
BROKEN LIFE is an atmospheric, fully voiced Point-and-Click Adventure set in a war-torn world. Follow Leo, a former soldier, as he returns to his hometown to uncover the fate of his family, restore his home, and confront the dark secrets hidden within.
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BROKEN LIFE is an atmospheric, fully voiced Point-and-Click Adventure set in a world torn by war. At the heart of this story is Leo, a former soldier returning to his recently liberated hometown. Leo's journey is one of loneliness, exhaustion, and the lingering scars of war. He needs to restore his broken life, cope with his grief, and uncover the fate of his family during the occupation. But what seems clear and simple at first quickly reveals itself as an illusion. The house hides many dark and mysterious secrets…
As a solo indie developer from Ukraine, I’ve drawn from my own experiences of living through war to create this narrative. Join Leo on his journey through dark and atmospheric 2D environments, solving puzzles intricately woven into a story filled with tension and emotion.

Emotional Storytelling: Experience a narrative that reflects my personal journey through the war in Ukraine. The script was written amidst the chaos and fear of bombs falling on my city and across my beloved country. It's a deeply personal story born from my struggles with depression, panic attacks, and the overwhelming grief of war. BROKEN LIFE is my way to express emotions.
Atmospheric Design: Explore carefully crafted gloomy environments, where every detail is designed to evoke the haunting emotions of war—the senseless destruction and eerie emptiness left in its wake.
Full Voiceover: All dialogues and cutscenes are voiced in each supported language. This feature is optional and can be turned off for a more text-focused experience.
Meaningful Choices: Your decisions shape the story, leading to different outcomes. There are no right or wrong answers, only paths that reflect your choices.
Immersive Puzzles: Solve puzzles that challenge your logic and creativity, seamlessly integrated into the narrative. Each puzzle is designed to enhance the story, not just serve the gameplay.
Inspired by Cruel Reality: BROKEN LIFE was created in Ukraine - a country that has endured the brutal realities of war. This game is a reflection of those experiences.
Crafted with Passion: As a solo developer, I’ve poured my heart, soul, and tears into every aspect of this game.
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Languages: English*, French, German, Ukrainian*, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Czech, Japanese +6 more
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cant really say i enjoyed or didn't enjoy the game its neutral. The voice acting threw me off a bit it sounds too robotic. Whilst it has potential and good story it's just slow so i stopped playing. I cant recommend it right now until it gets more updates. The art is really great and the character design as well. I just think the game has the potential to be better
This is as much a game as it is a document, representative of the life a lot of Ukrainians had and have to endure. The puzzles are pretty easy, but they motivate to explore all screens. This in turn let's you see all the big and small traces the occupiers left behind. The topic on hand is not as light as the humanoid cat characters might make you think - this is still war and very real for many people around the world. So far, the first chapter is playable. The developer voiced it himself in ukrainian and english, which is endearing and makes this a very personal game. I liked it, it made me cry a lot, but it's an important game.
Класна, цікава і розслабляюча гра!! Рекомендую!!! Дуже круто що є озвучка Українська
BROKEN LIFE hits in a casual but heavy way, perfectly pictures the day-to-day reality of people in Ukraine and what they've been facing since 2022. To be honest I had forgotten how long it’s been until the in-game calendar reminded me, It’s subtle like that. Even though the game looks simple both in art and animation, it actually adds a lot the overall style of the game. Some of the puzzles can be a bit unclear at first, even with the hint feature, but you start to get the hang of them the more you're playing. I appreciate English VO's being included (it is the default option), personally I think it would be best if it defaulted to Ukrainian as all of the acting for it was great, despite me not understanding the language, I feel it’s definitely worth it to hear the emotion they’re conveying. There's only one chapter since it is still in early access, but what’s there already says a lot. One thing I would like to see is more music added later on. All in all, I hope the devs keeps going strong. There’s a lot of heart in this and would love to see them continue. Slava Ukraini
Не ожидал, Костя, не ожидал) Желаю удачи в продвижении и разработке)
Great atmosphere and storytelling.
от як пограю буду хвалити, впевнений є за шо
Great game, really puts you into the reality of this life. Looking forward to the next chapters being developed.
[h1]《BROKEN LIFE》 简评[/h1] 刺耳的警报,瓢泼的大雨,荒废的花园,破败的房屋, 熟悉又陌生的街道,以及或许再也无法见不到的故人。 曾经我也有一个幸福的家,有着美丽的妻子和可爱的女儿。 可惜这些只是过去的回忆,一切都随着战争的硝烟而烟消云散。 我从地狱归来,名为战争的死神也带不走我的性命。 可是归来的我,看到的只有断壁残垣,一个破败不堪的房屋。 妻子、女儿,今何在,物是,人非,事事休。 你们到底在哪里? ...... “拥抱新秩序:团结、力量、服从,永远在一起。” 这骗人的宣传,不如和废物一起,埋进垃圾桶里。 捕梦网在微风中轻轻摇摆,捕捉着风和梦, 可惜在风吹雨打的环境下,这一张捕梦网已经破烂, 再也捕不到任何的微风,承不起任何的梦想。 这是否预示着这场战争,这个故事的结局, 也如这捕梦网一般凋零,如这梦见一般破碎。 ...... 或许,这不是一个玩法设计很好、解密难度精妙、逻辑推理不错的游戏, 但是,它绝对是一款叙事非常不错、故事相当沉重、剧情极具内核的游戏。 目前,游戏只有第一章,流程含解谜,也只有不到两个小时。 然而,带给我们的故事,确实那么的沉痛。 ...... 初章,结束在女儿最爱的玩偶背后隐藏炸弹的爆炸下, 续章,尚未可知等待一个后续。 未来,说不定会有美好的结局, 万一,妻女她们都还在战争中苟活着等我归来。 ...... 最后,游戏《破碎的生活》,不禁想起来一首歌曲《大雨还在下》, 建议一边听这首曲子,一边体验这款游戏, 游戏《破碎的生活》和歌曲《大雨还在下》,两者的意境,很搭。 “窗外雨声滴滴嗒嗒三天三夜都还在那下, 犹如我最爱的你呀三天三夜都不接电话, 难道这份情就这样走了这就是你的回答, 我不介意你爱上了他,我只担心你过的好吗。 这么多年一直千辛万苦只为了爱在挣扎, 这么多年一直用尽所有赶不上你的变化, 其实我总象个孩子似的永远都不会长大。 无奈你还是走了,我的梦还是碎了。 大雨还在下,你的心里怕不怕, 这么多年始终没有找到一个家。 大雨还在下,我的心里好害怕, 就连自己最爱的人都留不住下, 这么多年一直千辛万苦只为了爱在挣扎。” [quote]关注鉴赏组:[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45134494]浮生评测[/url] ←"浮生若梦,一鉴倾心,邀您共赏人间烟火" 加入Steam组:[url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/LLFLLFF]浮生评测[/url]←“一起追寻'浮生若梦'般的游戏体验” 开始“浮生若梦”鉴赏组的奇幻之旅![/quote]
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