Content Warning: This game contains strong language and descriptions of violence.


Synopsis: 

What If Murphy... is a short interactive fiction that follows the story of Murphy, a college student who has severe Harm OCD. 

One day, while driving back home from college, he doubts whether he ran over a pedestrian. 

Now, it's up to you what happens to him next.


A Note about the Subject:

The obsession explored in the game is considered a specific subset of OCD called Hit and Run OCD. But that itself, is a subset of Harm OCD, which is the term used throughout the game. 


For more information regarding this, you can read this article.



Credits

A game by Ali Saneei


Music written and performed by Ali Saneei


This game uses the following sounds from Freesound. They were modified to suit the needs of the game:


"Big rain drops (1).MP3" by macdaddyno1 (https://freesound.org/people/macdaddyno1/sounds/396484/), licensed under CC0 1.0. 

"Rain and Thunder 4" by FlatHill (https://freesound.org/people/FlatHill/sounds/237729/), licensed under CC0 1.0. 



Listen to the Original Soundtrack

On SoundCloud:

https://soundcloud.com/alisaneei/what-if-murphy?si=8570385821724f81b31e9c949c1d3... 


On YouTube:

Comments

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i'm not sure if i have OCD, but every day when i drive home from work there are two instances in which i am convinced i see a person on the side of the road when i drive by. it's the same spot every day, and there's never been anyone there... but i think about it.


your game brilliantly captures a burst of adrenaline and anxiety, one so strong i can feel it in my throat. the mood is immediately enhanced because of your formatting as a journal. i love the drawings and pictures. thank you for sharing. :)

Hi mogar, your comment made my day!

Thank you so much for playing!

It really means a lot to me.