thank you to Caitlin and Kate, who originally play-tested the game.

If you enjoyed the game, please leave a comment - I appreciate feedback :)

For Ash ❤️🚀