Discouraged Workers TEEN

[ I've already played the adult version of this game, so I'll basically copy and paste my review again with a few more thoughts about this "teen" version ] This game is… different. Very different from happy VNs. If you feel triggered about depression and suicide, DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME. Overall, I think this VN was made for a more mature audience (even if this is the teen version; yes, there's no explicit porn or very direct dialogue about sex, but still... I feel that this game still carries a "heavy meaning", maybe not that suitable for people who aren't used to this kind of story), and that’s why I enjoyed it. There’s just a little complaint tho: why all the characters sprites follow a certain art style and Yunwoo’s sprite is totally different? And to be honest, I liked the art style used on his sprite a lot better than the other ones… I liked the BGs a lot too, along with the BGM. Get this game on sale, and get ready for drama. 7/10.

WARNING! This is just a short version of the base game "Discouraged Workers". I bought it in the belief that it was a different game and got extremely disappointed. If you are interested, buy the original one. There is no point in this one.

A quite weird visual novel, actually.. in some senses. First point - there is no interaction, there are no choices until the end of the game, which is fortunately quite long for its genre, even if you have constantly the feeling of being unable to have an impact on the game itself. Towards the end, you are asked to save some times (only twice actually but anyways XD) and you can make your first and only choices.. but nothing really breathtaking, although they're of course fundamental for the (few) endings. Second point, all the achievements are hidden but playing through the game you constantly get the progress, like Book Reader (13/21) or Art Collector (12/15) . Which is definitely strange, 'cos since all the achievements are hidden you can't check your progress on Steam but only in game.. I really don't see the point of making all the 14 of them secret. Graphics are quite nice (sometimes really good to me), but the soundtrack is quite boring and over-recycled. Overall, the story's enjoyable and not too short but the complete lack of choices makes this visual novel a little strange. It's more a visual book. Fortunately, there's a gallery in which you can see all the artwork and such, and it's not automatic since I saw dozens of visual novels way less thorough. There's also a great soundtrack folder, but as I said I found the music quite boring but maybe it's just my taste! I'm not going to spoiler anything about the story, which starts deep from the beginning, and it's of course the only thing that keeps this game up; so, if you're into visual novels that treat reality themes and not only love this is a nice choice, well done and touching at some points, but don't expect too much and overall don't expect to be able to choose the direction you're taking :P

This game is pretty short, but the storyline drew my attention. Discouraged Workers is a visual novel game that includes a depressed 28 year old woman struggling to find a job (discouraged). There's three routes in this game I believe, however there's a lack of interactivity till the end of the storylines.

This is the Teen version of Discouraged Workers. It is an interesting read, that tries to deal with the undercurrent of depression in some people's lives. There are only a couple spots where choices come in, but in most cases it is a kinetic novel. Fully recommend.

I mentioned on the workers game that I played both of the games and felt the same for both. I really feel like this is a good representation of anxiety and depression and what it can do to a person. It's a great visual novel and I highly recommend it.

A visual novel that tackles complicated subjects like depression and suicide. It's well-written (based on what I see in the English version), and some episodes are painful and touching. Some other episodes can be tedious, and you may spend a minute or two reading on how the heroine lights and smokes a cigarette. It is supposed to slow down the story before a certain crucial point (not many choices here though!), but this slow and excessively detailed writing might not work for some people. The art is good, but feels somewhat rushed; some character images are extremely well made, some backgrounds are quite beautiful, but they don't add up towards a coherent production design.

EDIT: as of July 6th, 2020 I have been told by the developer that all of these issues have been fixed so i'm changing my review from NO to YES currently has a bunch of code exceptions that make life unnecessarily difficult -- mainly defining issues with Gamejolttrophy, Gjset, GJcheck1, and GJcheck2 -- (although the game can be completed by ignoring them every time they pop up), and for achievement completion 10/14 require you to link your game with a Gamejolt account. One final thing I noticed while playing the game (although not game-breaking) was it thought that I was on a windows 8 OS when i have a windows 10 OS installed; If these issues can be fixed then I would recommend the game

Short existential VN. Interesting sad story. Well done. Interesting concept and difficult message to convey.

i got the game and played it once and it did not save and and wont let me play it anymore and i cant even get a refun ;o;

Let's see I've been playing this game for 10 minutes of which I spent 5 looking at the credits, and I LOVE IT ALREADY. I recommend this to all of you who are actually my friends. make it Suntory time :)

its a novel and that`s it zero choices and it misses one thing a game

Not sure if I missed something but this seemed less of a game and more of an animated story.

It's aight.... not a game for the faint of heart. Does get sad at times but.... overall the story played out well.

Discouraged Workers TEEN 10/10

Ehh, it's not awful, but it wasn't very interesting.

100% Achieved

I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand I desperately needed to ensure I could continue providing. Upon learning the severity of the self-inflicted damage, I became almost suicidal. Keep in mind that just a few months before this, I was the happiest man, with no history of depression or anxiety. I had never experienced anger outbursts, nor was I the type to break down and cry, but I was in a tough situation that truly prevented me from seeing the light on the other side. With nothing better to do, I looked for a game I could play WITH ONE HAND while recovering. Somehow, I stumbled upon this game and read some of the comments. I decided it was worth a try... I must admit I didn't beat the game, nor did I play as much as some of you. In fact, I may have played this game for only a day or two. That being said, after doing so, I had a new joy and hope for life. I managed to leave behind the pain and suffering that had been thrust upon me. I could experience the joy and happiness of other people. I relaxed for 5 ♥♥♥♥ minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay. After realizing this, I turned off the game and went back to work. My hand hurt a lot, but I was motivated. I stopped feeling so sorry for myself and became the father I needed to be at that moment, not the weak boy I was behaving like. Today, I am close friends with the mother of my children. We don't fight, argue, or say hurtful things to each other. We are parents and friends. Now I have 3 children. My third child is, wait, ALSO 4 YEARS OLD. The woman I am with was going through a very similar situation at the time of my separation, and we just unexpectedly stumbled into each other's lives. We have been dating for a year and are very happy together. Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today. This silly little game helped me realize that. Thank you.

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