lost in that room

Lost in that room is a short game that follows a battle with depression. 

In the game you roam an empty house.  As you explore the rooms, you see images of the characters most significant memories in life.  You witness the depression they suffered, and how they just couldn't escape from it.

Depression can feel like sitting alone in a dark room with just enough light to see the depression sitting in front of you.  You may feel lost.  You know there is an exit, but you don't know how to find it.  When depression is at its darkest, it consumes all the light and just won't let you escape it.

To help portray a lost feeling, there are several locked doors throughout the game.  When one is unlocked, you have no idea where it is.  So you explore the rooms trying to find it.  You may head back to rooms you have already been in trying to find an escape, seeing the old memories over and over again.  It's almost like you are trapped in a loop.

While the games ending may be sad, my goal wasn't to show how someone can escape depression.  I made it to give people an idea what depression can be like for those that lose their battle with it.  They may only see the negative things and ingore any positive things in their life.  They may even obsess over the negative things, even if they are in a room full of light.   

Sometimes in life, people lose their struggle with depression.  And when that happens, we are consumed with guilt even though it was not our fault.  While we may blame ourselves for not realizing they were lost, sometimes it's just hard to know they are struggling.  Even if someone appears to be happy, they could be lost in that room. 

Suicide Prevention Lifeline USA: 1-800-273-8255

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Controls for Xbox 360 controller:
Left stick to move
A to interact
Start for Menu

Controls for Keyboard:
A or D to move
F to interact
ESC for menu