Alma

Alma is an interactive narrative about the work-life balance of healthcare workers. You play as Alma, a caring mother and pediatric nurse, as she tries to meet the needs of her patients and her family while caring for herself.

Alma has a limited supply of compassion to spend on choices. During the day, she can use it on patients or her family, but spending it too early may leave her without enough for important decisions later. Replying to texts on her phone also costs compassion, forcing her to choose between a current patient's needs and her relationships at home.

At times, Alma can choose to be honest with people. Honesty may damage a relationship at work or at home, but it also gives her relief and replenishes her compassion. For example, she can tell her boss about the stresses of being a single mother when asked about her night, or keep them to herself to improve her chances of a raise.

The choices involve balancing a demanding job with a stressful home life: whether to leave each patient feeling better, stay close to her daughter and retain any compassion for herself after work.