A downloadable Puzzle Adventure for Windows and macOS

Follow the story of Tuli – a story about the struggle with insecurities, depression and friendship, told in a colorful, accessible way. Run, jump and paint your way through puzzle filled tunnels while also dealing with an unhelpful AI companion you just can't get rid of.

The demo (Windows/Mac) that you can play here on itch.io shows a 30-60 minutes slice of Duru in which you get to know the beginning of Tuli's story and her companion. Duru will be released in 2021.

Details about Duru & mental health

Learn more about mental health issues and how to help people who suffer from it.

Duru is a 2D puzzle adventure about mole rats and depression. The focus of the game is on misunderstandings that can happen in every day social situations with someone who suffers from this illness. It is for those who want to learn about depression but are afraid of the topic. It is also a game for players who are looking for a different approach to puzzle adventures due to the AI game mechanic / companion, that works with and against you.

With Duru we want to spread awareness about depression and want to help to destigmatize this mental illness.

Features

  • a puzzle adventure in a colorful, West African-inspired setting
  • a story about depression told through animation and picture dialog to enjoy regardless of language
  • an AI companion that works with and against you
  • drawing objects to puzzle your way through a lovingly designed world
  • cute characters of the mole rat colony to befriend and uncover their individual stories (final release)

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Download

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Duru-Demo-Mac-2021.zip 133 MB
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Duru-Demo-Win-2021.zip 134 MB

Install instructions

Depending on your security settings it might happen that you are warned that the game is not from a verified developer when you open it for the first time.


To open the game on Windows you just have to double click it and say "more info" and in the next window "run anyway".


To open the game on Mac you just have to click on it with the right mouse button and say "open" and in the next window repeat clicking on "open".

Moreover you can play it with your keyboard (& mouse) or with controller (please notice: we've only tested it with original Xbox 360 controllers and other controllers might not work yet).

You also can download the demo on Steam. If you do so, Mac users might get an error message in the Steam library – nevertheless the game works and opens just fine! By the way: Players (from Steam) told us that it also works on Linux.

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