UNBEARABLE

A game created for the MolyJam 2012 in SF. “You are a bear and your oxygen comes from hugging people, but hugging people breaks their bones”

The game is inspired by a tweet from joke account @PeterMolyDeux as per the MolyJam theme.

Players walks around a city as an escaped circus bear with a problem… needing hugs to breathe. They must be careful, though, as bear arms are very difficult to control. Game is displayed simultaneously in first, second, and third person.

The game is downloadable for free:

WIN – MAC  / OFFICIAL MOLYJAM PAGE

The game has been featured online by a few media outlets:

KOTAKU

REVISION3

INDIEGAMES.COM

JOYSTIQ

GUYISM

The game was developed in collaboration with:

Elizabeth Baumel @Icetigris
Paul Du Bois @1pld
Chris Jurney @jurney
Chris Remo @chrisremo
Adam Rickert @AdamRickert

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