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A jam submission

BelladonnaView game page

What happened to Bella?
Submitted by Atsh, agent_pete, amethyscent — 5 hours, 36 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Audio#623.8423.842
Theme#834.0944.094
Overall#1023.7413.741
Visuals#1204.2164.216
Enjoyment#1993.6333.633
Gameplay#2033.4393.439
Innovation#3643.2233.223

Ranked from 139 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

How does the game fit the theme?
Explore various places in a strange dreamland, recovering Bella's memory and meeting some strange creatures along the way.

What code and assets did you not make from scratch during the jam (if any)?
All made from scratch

How many people worked on the game?
3

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Submitted(+1)

I love when games have story ,it makes it more interested .Really Good Job

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

The artist is a gem, and the story is very good indeed. 

Developer

Thank you! :D

Submitted(+2)

Perfect game. Music shich fit the theme. Stunning art and, most surprisingly, the first game I saw, which had great

gameplay; puzzles just the right difficulty to allow the player to find it in a reasonable time frame

story; the dark story with 2 ending realy shows the contrast between her past and current self

Developer

Wow, thank you so much for the high praise! I'm glad you enjoyed it so much :D

Submitted(+2)

Hi

A lovely dark story, i so like un-happy endings and i got my self one. 

My only gripe might be the constant appearance of the character; it made me somewhat dizzy.

An idea, maybe box the game in the middle of the screen. Have Mc on the left and NPC on the right. Text box as you had it. This would allow the player to enjoy the art, and the constat pop up would not be quite so "in your face".


Or I might just not be used to such games =) 

Having said that, I did enjoy it. I liked the sounds and the art.

For me, the story was my favourite aspect here.

Thank you


Here is our game for your entertainment =)

Developer(+1)

Thank you! I'll take your critique into account! I'll be sure to check out your game in a bit!

Submitted(+2)

Hi

A lovely dark story, i so like un-happy endings and i got my self one. 

My only gripe might be the constant appearance of the character; it made me somewhat dizzy.

An idea, maybe box the game in the middle of the screen. Have Mc on the left and NPC on the right. Text box as you had it. This would allow the player to enjoy the art, and the constat pop up would not be quite so "in your face".


Or I might just not be used to such games =) 

Having said that, I did enjoy it. I liked the sounds and the art.

For me, the story was my favourite aspect here.

Thank you



Here is our game for your entertainment =)

Submitted(+1)

A game with very nice storytelling style... Having an alternate ending to the game is really a nice idea. Great game overall

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Visually, this is really well done.

The story is interesting, and I especially appreciate being able to test different endings without replaying everything from the start.
The music and overall sound design are beautiful and really enhance the atmosphere.

Developer(+1)

Thanks! We didn’t want to force people to replay the game from the very start to just get another ending. 

Submitted(+1)

The story is really well done, I love this kind of game. The art and the soundtrack are amazing too.

Developer

Thanks! Story games are the best! :D

Submitted(+1)

Really good game. The lore is deeper than I ever thought! The audio is great, and the gameplay is also quite good. Great work!

Developer

Thank you :D

Submitted(+1)

Really good story telling! I liked the art style you guys chose, overall a really great entry

Developer

Thank you so much! :D

Submitted(+1)

Very good story! congratz to the team on making such a nice game

Developer(+1)

Thanks :D

Developer(+1)

thank you!!

Submitted(+1)

The dialogue art was amazing. Though generally speaking, this genre is not my preference, this was still very well done!

Developer

Thanks!

Submitted(+1)

I must say I just loved the character designs, and the possibility of 2 different ending! Great job!

Developer

Thanks!!

Submitted(+1)

Got the acceptance ending, nice game, death and masked man designs are very original!

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

Very beautiful game. Pretty immersive, and a good story.

Developer

Thank you!

Submitted(+1)

This is a complete package. Loved everything. The art was awesome. Got only 2 endings though. How many are there?
The story was very interesting and engaging.
Would love to see more content or made into a full game.

Developer

Thank you so much! Theres technically only two distinct endings. Good job on getting them both!!

Submitted(+1)

The game was pretty cool but no matter how persistent I was I couldn't think of the 4-letter word.. :( I eventually gave up. I typed in all caps, would that matter? Otherwise, I do like the concept and the story. And the art is great!

Developer

Thank you! Here's a hint if you want to try again: the word starts with “L” and it’s a negative word. 

Submitted(+2)

Wow. This is a phenomenal game. Truly incredible. First of all the art is amazing. All of the character designs were so interesting and well done. The story is great as well. Bella slowly coming to accept the fact that she has a terrible person was really interesting and I liked the implication that it was her upbrining that caused her to be that way. Without her memories, she seems kind and empathetic, but in her real life, she was cruel and harsh because she was raised to be that way. She also becomes slightly more harsh once she recovers her memory, especially if you do the escaped ending which was a really nice detail. The puzzles and gameplay were also wonderful. I really liked the puzzle where you had to follow the lighting and volume to find the right door. Genius stuff. Overall this is a masterpiece of a game and you should all be incredibly proud of yourselves.

Developer(+1)

Thank you so much! That means a lot! We all worked really hard to craft a complete and moving story/experience :D

Submitted(+1)

Beautiful game, but I'm not able to make it past the 4 letter riddle :( Maybe you can help me out? :)

Developer

That’s okay. A lot of people struggled with it. Here’s another hint: Thanks! Here’s another hint if you want it: the word starts with “L” and it’s a negative word. 

Submitted(+2)

SOME spoilers below

Not me completely missing the hint and hammering on with life, love, live or even SOIL. I don't know why would it be soil but I was desperate, ok? I did eventually stopped brute forcing and figured it out based on the clue, haha :D

I gotta say, the game is a delight! I did the same approach of taking the theme of strange place as afterlife which tells you more about the protagonists actual life. What I didn't have is so many beautiful and interestingly designed characters. I feel like there has to be more to these characters which I don't catch on, probably represent some concept or are inspired by some mythologies? Rude masked man seems to have masks made of emotions but what role does he play in this version of the afterlife? and the Eye woman which seems to know everything and always keeps an eye on you?As  you can see it got me thinking more about it so I think the world building works!

I also have to appreciate the complete lack of bugs, which are pretty common in jams. Nothing has crossed my radar, it was a smooth experience.

Developer(+1)

Thank you so much!! One of them is inspired by mythology, the other two are meant to represent concepts related to Bella’s life and the kind of person she was! And you can thank our programmer for making sure all the bugs were promptly squashed :D

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