I'm Just Here to Change the Lights

Changing some lights in an apartment? This should be a breeze! You're a gig worker on TaskHare who's accepted a last minute job on Halloween morning. Unbeknownst to you, the three roommates you're helping out are not what they appear (not to mention whatever their costumes are)

Features

• A short ~5,000 word script for about a 15 minute single play through
• Navigate your interactions with the cast in any order with text that changes according to your choices
• A costume contest that leads to one of three endings
• Original sprites, emojis, music, and SFX
• Three fully voiced NPCs
• Extra Rooms: Music, Replay, Achievements
• Accessibility Options: OpenDyslexic font, image and sound descriptions

Credits

• Director / Writer — Cygni
• Programmer — Midge
• Composer / Audio Engineer — PuppetPasta
• Sprite Artist — Amanda Joseph
• Line Artist — cactheo
• Emoji Artist — basil
• Editor — Brook Warner Jensen
• Voice Over Director — Rebecca Chiara Marano
• Sandy — Nina Nikolic
• Joan — Lisa-Marie Lee
• Clara — Faye Holliday

Other Credits

UI / Accessibility Features — Ren'Py All-In-One GUI Template (with Ren'Py Accessibility Add-On and Caption Tool for Ren'Py)

Font  — Germania One 

Creative commons assets (backgrounds, some SFX) are credited in the game.

Log Line

You just need to change these lights before you can get back to your own Halloween plans, but these weirdo clients have their own agendas.

Content Warnings

Mild language, references to alcohol and drugs, mind reading, bribery, the gig economy, puppets

Install Instructions

Download either the PC/Linux or Mac game.

Unzip the file.

Go to the folder containing the unzipped file and run the .exe of the game.

Created for Spooktober 2021