1,874,348 lives lived for a total of 266,502 hours
103,032 people lived past age fifty-five
288 generations in longest family line 46 monuments completed, 426 in progress
a multiplayer survival game of parenting and civilization building by Jason Rohrer
This game is about playing one small part in a much larger story. You only live an hour, but time and space in this game is infinite. You can only do so much in one lifetime, but the tech tree in this game will take hundreds of generations to fully explore. This game is also about family trees. Having a mother who takes care of you as a baby, and hopefully taking care of a baby yourself later in life. And your mother is another player. And your baby is another player. Building something to use in your lifetime, but inevitably realizing that, in the end, what you build is not for YOU, but for your children and all the countless others that will come after you. Proudly using your grandfather's ax, and then passing it on to your own grandchild as the end of your life nears. And looking at each life as a unique story. I was this kid born in this situation, but I eventually grew up. I built a bakery near the wheat fields. Over time, I watched my grandparents and parents grow old and die. I had some kids of my own along the way, but they are grown now... and look at my character now! She's an old woman. What a life passed by in this little hour of mine. After I die, this life will be over and gone forever. I can be born again, but I can never live this unique story again. Everything's changing. I'll be born as a different person in a different place and different time, with another unique story to experience in the next hour...
Immediately after your payment is processed, you will receive an email with an access link. You will then be able to download all of the following DRM-free distributions:
Windows build
MacOS build (10.5 and later Intel)
GNU/Linux build (compiled on 32-bit Ubuntu 14.04)
Full source code bundle (compile it yourself)
The price also includes downloads of all future updates and a lifetime account on the main game server that I am running.
The source bundle includes the editor and server software, allowing you to set up and run your own server or even leverage the engine to make your own game. See OneLife/documentation in the source bundle for instructions.
i love leaving my children to die as much i love being left to die.
Recommended Wonderfully Amazing (1.6 hours on record)
Posted 3 hours ago
This game is amazing beyond description, although a little tough if you don't have a civilization to live in. I just lived to max age, and it was a very exciting experience, growing up, making food, and then eventually saying goodbye to friends and family. This is an absolutely wonderful game and amazing experience. I would highly recommend buying this game and giving it a try, it is fun for hours...
I know its hard but whats life if not given a challenge?
Recommended anonymous (28.9 hours on record)
Posted 8 hours ago
please add money or t.v or stairs + raised floor!
Recommended Jinxs (4.6 hours on record)
Posted 8 hours ago
LOVE THIS GAME!!!!!!!
Recommended MuffinGamys (397.3 hours on record)
Posted 9 hours ago
New update. Make stews and farm cool shit!
It's a great game where you have one hour to play one life. Your goal is to build for the future. Make carts, farms, hunt, get sheep, run from bears. There's loads to do and learn. Name your kids and watch your line go on for generations. New content gets added weekly. Try it out. Still playing after 350+ hours so I'd say it's enjoyable ;)
Recommended The murderers (228.9 hours on record)
Posted 10 hours ago
My mother was crazy killed so many people. Thought it was over until my sister Thanos started it again. I lived my life quietly thinking it would resolve itself but in the end everyone was dead and Thanos killed me and died shortly after. Sad since I've been there in that place twice before only to see it end like this. Thems the breaks
Recommended Ivysaur (37.9 hours on record)
Posted 19 hours ago
I was born into a grand village with widespread farms that provided us with food that fed many mouths. Sadly, we had no girls born to us and as our last fertile female became old, we knew our village's days were numbered. As I grew old, I watched my village die around me. In my last years, I gathered the bones of those who had passed and gave them a proper burial. As I stood over their graves, I r...
its a fun, simple game, with a complex strategy lot of drama, lot of bad players, lot of griefers and murderers, so will annoy you a few times but can be so fun, very original concept and jason works on it frequently, each update changes everything but its in a good direction
Recommended Sad game (435.1 hours on record)
Posted 21 days ago
This game describes the love of mother and family
Nobody can live forever and their life is limited.
The only thing player can leave is their bone and what they've made.
But what in earth do they've manufactured or harvested good for themselves after death?
It barely effects players next game so It means nothing as well.
It's a good game but honestly I just wanted to see how many hours I have
Recommended ALLERIA (428.5 hours on record)
Posted 18 days ago
New update is awesome. The game is very balanced currently. If you're considering getting the game, I highly recommend playing as an Eve and learning the basics. Go into the game with the expectation of dying young and dying often.
This isn't just a game. OHOL will teach you more about the human condition than any book.
This is a must play for anyone with a passing interest in phil...
It's a great game where you have one hour to play one life. Your goal is to build for the future. Make carts, farms, hunt, get sheep, run from bears. There's loads to do and learn. Name your kids and watch your line go on for generations. New content gets added weekly. Try it out. Still playing after 350+ hours so I'd say it's enjoyable ;)
Not Recommended growcarrots (361.9 hours on record)
Posted 36 hours ago
Jason balances murder about as well as a paraplegic handles stairs.
Not Recommended Connection lost.... (321.5 hours on record)
Posted 34 days ago
Connection lost...cant even play after so called fix ,If i stand still not touching my mouse for more than two seconds as an adult female Insta DC!... Only to get going and wiped out by one griefer... like the community isnt small enough ......One less good player
There's now a good reason to eat all sorts of delicious foods, instead of just mono-gorging the most efficient and convenient food. Omelettes and tacos and kraut and stew. And even more reason to share food and meals than there ever was before, and hopefully a good reason to have a village chef that might coordinate all of this for you. Tuesday is taco night.
This update adds a YUM mechanic, which gives you a bonus for feasting with a long chain of food variety. The more variety you eat, the better you feel. So let's eat beans for every meal! Er... yeah, so plain bean tacos do get a little boring. Future updates will add some toppings to spice things up, and maybe even some slow-cooked carnitas. Get your limed corn ready, people. [Read More...]
The thinking behind One Hour One Life
How to Deal With A Crisis of Meaning
Power of the Market - The Pencil
Primitive Technology: Forge Blower
Last Day Dream
The Game Design Challenge 2011: Bigger Than Jesus Panel at GDC 2011
