Arrogant Animals

#Synopsis

You and your dog Dongdong wake up in an unknown forest. a talking chicken, a restaurant serving uncommon meat, two strange villages: Caution and Choice. How will you return to the original world?

#Controls

Space/return/mouse click.

#Features

• Around 6 min of gameplay.
• Content warning: the story may be uncomfortable for people with religious beliefs about animals.
• Three different endings.
• Two different scenes with multiple NPC for a novel version of the narrative experience
• Players can review different endings after the game over.

#Insights 

Humans classify animals as pets and meat, but what exactly is the line? Is there a clear definition of which can be considered a friend and which is food?

On the internet, some people appear to have respectful empathy for animals, while in reality, they are hypocrites, eating the flesh of the animals they pity. On the one hand, these people advocate the superiority of human compassion for animals, but on the other hand, they have absolute control over their bodies. Humans are often unaware of this arrogance as if they were the creator.

In a highly developed civilization, people's attitude towards the weak must be respectful in line with their words and deeds. Through this visual novel, this game aims to present these arrogant, inconsistent people narratively. I hope to bring thinking to people with different viewpoints. 

Furthermore, the game is not about making everyone a vegetarian. Instead, it is about discussing with players whether, in dissimilar cultures, in different contexts, we still have the same reverence for life.

What is your honest thought?

#Credits

• Plugin: Fungus
• Writing/UI design: Kang Zhixuan
• 2D Art: hello_tazzina
  
• Music used: Jóhann Jóhannsson - Epilogue, Ryan Amon - Lullaby for Mergo