Knitting: The Stim Game
A downloadable game for Windows
Knitting: The Stim Game is a game made by a neurodivergent person for neurodivergent people.
For those who don't know, stimming is a series of repeated actions that has a positive effect on various people, especially those with ASD and/or ADHD.
This game is that.
It provides patterned keyboard prompts to repeat, with handedness options for optimal enjoyment regardless of handedness (I'm a lefty!).
This game was made for OpenGameArt.Org's Fall Game Jam 2021 and features assets from OpenGameArt.org, plus art from Julia Graziano. For game jam judging, make sure to use v0.99 as v1.0 was finished after the end of the game jam.
Here are the OGA contributions:
Lofi Hip Hop Loop by omfgdude
https://opengameart.org/content/lofi-hip-hop-loop
License(s): CC0
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Lofi again by omfgdude
https://opengameart.org/content/lofi-again
License(s): CC0
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Chill lofi inspired by omfgdude
https://opengameart.org/content/chill-lofi-inspired
License(s): CC0
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Slow Stride by isaiah658
https://opengameart.org/content/slow-stride
License(s): CC0
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sweet dreams by snokums
https://opengameart.org/content/sweet-dreams
License(s): CC-BY 3.0
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Clouds by symphony
https://opengameart.org/content/clouds-5
License(s): CC-BY 4.0
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Summers by symphony
https://opengameart.org/content/summers
License(s): CC0
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Pianocomp2 by symphony
https://opengameart.org/content/pianocomp2
License(s): CC0
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Loop by symphony
https://opengameart.org/content/loop
License(s): CC0
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Peaceful 1am in May by TAD
https://opengameart.org/content/peaceful-1am-in-may
License(s): CC-BY 3.0
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First Snowfall by TAD
https://opengameart.org/content/first-snowfall
License(s): CC-BY-SA 4.0
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Unbounded Daydream by TAD
https://opengameart.org/content/unbounded-daydream
License(s): CC-BY 4.0
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Rainy Village by TAD
https://opengameart.org/content/rainy-village
License(s): CC-BY 4.0
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6 A.M. Riverside Town by TAD
https://opengameart.org/content/6-am-riverside-town
License(s): CC-BY 4.0
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Abandoned Metropolis by TAD
https://opengameart.org/content/abandoned-metropolis
License(s): CC-BY 3.0
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Cold Lake by TAD
https://opengameart.org/content/cold-lake
License(s): CC-BY 4.0
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Thawing Village by TAD
https://opengameart.org/content/thawing-village
License(s): CC-BY 4.0
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Iced Village by TAD
https://opengameart.org/content/iced-village
License(s): CC-BY 4.0
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The Past by TAD
https://opengameart.org/content/the-past
License(s): CC-BY 4.0
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Flying Above the Ocean by TAD
https://opengameart.org/content/flying-above-the-ocean
License(s): CC-BY 3.0
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Level up, power up, Coin get (13 Sounds) by wobbleboxx
https://opengameart.org/content/level-up-power-up-coin-get-13-sounds
License(s): CC0
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Yarn by fantasticfox
https://opengameart.org/content/yarn
License(s): CC-BY 4.0
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Knitted Articles by fantasticfox
https://opengameart.org/content/knitted-articles
License: CC-BY 4.0
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Blood Moon by Angry Amish
https://opengameart.org/content/blood-moon
License: CC0
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A package of 8-bit fonts for Grafx2 and Linux by usr_share
http://opengameart.org/content/a-package-of-8-bit-fonts-for-grafx2-and-linux
License: CC0
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Install instructions
Simply unzip the file to a convenient folder and open the exe once it's unzipped
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this is a really cool idea, well done! I might make something inspired by it.
Oh wow, let me know if you do! I'd love to see (and play) other stim games!
i like that you are bring attention to neurodiversity with your game. but.... i don't get it. i guess cuz i'm too neurotypical?
I wouldn't say not enjoying my game is a sign of neurotypicality. I think it's just a thing that makes sense for me and I was hoping would make sense for others. Like, sometimes I would type these things in a browser window over and over. And knitting is very nice in a similar way. And it's very much tied to stimming for me. That's all,
i'm sorry if you took offense to what i said. i didn't even mean it as a criticism. more like an observation of myself than of the game.
Oh no, not at all. I was just trying to explain. You're good.
Like, I knew a lot of people weren't going to get it.