A life on the streets
CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience is an interactive survival game where, instead of the usual action-packed gameplay, you will living an impoverished life on the streets. The game will take you on an emotional journey as you try different methods to survive another day and find ways to lead a better life.
Aim for a better future
The game’s main objective is for you to be able to escape your life as a homeless man, but of course, this is not going to be easy. Even if CHANGE is just a game, the scenarios that are presented are made to resemble real-life circumstances. It is not going to be as simple as begging passing strangers on the street for money and food. In fact, there might be times when you will have to resort to stealing from people and shops just to get through the day. When deciding on which course of action to take, keep in mind that in this game you have to maintain your character’s health stats. As mentioned, it depicts real-life situations faced by the homeless and that includes unhealthy coping mechanisms, drug addiction, and crime. If you happen to resort to doing illegal activities, expect to be caught by the police and get thrown in prison, but then this could also be part of your strategy in finding a place to spend the night! Decision-making plays a big part in its gameplay since you will only get to execute actions within a limited time, which equates to a passing day. It is up to you if you want to spend the whole 24 hours begging and saving money or walking around to find shelter.
It’s a hard-knock life
CHANGE will let you explore and discover which actions will help you improve your life for the better. While it shows the sad reality of having nothing and nowhere to go to, the game works hard to tell its users that there is hope. You will undergo through a lot of challenging situations that involves not only snobby people but as well as harsh weather conditions. Looking for jobs that can help you save money will also be tricky so expect to be turned down a lot especially if you are unable to gather enough knowledge and experience that could make you qualified for it. This can be fixed by spending the time to learn at the library. Just make sure that you will be able to balance the activities you plan to do for the day before it is too late for you to find a place to stay at when night comes.
Don’t lose hope
CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience is a game you should not miss. While it provides a very interesting and unusual concept, towards the end of it you will find yourself seeing the world from a whole new lens. It is a game the leaves an impact and an important message about value and hope. Despite its mildly depressing theme and dark tones, CHANGE will give you a memorable gaming experience.
