Imagine Sisyphus Happy
Sisyphus is Streaming! A story-rich mixture of Streamer Simulator, Incremental game and Minigames about life, spectacle, and making the grind worth living. Push the boulder. Do tricks. Unlock new struggles. Choose your boulder, and try to Imagine Sisyphus Happy!
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Sisyphus didn’t give up - he decided to lifestream his endless struggle!
A weird mixture of Streamer Simulator, Typing and Minigames about life, spectacle, and making the grind worth living. Push the boulder. Do tricks. Unlock new struggles. Choose your boulder, and try to Imagine Sisyphus Happy!
Progressing from Greek myth to the modern day, the story asks two ultimate questions:
Which boulder is yours?
Can you Imagine Sisyphus Happy?
So pick your boulder, and keep pushing.
“The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a human’s heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” – Albert Camus.
Sisyphus, king of Corinth, has tricked the Gods and Death. To punish him, the Gods condemned him to push a boulder uphill forever, only for it to roll back each time.
But Sisyphus didn't give up! He decided to livestream his infinite struggle as a way to seek joy in a futile repetition. The Boulder is still there... But is it still punishment?
Story
Progress through a story that connects modern digital culture, ancient mythology and Albert Camus' Absurdist philosophy:
Main story inspired by Albert Camus’ “Myth of Sisyphus”
Do choices matter? Try and see for yourself
10+ side stories exploring ancient struggles in a modern context
100+ thought-provoking fragments to uncover (9 available in the demo!)
Will you accept the punishment, or will you try to cheat the Gods again?
Learn new skills with the help of Ares and the Celestial Skill Map:
8 tricks (5 in demo) with upgrades and unique features
Skill tree with over 300 upgrades
Passive skills, buffs and abilities
Buy boulders and other stuff from Greek Gods:
Over 100 boulders to push (15 currently in demo), each with its own minigame
30+ stages (4 currently in demo), which can be mixed together for infinite combinations
10+ soundtracks (and more coming!)
Tons of other items, upgrades and customizations
Play mini-games to perform tricks:
Choose the right trick to pass the obstacles
Perform tricks by playing over 20 minigames (6 in demo): quick-time-actions, typing, rhythm-games, even math - and more!
Each boulder comes with mini-game and a difficulty level
Each trick is performed differently
Make trick combos to boost your push
Streamer Simulator with deep economy and simulated chat:
Perform tricks to get viewers, and even go viral!
Get subscriptions, donations and ad revenue
Play chat mini-games and listen to their requests
Simulated chat, which comments on your roll and makes requests
Full Game will include:
Even more boulders, scenes, soundtracks
Shaders, pets, and other ways to boost the variety of situations
Twitch integration - play with your real chat, or combine it with the simulated one
Steam Workshop - can't find your very own boulder? Make it!
