Prototype: How To Be Happy - A Dog-Befriending Musical

THIS PROJECT IS NO LONGER IN DEVELOPMENT

Information included in the prototype and below is most likely out of date and inaccurate. The prototype itself is likely to be buggy and missing content. This page is made public only for archiving purposes only. Thank you for your understanding!

OH! I've also put some bonus art that didn't make into the prototype at the end of this page. If you'd like to see some fun dog-petting animation, scroll down below!

=== Original Placeholder Store Listing Below ===

How To Be Happy is a musical interactive fiction in which you befriend the world’s best skateboarding dog and his Ukulele-playing best friend! Get to know Terry and Jam through heartfelt comic pages, achingly sincere songs, and lovingly handcrafted 2D animations. Forge companionship that help you through your darkest nights, sing out loud your feelings, and learn how to be happy.

A beautiful interactive fiction mash-up: whimsical comic pages combined with a stress-free choice-based dialogue system. Watch the characters come to life through bouncy, lovable 2D animations!

A cozy story worth sitting down with: characters who go deep into their own trauma and encourage each other to value their own self-worth in spite of the circumstances that made them who they are. Roughly 30-45 minutes of playtime for the price of a large drink!

Homemade soundtrack of clumsily heartfelt songs: 5 original songs span across 5 chapters unfolding themes of found families, managing mental illnesses, and finding peace in unconditional companionship.

Pay-it-forward: the built-in Community Copies system directly supports others who are unable to buy the game, but who could use some joy and respite.

Every purchase of How To Be Happy automatically contributes one free copy into the community copies pool for anyone who’s unable to afford the game! A limited number of copies will be manually made available on a week-by-week basis. Extra content purchases and tips also put additional copies into the pool!

Having never truly left poverty, one of my biggest goals for my work is financial accessibility. I never intend to make a lot of money or to make commercially successful products if the stories I tell can't reach those who need them. I hope you’ll consider supporting me and How To Be Happy!

=== Archive Bonus ===

Here's some art that didn't make it into the prototype! I think I planned for a petting mechanic in Day 2 so I made some animation for it!