Jest Survive
Surprise! The last guy couldn't cut it, so you're the new Court Jester.
Tell jokes to appease your audience, but watch out - they all have different senses of humour.
Jokes fall into one of six colour-coded categories:
Crass, Dry, Highbrow, Satire, Silly, and Slapstick
Keep an eye on the audience's reaction. Their faces will tell you how they feel about the type of joke you've chosen.
Tell the right kinds of jokes, and don't keep them waiting! If you end the round with any audience members at minimum approval, you may just find yourself in a slightly unsavoury situation.
Good luck, and don't lose your head.
this game was made for the 2024 Global Game Jam with the theme "Make Me Laugh."
credits:
Alex Vaucrosson - Design/Writing
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexvaucrosson/
Dani Masiglat - Design/Writing
Paul-Messier - Audio
Melissa Goldsmith - Art/Programming/Design
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I'm impressed to see a jam game that managed to implement the stand-up idea so directly in a way that is fun and engaging!
It took me a couple tries to complete, information gathered in the first being directly useful in my subsequent attempt. Each stage provided an natural increase in complexity that intuitively eased me into the final challenge that required a genuine consideration of my options. Effectively designed.
The unique death screens are a very nice touch, I played through a couple more times to see all of them.