Hiveswap Friendsim

Hiveswap Friendsim is an adventure game based on the popular online comic Homestuck. The plot follows several thirteen-year-olds who communicate with each other via the Internet and decide to play an unusual game together. The comic book begins simply, in a typical setting, which is the unremarkable room of one of the characters. But the storyline quickly thickens.

The story contains various fragments and characters from famous comics, but at the same time is an independent story. The story focuses on a thirteen-year-old girl, Joey Claire, who is transported to an alien planet when monsters attack her home. The head of What Pumpkin, Andrew Hussey, a comic book writer, describes the story as a parody of traditional adventure games. Indeed, regardless of forms and various stereotypes, the user engages in typical activities: traveling through locations, solving simple puzzles and interacting with the world and characters he encounters.

Humorous characterization is omnipresent here – even attempts to use objects pointlessly are embellished with funny commentary that goes beyond the typical «Can’t do that.» The game is prepared in episodic form and consists of 4 parts. The graphics feature a vibrant, hand-drawn graphic design that references the original comics. Smooth, attractive animation of people and animals can also attract attention – depending on the situation and the actions taken, facial expressions and the type of clothing change.