Imagine Lifetimes
A downloadable game for Windows
The Imagine Lifetimes - Deadly Edition is now available!
Your purchase here on itch will come with a complimentary Steam key! <3
The Imagine Lifetimes - Early Edition demo will remain available for free
Imagine Lifetimes is a satirical simulation game about the meaning of life. Shape your path through a series of life-changing decisions as you choose your way to the end.
Features
- Dreadfully lighthearted entertainment
- The true meaning(lessness) of life
- An existential crisis
As in real life, two randomly generated parents define your character through genes. Born with the ability to choose, your actions and decisions shape the paths ahead of you.
- Explore a wide variety of ever-changing paths and endings
- Choose wisely, every choice has the potential to affect your playthrough
- Question the absurdity of existence as you figure out what it means to be alive
I've been working on Imagine Lifetimes for nearly five years. This project once started as a simple jam game called A Lifetime of Realistic Simulations on Game Jolt. Now, years later, the Imagine Lifetimes - Deadly Edition has been released!
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $5.99 USD. Your purchase comes with a Steam key. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- Imagine Lifetimes - OUT NOW!Nov 26, 2020
- Imagine Lifetimes - Launch TrailerNov 21, 2020
- Imagine Lifetimes - Voice-Acting RevealJul 18, 2020
- Imagine Lifetimes - Mini-Game DevlogJul 12, 2020
- Imagine Lifetimes - Soundtrack RevealJul 08, 2020
- Imagine Lifetimes - Wishlist on SteamJan 22, 2020
- Imagine Lifetimes - Early Edition Update 1.1.0Jan 02, 2020
Comments
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One of the best videos I have ever recorded. (PT-BR)
Thanks for playing! :)
-Frycandle
make one for mac pleaseeee
Hey inason, unfortunately I do not have the resources to do so, perhaps one day I will! :)
-Frycandle
Hello, Frycandle! I saw you on Gamejolt!!! Hope you do good!
Hey Yafi! Thanks, doing pretty good taking short break. ;)
Amazing!
Would you ever consider making an mobile version for Android and Apple
Hey there, I would love to but do not have the tools / experience to do it at the moment! :)
Perhaps in the future, but definitely not anytime soon.
Cheers,
Frycandle
Very good game, very good gameplay, very good art. 10/10
Thank you so much Kittylxz! (the full release is coming soon) :)
Cheers,
-Frycandle
i wanna make the most baddest life choices in the game please
I'll do what I can, stay tuned! (replied to your other comment in more detail) :)
ey fry candle make this for mac
Hey ben100,
Hopefully I will be able to in the future. I do not have the resources to export to Mac at the moment, so we'll have to see how the Windows launch does before I can make any promises. :)
Cheers,
-Frycandle
wack
Heya RakiDaBoi,
The good kind of wack? :-)
-Frycandle
can i have this of a cron bower
Hey pigzoria, I’m not sure what you meant? :)
I had a good time playing this game, can't wait for the full version!
Thanks again, much appreciated! :)
-Frycandle
Is there a Mac version?
Hey lunalyre, at the moment I'm focusing on releasing the Windows build. I'm hoping to have the resources to export to Mac OS later in the year.
Stay tuned! :)
-Frycandle
This game was fun to play and i love the fact you can shortcut once youve gone through it the first time,the music is good and the voice narration is great but could be padded out a little more for example if you are making more bad decisions you could put something like "oops!" or "taking the fast lane huh?" , it would also be neat to see your traits based on the options you pick before you meet your end e.g. the "the building blocks mean you are logically minded".
Thank you very much! I'm working on a full version of the game and I think your suggestion of adding some additional variations on commentary would be great. I'm currently writing the new voice-acting scripts so I will make sure to address this right away.
I appreciate your feedback, and I'm glad you had fun! :)
-Frycandle
Aweseome , i cant wait to see what changes , some playful sarcasms and questioning the player are always a nice touch too i look forward to the next installment 😊 -NaughtyNelly
I like this .. I have only ONE tiny complaint..... I'd love to be able to disable the music, the music was driving me a bit crazy.. so I didn't end up playing all the way through, I wanted the dialogue .. but not the music :( is there any setting I can put in the .ini file to turn it off? a shortcut key? .. I saw no menu option unless I missed it.
I was really hoping to check it out after I saw 8-BitRyan playing it on his channel
Hey Ondeduality,
Thank you, I appreciate that! Unfortunately there is currently no option in there to turn off the music, but I will make sure to look into this in the future. I'd be nice for people to have the flexibility to customize the experience, you made a good point! :)
-Frycandle
In the mean time, I did find a way to do it.. though it's not for people who don't know what they are doing.. I did have to modify the win.dat file but I assure it was only for my own purposes of adjusting the volume levels for the three background music tracks :) so I'm playing through as I respond.
Can't wait to see the final version!
Edit: I spoke too soon, obviously I missed something.
The accuracy. The humor. The snarky parents. The cactus! Imagine Lifetimes feels like a nearly perfect simulation of actual life. Definitely an interesting experience and I'm curious to see what other paths I can take.
Good job, devs.Hey Skydjinn, thank you for checking out Imagine Lifetimes! Stay tuned as the ''Deadly Edition'' is expected to arrive later this year. (second half of 2020-ish)
Cheers,
-Frycandle
I saw mention of that on the page and have been curious what a "deadly" version of the game could include.
The current build has 9 different endings, and gives you a taste of what the game is all about. The Deadly Edition is the full version which will include at least 19 different ending, but most importantly it will add a main story-line to follow.
Details will slowly be revealed as development progresses, but rest assured it is going to clarify what the true meaning of this game is. (it's a game-changer)
-Frycandle
Second video, second life.
Will probably investigate the other "endings" on my own. I'm curious.Hey Skydjinn, this retirement ending is actually the same one as in your first video! There are 9 different endings hidden in there that do not involve going into retirement, you dodged one of them by ignoring that shady package, but hey, you made a wise decision in doing so! ;)
Thanks for giving it another go, I appreciate it.
-Frycandle
There is a lot of psychological and philosophical considerations in this game that you don't even realize when you are playing it. Happy to finally play it!
Thank you Jar_Red, I'm glad you mentioned those deeper and sometimes hidden themes and thoughts throughout the game! It's really at the core of what I'm trying to convey with this little project. :)
Appreciate it,
-Frycandle
Honestly this game is amazing, I had fun trying to ruin my own life, like I do IRL. If you are interested, check out the vid below
Hey Seeker227, thanks a lot for checking out the game, I’m glad you liked it! Also I really appreciate the video.
Cheers,
-Frycandle
I thought this game wasn't on itch? Did it just get released? Anyway I just wanted to say great game :) I enjoyed it a lot and once you think you're done, you're not actually done because there's so much to do! Thanks for an amazing game!
Hi doubleowo, it used to be exclusively on GameJolt, but over the holidays I decided it was the right time for the game to spread out its wings and fly out to itch.io and IndieDB as well.
Thank you so much for the kind words,
-Frycandle
I will admit that I didn't expect too much of this game. But, you guys proved me wrong as I have been playing it for the last hour or so. I like the little bits of humor and mini games that come along with the choices you make within each category. I like how unexpected things happen, just like in real life. No two rounds are ever exactly the same. This is a very well thought out and smooth running game. I enjoyed playing it, although I do wish there was more.
More categories to go through and maybe more in depth choices on the existing categories. Also, I wish there was more for retirement. Surely most old people don't sit in a chair all day?
Other than that I have no complaints. Kudos for an interesting and captivating game.
Hey cringecat13, it's great to hear that you were pleasantly surprised!
Thank you, the very fact that you are wishing there was more is a huge compliment. I completely agree with you in terms of content. In fact this is something I'll be working on over the course of this year. What you just played is the Early Edition, a free demo build of the game. I'm planning to release the extended Deadly Edition later in 2020, with new content to explore and some necessary improvements to what's already there.
I've taken note of your feedback regarding the Retirement path. :)
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts with me,
-Frycandle
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