Spooktober 7th Annual Visual Novel Jam

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Little Red Mushroom HeadView game page

Lost in the forest, a girl stumbles upon a house of human flesh.

Submitted by ixkyu (@iXkyu_), sylvan (@syllphana), sstoth, Alli, ghosty — 23 hours, 54 minutes before the deadline

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Results

Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Visuals	#47	4.579	4.579
Category: Music	#47	4.211	4.211
Category: Cinematography	#59	4.053	4.053
Story	#66	4.211	4.211
Overall	#66	4.211	4.211
Category: Voice Acting	#74	2.789	2.789

Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Content Warnings
Mild gore, Themes of PTSD and depression (mental health), Animal death, Bullying/Abuse and mentions of bigotry, Mentions of vomitting

Log Line
Lost in the forest, a girl stumbles upon a house of human flesh.

Team Credits & Cast
Main artist, writer and creative director: iXkyu (https://ixkyu.itch.io/). Code, designer, and project manager: Syllphana (https://syllphana.itch.io/). Flesh house artist: Alli (https://allisonnantes.weebly.com/). Environmental artist: Ghosty (https://phosphorus-ghosty.tumblr.com/). Music Composition: Sapphire Skye Toth (https://linktr.ee/Sapphire.Toth).

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Comments

seidim2037181 days ago

you have badge good job!

CyborgNekoSicaSubmitted300 days ago

I love the artstyle and the storybook fairytale theme you have there! I also intrigued by Penelope and her future relationship with the crow and Amanita (love her design).

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FeatherBoySubmitted304 days ago

Really well done entry! I love the softness of your colors, and the colored linework (especially the more purple tones) work wonderfully and makes the more gruesome moments stand out even more viscerally as a result. Also well done on the horrifying descriptions of breakfast - that was extremely unpleasant, in a way that was incredibly impressive. I'm intrigued to see where the story will go from here - looking forward to future releases!

Congrats to the whole team!!

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phonyroniSubmitted310 days ago

Such a cute art style! I liked the character designs, and even if Amanita is kinda creepy, her design is my favorite to stare at! The story was unique and a cool twist on a lot of classic stories. It reminded me of Hansel and Gretel, obviously, but it didn't take that twist I was expecting. Great job!

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Rose Colored Cover

CarnalMantrapSubmitted318 days ago(+3)

Beautiful character designs I was so captivated by the little mushroom :)

Really enjoyed the story and music, the atmosphere in this game felt both spooky and cute to me at the same time, which is a thing I love in media <3 Great job!

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Gleeful Grotesquerie: Tunnel of Love

sstothDeveloper318 days ago

thank you for playing! I loved writing the music for this game.

Mondlicht GamesSubmitted318 days ago(+2)

I need more!

Oh gosh, I love it. I really do. I had me had me at mushroom girl but also a talking crow, yes! Just the right mixture of cute and absolute horror. The visual are so pretty and oh the music! Damn this flesh house was disturbing. The eating scene, wow you really went there. Also really beautiful UI. The whole team did an amazing job.

Thank you for making this. I really need the full game!

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Vampire Elysium

sstothDeveloper318 days ago

thank you for playing! I had so much fun writing the music for this game

ArcheiaSubmitted319 days ago (1 edit) (+2)

Sylvan is back again! Loved the fairytale energy of the game and how mushroomy Penelope feels. I like how Penelope is an unreliable narrator and you can't tell whether she was hallucinating about Amanita. She seems to be going through it and I wonder if the mycelium got her brain (this is me being funny not insult). There's a lot of mystery and I hope to see the final story soon :3c

Randomly: Me and friend argued whether she was mushroom or she was wearing a hat throughout the playthrough only to end in my defeat. We're also thinking grandpa is the crow. There could be a chance that necromancy is a thing and it'd be funny if Amanita and Mom is connected somehow.

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God's Specimen Box

sylvanDeveloper318 days ago

Thank you for playing our game Archeia!!! Penelope being described as mushroomy is unexpected, but I can definitely see it...

That being said, we're working to finish this soon!!

daisy_brains321 days ago(+1)

Super atmospheric and creepy. Feels like Over the Garden Wall meets Binding of Isaac. Character design and music both excellent :)

sstothDeveloper320 days ago

thank you so much for playing! I loved writing the music for this guy

DrexanorgaSubmitted322 days ago(+1)

Cute but creepy. Love the combination. I just wish there were more options.

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shiraSubmitted323 days ago(+3)

This game was really nice and I was really excited to see sylvan some back this year again!!

The artstyle for this was great, I especially liked the little border around everything and the scroll textbox, it really made me feel like this whole game was a story book. The characters were also nicely designed, the creepy lady is my favourite :D The story was just the right amount of dark for me!!

You guys did so good with this!

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God's Specimen Box

sylvanDeveloper323 days ago (1 edit) (+2)

Woah, thank you Shira! The entire team really did great with this project and I'm so blessed to be able to work with great people!!! Once again, thank you for playing and for the sweet comment, we really appreciate it!

sstothDeveloper322 days ago

Thanks for playing!

RozrywkaFanSubmitted325 days ago(+2)

Nice entry, one of the best I've played in this jam so far. The artstyle is amazing, a lot of soul was definitely put into it.

Keep up the good work!

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Wrath Of The Pumpkin Face

sstothDeveloper325 days ago

thank you for playing!

Cutesyxx325 days ago(+2)

I love the game, it is so cool, Little Red Mushroom Head is a great game and the whole story is so cool and the art is beautiful. I love it, the characters I love too.

sylvanDeveloper325 days ago(+1)

Thank you sm for playing and leaving a rating!!! We're glad that you enjoyed it!

Cutesyxx323 days ago

Yes, you are welcome.

azureXtwilightSubmitted325 days ago(+2)

I am genuinely tricked by the art! You really managed to make something that looks cute spooky XD Too bad it's just a demo, would love to see the full version!

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sstothDeveloper325 days ago

thank you for playing! Our artists really knocked it out of the park.

AltilaSubmitted325 days ago(+2)

Love the art and the aesthetic. The story, the music, and the atmosphere are immersive. Amanita is especially terrifying. I guess cute art does not equal cute story. I hope Penelope, that poor girl, will be okay...

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Moonlit Wizardry

sylvanDeveloper325 days ago

WAHH thank you so much Altila!!! I too hope that Penelope will be okay by the end of this story...

sstothDeveloper325 days ago

thank you for playing! It was a joy to write the music for this game.