Rat Job

Off the bat (rat?), I love the word play you did in your project. It’s absolutely charming and really cute that added a lot to the story. I thought it was really funny and fun to play through and I enjoyed the funny choices I can make. Additionally, I really liked the good ending with the therapy session and how different that was from the game that I just played. The choice of drawing style and text treatment also really added to the quirkiness of the game, which I really enjoyed experiencing.

In terms of technical issues, I didn’t have any and the game was pretty straight forward. I was not confused at any point and just liked what I was playing.

For the choices during my first run (pacifist), I thought they were straight forward, possibly *too* straightforward. I wish there was some surprises thrown in the mix so that I would be caught off guard, but I think it’s still really nicely executed. There isn’t much risk in the choices I had to make in the pacifist run, but I was a bit scared of doing the homicidal choices when doing the good ending play through at first. 

During my second play through where I wanted to commit mass murder, I thought the choices were extremely interesting and I wanted to try all of them. I think the mass murder routes are a lot more interesting and definitely enjoyed seeing all the different choices. 

I didn’t encounter many technical issues, but I did get a “imgur.com is not responding”, but otherwise that is it. I really enjoyed this game!

A few interesting things I can say about your game is that choices and their consequences aren't immediate, that for me is what made the experience more engaging. Especially after finishing the game and when you restart your day at work because I experienced one ending of the story it made me curious about other outcomes if my intrusive thoughts had won over in the first place. 

Your selection of type and illustration was very fitting too, from comic sans to a very cartoony illustration style and in relation to the "dark" yet violent actions you commit in game, that juxtaposition made me reflect on the quote the therapist says to you in the appointment. 

I felt it was clear to navigate through my choices and the overall design choices you made for your hierarchy was what made that possible. Initially I thought it was fun but when I reached the therapist it was almost like a pause in time and made me reflect on the possibilites we all have as people to make a violent decision, yet we never act on it and when I think about it more amazes me. Better yet that quote helped me see that the game isn't only fun but had a neat concept that balanced the fun of possible choices with the serious concept you explore in your game! 

It turned out great, it would've been interesting to see in another iteration where you could act out on the therapist. It would put into question whether the player themselves learned something or just wanted to see what would happen if they took the therapists' words for granted... either way had fun playing it!!!

I LOVEEE this! It’s so fun! I wish I did the throwing coffee option, but I wanted to keep my job. It’s so funny, especially with the rat drawings and the fancy cursive. Although it’s a bit hard to read, it’s still funny the way the narrator is so quirky and blunt. Fun game