i hurt myself - postjam edition
Content Warning: Flashing images, self-harm, depression, suicidality
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i hurt myself -+- postjam edition
is a short Bitsy game based on the original jam version from 2018. I decided to update it to be something I could be more proud of, since it's my most viewed project on the internet.
This version is greatly expanded, and is almost entirely a new game, so "postjam edition" is probably a bit of a misnomer.
Credits:
Engine
Bitsy by Adam Le Doux
Cover Font
BitPotion by Joeb Rogers
Special Thanks
Michael Cera (Famous poet)
Dylan Thomas (Famous poet)
Inspired By
discomfort zone, by Alex Tomkow
Bundles:
This game has appeared in the following bundles (in reverse chronological order):
Bundle for Ukraine
Indie Bundle for Palestinian Aid
Queer Games Bundle 2021
Download
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Development log
- i hurt myself is in the Bundle for UkraineMar 08, 2022
- One-year development retrospective (+ stats)Jan 06, 2022
- Indie Bundle for Palestinian AidJun 07, 2021
- Queer Games BundleJun 04, 2021
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I didn't quite understand, because I'm not completely fluent in English. But it distracted me from my suicidal thoughts for a moment, and this site appeared at the same time I was thinking about hurting myself...
You are so needed <3 tysm
ty... help, I started doing sh (not with a knife or anything, with a broken piece of seashell) and this game was so meaningful
i have no clue how you are or if you're feeling better, and it's not my place to say, but whatever you're using, please please please make sure it's clean and that you clean the cuts. take care of yourself <3
yes I haven't shed in a while, tysm for the care, my friend found out and told the school counselor, who called my parents, I'm doing a LOT better now, although I'm still a little mad at her because she told a few other KIDS >:(
i'm so proud of you and i'm so glad you're doing better! keep it up :) (also i'm sorry your friend did you like that. hopefully she'll be more respectful of you in the future, but if she's not, drop her.)
if you ever need to talk to someone, i'm here :)
she is a really good friend though. I feel like everyone kinda forgot about the incident so it would be super awkward to talk to her about it now :P
oh i see. it's ultimately your decision, but maybe talking to her about the incident might make you feel better. either way, it's your decision :D
My thoughts of sh came back, I really needed this. Thank you
i'm so glad it was meaningful for you <3
This was a short but good game. Really enjoyed it.
little more than 100 days into recovery. found this in an old bundle tonight. this hit hard. thank you
so glad recovery is going well for you <3 happy it meant something to you!
i don't think i'll forget this experience soon. thank you for making this vignette <3
you're so welcome! i'm so happy you got something out of it <3
Short and to the point. As someone who has dealt with sh/si whatever you want to call it for 10+ years, this was accurate. It was also put in a way that I think others can also get a glimpse into what it emotionally feels like. Awesome job!
thank you so much!
i was eating a lot of potato chip (sour cream) while playing this and they were really good thanks
WARNING: This gave me nausea and it made me feel bad
I don't know what the "sh" comments are all about, but alot of the praises certainly seem like people trying to bait others
Also, what the hell is wrong with ppl
Sh means self harm
why must you spread hate? This is an intimate and beautiful description of the utter agony that is dealing with Self harm. Depression is an awful demon to learn to live with. No one is praising self harm. We mourn for those we have lost and the pieces of ourselves that we have lost. We celebrate those who survived, including ourselves. There were many warning in the beginning, learn to read them please.
???? i just told them what sh means i gave 0 opinions or emotion in my comment
i'm sorry that you got the wrong impression of the subject matter going in, what can i do to make it more clear?
this is about self harm (SH) and they did give a warning so plz note that if you dont have this dont make such a shitty comment. i depression and you making comments like this is bullshit so be aware that a lot of people dont need this
-Thank you
o-o srsly- do some research
#relatable ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
This was a really nice experience <3 it may be short but it was really nice still! as someone who struggles with this aswell, it awoke alot of emotions and memories in me, despite not having a clear meaning.
Thanks for this! <
i'm so glad you enjoyed it!!
this is so pretentious
definitely is! but i got a lot out of making it, and from what i can tell a lot of other people got something from it, too.
this is really beautifully done. as someone whos been dealing with sh for a long time now (and cant ever figure out how to describe I'm feeling), this resonates with me a lot
i hope you are able to recover well, creator <3 good luck out there
this game made my stomach drop, scary! cool game, I found it inspiring
i rlly love this
thanks! i'm glad you liked it <3
damn, so sort, but so powerful?
honestly its really sad
Loved it. It spoke to me and I wanted to thank you for making it.
thank you so much! i'm so glad you got something out of it! i hope you're doing well :)
im confused what happend bc i see alot and play alot of "suiside threats" and never any suiside sooo yh 3 star sry
it sounds like you might have come to this with the wrong expectations.
this isn't a suicide threat. this is about my experiences and thoughts about self-harm, depression, and suicidal thoughts.
maybe it isn't narratively satisfying to end without a firm conclusion, but this represents a small slice of my life in a really hard time, so it's not going to be wrapped up neatly with a bow. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
oh srry to hear tha
cant relate. . .
I’m sorry, you were expecting this to end in suicide and you were disappointed that it didn’t?!??!???!!!?!?
as someone who sh this is amazing i love how small it is and THE ART STYLE OMG, other then that honestly i could relate to every text that popped up, which is sad but this game is fucking amazing im so proud of you for making this i love it
thank you so much! this means a lot! <3
is it supposed to restart after 3 areas? seems incredibly short, i also never encountered what i saw in the gif
it does indeed restart after 3 areas! it isn't meant to be very long. as for the gif, it's conditional dialogue that appears if you try to exit the first area without speaking to the figure on the left.
thank you for playing :)
Kinda confusing but I love the style <3
thank you !!
I didn't understand. Love the design tho
i'm glad you got something out of it !!