If Wishes Were Fares...

Introducing If Wishes Were Fares… – A depressive, dystopian dialogue drama experienced from the seat of a 90's taxi driver.

Set in a 1990's city ravaged by capitalism and political indifference, If Wishes Were Fares… implores you to survive the harsh life of a taxi driver by earning as many tips as possible – though not by driving well, nor by driving fast. Indeed, not by driving at all, but instead through the use of your skills in communication and empathy.

Developed over 10 weeks by a diverse team of game development students from The University of Skövde, If Wishes Were Fares… aims to challenge and expand what games are capable of expressing through their narrative and mechanics.

Features:

• A unique 'risk versus reward' dialogue system which acts not only as a conduit for the game's story and characters, but also the main gameplay challenge.
• Over 20 distinct, hand-crafted characters – each with their own anxieties, interests and personalities.
• A smooth, 90's trip-hop inspired soundtrack.
• An ambitious story by nature, yet subtle in execution that aims to challenge the way players think about real social issues such as racism, democracy and the perceived powerlessness of the masses.

Will you be able to survive until the new millennia?

Links & Contact:

ifwisheswerefares@gmail.com

soundcloud.com/doshound_dev

instagram.com/ifwisheswerefares

[If Wishes Were Fares... is presently in development. Our current demonstration build is available for download. Feel free to check it out and send us your feedback, Expect some minor errors/bugs, and don't forget to start the car after picking up a passenger! Thank you for your support!]