A Comfortable Burden
A cute and colorful time management game yet intense! Discover the mental load as you play this otter couple taking care of their house and family in their daily life.
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January 21, 2021
5 years and 194 days ago
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Positive28 reviews89.3%
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6 itemsAbout the Game
Face a home in dire need of cleaning! Get ready and roll up your sleeves, this otter couple needs your help to end the imbalance in their task sharing!
Manage your home, do the housework, take care of the kids… So, quite the ordinary life. A model couple who is sharing domestic chores, what could be better than that?
But try to keep up the pace! Finish your tasks before the end of the day, the clock is ticking. It’s up to you to be quick to react if you want to reach the end of the game!
You can play both protagonists in this cute and colorful yet intense series of levels!
It follows Sweet Love, a game about moral harassment within a couple, marital rape and femicides.
Commitment
A Comfortable Burden tackles the question of the mental load of domestic chores, coexisting as a couple and everyday life. Half the income will be donated to the organization Women in Games Fr.The game
Manage your home, do the housework, take care of the kids… So, quite the ordinary life. A model couple who is sharing domestic chores, what could be better than that?
But try to keep up the pace! Finish your tasks before the end of the day, the clock is ticking. It’s up to you to be quick to react if you want to reach the end of the game!
You can play both protagonists in this cute and colorful yet intense series of levels!
Features
- An accessible and nice-looking game introducing an issue by experiencing it
- A game that stages spot-on reality and aims to make you question your habits as well as your understanding of such small everyday details
- A relatable experience and story that contributes to build empathy with the situation and characters, providing more extent to understanding the issue
Nuances
A Comfortable Burden is the second game from the Nuances series which holds a strong message about feminism, LGBT+ themes or inclusivity.It follows Sweet Love, a game about moral harassment within a couple, marital rape and femicides.
