Job Hunt Survivor

Concept & Ideation

Concept

The game's concept was simple: a game where the players battle the worst aspects of the modern job search, as well as the manifestations of its impact on mental health.

Characters

I decided to give the character and their former partner gender-neutral names to allow for future expansion where I would allow the player to select their character's gender, and have female voiced lines.

The Story

The game has a story line that begins with the character being laid off, and follows their journey through their job search and their psychological state, ultimately succumbing to depression.

The narrative is told through three ways:  journal entires, wave enemies, and the statues located around the map.

Journal Entries

The journal entries display at the beginning of each wave and reveal the character's experience in this period.

Enemies

The enemies begin as job postings that spawn the typical job search outcomes, and later, self-doubt.

Statues

The statues reveal some of the character's history, as well as insights into what keeps them motivated.  

After initially establishing what the statues represent in Hunter's past, I wanted their thoughts to be mostly positive aspirations for the future; things that will motivate them to keep persisting in their job hunt.