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How To Cope With Boredom and Loneliness

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How To Cope With Boredom and Loneliness

Harold Fletcher has been grounded to his bedroom for over 30 years. Join award-winning journalist Nigel Wimble as he discovers how one man has coped with the boredom and loneliness in this one of a kind, FREE, documentary film simulator!

Free to Play Indie Sexual Content Adventure Pixel Graphics
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Hello. I'm Nigel Wimble.

Tonight I am filming my final episode of How to Cope with Boredom and Loneliness: A Guide for the Isolated. I am meeting with Harold Fletcher, a 43 year old man who has been grounded to his bedroom for over 30 years.

Help me create an award winning documentary by picking the right scenes to shoot. Explore Harold's bedroom to find items that might shed some light on how he's coped with the boredom and loneliness from 30 years of isolation. Then we'll get the camera rolling!

Once the scenes are chosen you can sit back and watch the documentary unfold. Then we'll see what the focus group thinks. Let's make some hard hitting TV! Choose the most on theme items for the perfect score.

How to Cope with Boredom and Loneliness joins the crowded 'create your own documentary simulator' market but we hope to stand out with a touching story and memorable characters.

Features

  • No real gameplay
  • 20 minutes you wont get back
  • A joke that makes you laugh through your nose
  • Music
  • Realtime 2D visuals
  • Something to do while you download a proper game

What started life as a humble Ludum Dare project, HTCBL has since blossomed into a questionably better but still humble experience. It is less a game and more of a cartoon generator with dozen of scenes to combine with multiple intros and outros. We hope you enjoy it and play it multiple times to create all the possible documentaries.

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System requirements Windows · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP SP2+
  • Processor: 1.6 GHz or better - SSE2 instruction set support.
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Headphones recommended

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04+
  • Processor: 1.6 GHz or better - SSE2 instruction set support.
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB VRAM
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Headphones recommended
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Baffled Crab
Content warning
This game contains mature material and themes that some may find offensive (or childish).
Achievements
16
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, Spanish - Spain
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Structured language support (2)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is How To Cope With Boredom and Loneliness free to play?
Yes, How To Cope With Boredom and Loneliness is free to play on Steam.
What genre is How To Cope With Boredom and Loneliness?
How To Cope With Boredom and Loneliness is a Adventure, Free To Play, Indie game.
Who developed How To Cope With Boredom and Loneliness?
How To Cope With Boredom and Loneliness was developed by Point Bleep Studios and published by Baffled Crab.
What platforms does How To Cope With Boredom and Loneliness support?
Available on Steam for Windows, Linux.

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