Wake to Hell
| Wake to Hell | |
|---|---|
 Lukifer Dredd in the flesh. | |
| Genre | Side scrolling walking simulator |
| Latest release | 0.2.0a (Announcement) |
| Release date | October 16th, 2024 |
| Developer | blitzdoughnuts |
| Code license | CC0 |
| Media license | CC0 |
| P. language | C |
| Library | SDL2 |
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| Wake to Hell is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. | |
Wake to Hell is an interactive story game, self-proclaimed walking simulator, about a former surgeon, Lukifer Dredd, coming back to the hospital he feared to finish what was left to be done. The game, like the webcomic it is based on, is a commentary on mental health and workplace stress. It was also made as a way to practice programming philosophies inspired by Drummyfish.[1]
The game provides builds for Windows and GNU/Linux, utilizing mainly SDL2 for frontend code, but providing use of Raylib and SAF as well, although due to the game's in-development state, they have been left outdated.
Gameplay[edit]
Wake to Hell is different from many mainstream games; instead of constant action and pushing of the player's ability, it is more about exploration and storybuilding.
You walk around many locations in Limetown, emerging from your house, investigating oddities, anomalies, and generally interesting things around the area. Nearly all pleces you could be, there's something to look at or interact with. The main things to look for are "artifacts", four key items that, strangely, affect certain things in the world. The absence or presence of them, as well as the order in which they're found, are also factors in what may happen. There are also other things around, like books or simple background objects you can Gesture with.
Because of the game's slower pace, discovery is key. Secrets may also be found, but where they are is up to the player to see.
Copyright Issue[edit]
Before Alpha Build 4's release, Wake to Hell came bundled with a file called "WTH.S3M", an edited version of Big Jim's Wake to Hell. As of Alpha Build 4, it is no longer bundled as a replacement MIDI was made. The January 10, 2024 "Copyright Exodus"[2] completely purged it and any other possible offending material from the source code and game.