Birthday Simulator

You wake up in front of a birthday cake only to realize that you are alone.

Birthday Simulator is a narrative prototype about enjoying a peaceful birthday. It explores the psychology of self-celebration traditions amidst mental health struggles and family trauma. 

To interact: click on the blue text to move to the next passage.  

The three narrative branches end abruptly due to this being a prototype and not a full game. It takes roughly 5 minutes to get through to the end of a branch. 

For details regarding the design of the game, please read the author's notes document which is downloadable below.

The game receives marginal improvements on occasion. For any suggestions, feel free to contact me!

NB! Content warnings include:
Negative self-talk, mentions of suicide, mentions of self-harm, descriptions of gore.