innatalism.
Innatalism is a narrative typing game about growing a baby in your bathtub by talking to it. The way you choose to talk determines how your baby grows, and the way your baby grows determines how their story ends.
Sound Designer, Composer - Anderson Leroy
Technical Artist, Programmer - Caitlin DeRosa
Illustrator, Sculptor, Junior Programmer - Emily Kapsalis
Illustrator, Concept Artist - Vera Palandri
Team Leader, Senior Programmer, Narrative - Zach Devine
CONCEPT & IDENTITY
'innatalism' is an exploration of how human beings pass on our ideas to our children. Inspired by "innatism" (the theory that people are born with pre-existing concepts, knowledge, and ideas) and the phenomena of speaking to babies while they are in the womb, the intent was to subvert the typical "follow the prompt" methodology of typing games by giving the player the freedom to disobey. We wanted to analogize the relationship between the player and the system to the relationship between children and the ideas projected onto them as they grow. We also wanted to represent the juxtapositions around birth and pregnancy - wonder and disgust, appreciation and resentment, responsibility and independence.Download
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there is a glitch where your baby has a seizure and a bunch of dollar signs appear out of nowhere. 10/10 game
That is amazing! Let me know if you can recreate it because it sounds awesome.
How many endings are there? I found three.
gave me eraserhead vibes
"It's not the voice that commands the story: it's the ear." - Italo Calvino
What a brilliant game. Thanks.
Thanks so much for the high praise!
This game made me realize I might need a new keyboard. 10/10
Holy crap! I can't wait to experiment more with the text. I only followed along. But it gave me a sense of dread I don't usually get from media. Ten out of ten game.
Thank you so much!