12 Labors
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12 Labors - pay what you want
It’s always tough to admit when you’ve fucked up. First to yourself, then to those you’ve hurt.
12 Labors is a short story game about internally working through things. As you clear away the overgrowth from a collection of statues, so must Ryn sift through her thoughts to come to a place of understanding. Self reflection is key to moving forward.
We’ve all done things in our past that, in retrospect, we shouldn’t have. Whether it’s acted carelessly toward someone in pain, taken advantage of another generous nature, or simply hurt another without thinking, mistakes are a part of our past, present and future.
There is no person on this planet who’s every action has been purely good. The difference between those who are “good people”, and those who are not, are how those people make up for their shortcomings. It’s on all of us to do better for those in our lives, today, and every day.