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Godot Version
4.7
Theme Interpretation
The game interprets imminent doom as something that is worrying the main character, while they prepare a meal and plan to have dinner with their family.
Wildcards Used
Right Wildcard
Tag Along - The player character has a companion
Discord Username(s)
Saethodil
GWJ Participation Level
7
Team Size
1
Generative AI Disclosure
I confirm that this jam entry does not contain any AI-generated content
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Cute, little, good polished game
I agree with many of the other comments - the art and dialogue and even the stirring mechanic all gel very nicely. Interesting to see such an abstract take on the theme.
Loved how the stirring mini-game felt completely natural (and the way the last round was super slow? To reflect Noah's apprehension? perfection!)
a really neat take on the theme! I really enjoyed it and how it's up to the player's interpretation of what's going on. Depending on each player's life experiences, what gives us dread, each person can come up with a different scenario in their head (coming out to family, quitting job/school, or maybe a darker take where they poisoned the food or the world is ending.) Super simple and it touched my heart, music probs had something to do with it too :)
Yessss, that's exactly what I was going for! Thanks so much for playing, and glad you enjoyed it :D
the design and the aesthetic was really nice and it fits the games
Love so much about the design and atmosphere of this! The polish and original take on the theme really stands out and I really like the narrative , that the player gets to project their own meaning onto it and imagine their own scenarios. It works really well. Relatable to many I'm sure. Cracking stuff. Thanks for making it!
Tim
Thanks so much, Tim! I'm glad you enjoyed the narrative, tried my best to make it open to interpretation :)
Hi ! I love the atmosphere you built and the plot. The pixel art is minimalist and works so well.
The controls are simple and the gameplay is easy to understand, yet challenging -> it seems perfect to me.
I also was moved as a queer person who found it difficult to come-out to family. I did feel the imminent doom vibe T_T I wished there was more content in the game, I would definitely buy and play it even if it's short if the story is more complete !
I’m so glad you liked it, and connected with the story.
I had a few other ideas (like introducing the world outside), and tie more into the theme via metaphor, but had to descope a bit to fit the jam deadline. It’s great to hear that you’re interested to play more! Thanks for playing and leaving a comment :)
I would have loved that. But I think for a jam it was a good choice to keep a small scope !
If you decide to add more contents to this game I'd be glad to play it again (and if you make it a paid game for a low price - because it's short - I'd be happy to buy it too ^^). Would you message me if you do so please ?
Interesting take on the theme. Really cute story. Nice work :)
I absolutely love the story telling in this game. Incredibly cute and well put together. The audio was fantastic too.
I really liked the take on the theme and the fact that its up for interpretation