A downloadable game for Windows

NOW SCREENING! is a platformer that aims to teach audiences about the harmful consequences that media misrepresentations can have on the autistic community.

Join Henry in a dialogue-rich narrative that seeks to show how difficult misrepresentations can be. Jump your way through a skatepark and a city metropolis as you discover Henry's life, and the ways that he interacts with the world around him.


(DISCLAIMER: THE FOLLOWING GAME IS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. IT IS NOT INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OR OPINIONS.THE EXPERIENCE IS INTENDED TO SHOW THE DANGERS OF MISPORTRAYALS OF AUTISM IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY.NOW SCREENING!DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT OR REPRESENT THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THE AUTISTIC COMMUNITY,AND DOES NOT CLAIM TO UNDERSTAND THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF AUTISTIC PEOPLE.)

More information
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows
Release date Apr 26, 2021
AuthorZiggyZeggy
GenrePlatformer, Educational
Made withGameMaker
Tagsasd
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard

Download

Download
NowScreening1.1.zip (Patched Rerelease) 13 MB
Download
Now Screening Build.zip (Original Release) 13 MB

Install instructions

Download the provided .zip file and extract to the desired location.

  • Patched Version: The game file is labeled NowScreening. This version fixes some bugs, typos, and level design issues.
  • Original Release: The game file is labeled HeliotropeXIII.

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notsynthetica2 years ago

Hello, I like this game but I can't progress because the skateboard never appears in the tree in the second stage, the one right after the film sequence. I'm unsure whether or not I am missing something, and I can't initiate any dialogue with Eirik to find a hint.

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