Upcoming indie game 30 Days: A Sobriety Simulator has partnered with Safe in Our World, a mental health charity that raises awareness of the modern mental health crisis. The game includes many of the charity’s resources, with phone-numbers and websites that players can use to find help, as well as supporting Safe in Our World’s missions of raising awareness and reducing stigma.
“We are thrilled to partner with Not Right Now Studios on a game that dives into the nuanced and often stigmatized topic of addiction and substance use.” says Sky Tunley-Stainton, Partnerships & Training manager at Safe in Our World. “Safe In Our World’s mission is to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health, and video games like ’30 Days: A Sobriety Simulator’ offer a unique medium through which to address issues, inspire understanding, and offer support. In-game signposting to real-life resources is a valuable step toward this goal.”
The debut game of Not Right Now Studios, players will face the challenges of the first thirty days clean in this hybrid visual novel/life sim. Returning to their hometown after a near-death overdose on the drug Stardust, the customizable protagonist slowly works to rebuild their life, trying to balance their job, relationships, and endless desire to escape back into fantasy and hallucination.
Players focus on managing their Resolve to stay sober; every day, they start with a new reserve of strength, but the stresses and demands of life in a not-so-perfect future are constantly pushing towards relapse. If players slip into relapse in the night, they face psychedelic mini-games, demonstrating the intense hallucinogenic power of Stardust and its false promises of a refuge from life’s miseries and disappointments.
Connect with dozens of unique characters with different storylines and paths of influence, all depending on your choices. Some people from your past life, and some new people; who will you build with, and who will you let go?
30 Days: A Sobriety Simulator launches on Steam this November 3rd. Players can also follow the game on Twitter and YouTube.
