Trauma Playground

Step into the shoes of a small boy who spends his day on a playground that gleams with bright toys and beckoning rides, yet hides danger behind every corner. The world blends childhood wonder with a darker undercurrent, where every choice shapes your day and your family’s fate.

Core to the experience is the moment-to-moment decision between Joy and Trauma. You must observe, listen, and feel the environment to determine which toy promises happiness and which concealed object risks harm. Not every gleam is friendly, and trusting your senses is the first rule of survival.

• Collect Joy on the playground: Seek safe toys and moments that lift your mood, fueling your ability to face the day.
• Investigate which toy is good and which gives trauma: Danger hides in sound, texture, and motion. Your attentiveness decides safety and rewards.
• Solve puzzles and quests for rewards: Complete thoughtful challenges scattered across the playground to unlock helpful items and progress.
• Take rides on the playground: Each ride requires a careful inspection before boarding to avoid danger and maximize fun.
• End of day ritual: As the sun sets, you must hand your gathered Joy to your depressed mum, affecting her mood and your next day.

The game casts you as a child whose day starts drained. You roam a mazelike playground of toys and rides, balancing curiosity with caution. Joy acts as a lifeline, while Trauma drains you and weighs on your heart. Sharpened instincts, quick thinking, and careful exploration drive every decision.

The narrative centers on Mr. Best, who plans to demolish your home and surrounding houses to build new skyscrapers. Amid this threat, you have twenty in-game days to steer the outcome. You can align with Mr. Best and push toward relocation, or you can resist his plans and fight for your current home. Your choices shape both the day-to-day experience and the final consequence.

Each day unfolds as a compact loop: wake with low energy, explore for Joy, navigate puzzles and rides, collect rewards, and decide how much Joy to offer when the day ends. Your actions influence your mother’s mood, the safety of the home, and the city’s fate. Trauma Playground blends a tender urban tragedy with hopeful moments of discovery, inviting you to decide what matters most: safety, happiness, or home.