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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall Experience | #77 | 4.459 | 4.459 |
| Visuals | #86 | 4.514 | 4.514 |
| Story | #88 | 4.270 | 4.270 |
| Category: Cinematography | #92 | 4.000 | 4.000 |
| Category: Voice Acting | #148 | 2.297 | 2.297 |
| Category: Music | #154 | 3.405 | 3.405 |
Ranked from 37 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Log Line
An unexpected encounter in a seaside town.
Work Start Date
September 1st
Which engines and/or plugins did you use? (NaniNovel, Light.VN, etc.)
Ren'Py
University League Participant
No
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Comments
Short, but nice and complete. I very much enjoyed the use of ambiance sounds instead of music, it ties really well with the story. Great job!
Thank you very much, Alessia! :> I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
A short but really nice story that gets straight to the point. I really liked the atmosphere, especially the sound design. Even though the color palette made the world feel pretty bleak, Thomas’s image somehow balanced that out, so I didn’t quite feel the full tragedy until the end, when you revealed the gravestone.
Congrats! I really liked how you “hid” the truth until the very end!
Thank you so much for the cool feedback! I tried my best to create a nice atmosphere and somehow give a feeling of what was about to come, but without giving it straight away, hehe. :>
It's so heartfelt and visually stunning!
Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed this little story ♡
i have no other words for this.
the cinematography and sound design is good and the ending left me staring at the title screen for seconds...
yeah that's it.
Aww :') I can imagine, hehe. Thank you so much for playing!
A short sweet story! I loved the message and the way it played out like one of those old movies, Very nice for a short entry :3!
Oh yeah, I love the movie aesthetic ♡ thank you very much!! :>
very nice art and sounds, short but sweet and conforting, thank you.
That's lovely, thank you very much!!
This was a really nice and pensive little piece and made its way into my list of personal recommendations for at least one friend to try later. I don't have a lot else to say, but thank you for making it!
That is very kind of you :') ♡ Thank you very much for playing!!
Atmospheric, melancholy, and tender--I loved this from start to finish. The simplicity of both the storytelling, visuals, and sound design were all incredibly effective, from Thomas' subtle, gentle changes in expression, to the pared-down ui keeping focus on the text. Lovely work; thank you for sharing!
Such a sweet comment, thank you very much for it and for taking the time to play this little piece. I truly appreciate it ♡
A lovely and atmospheric game! I enjoyed that the only sound was the waves. It helped with the immersion so much! The game felt like reading a good book in front of a fireplace!
It was very sweet, and the art style is so pretty. It perfectly fits the whole game. I especially liked the subtitles. They were very pleasant to read.
Aww, this is such a sweet comparison, thank you! ♡ When I listened to the sound of the waves, I just felt like that was enough for the story, hehe. I'm happy you liked it too!
A very sweet game, and a really masterful use of a short story!! I love the tenderness of the art, especially with the linework on Thomas. Incredible job!!
Thank you kindly! I'm glad you had fun! ♡
Such a short and sweet story!
Lovely backgrounds. Thomas looked great.
Thank you for making this game!
And thank you very much for taking the time to play it!! 😊
very atmospheric short game with pretty visual, i like it (●'◡'●)
Thank you very much!! ^-^
A cute short story, I played this with my team whilst we were finishing up playtesting our own and we loved it!
Aw, that's so nice! I'm glad you guys enjoyed it!
what a gorgeous and sweet little kinetic novel ! I really love how it felt like a short film...
That's such a nice compliment, thank you!! ^-^
Such a clever way of using movie-style subtitles for character dialogue! I quite enjoyed the style and overall aesthetics of the game. Shame it isn’t longer (which is to say I look forward to when/if you release any other games in the future).
Thank you, Arvantus! I'm glad you liked the game 😊 I love the cinematic look and wanted to bring it to my little VNs!
very somber and enjoyable , very chill.
Thank you very much!
I looved thisss I had been wanting to play it since ypu first uploaded it but i wanted to wait for the rating period 💙💙
That's very sweet, thanks a lot!! I'm glad you enjoyed the vn 😊
This was great, i love being whisked away to such a richly atmospheric world even if it is for a short amount of time. Amazing art, amazing vibes, amazing everything!!!!!
I'm very flattered, thank you very much!! 😄
that was really nice and as short/long as it needed to be
the peaceful vibes, the emotion not intense, more subdued and grounded, it was great
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed this little game 😊
Just a proper chat with a proper bloke by the sea. Could definitely imagine him having enjoyed plenty of cold beverages of some sort. I think the aesthetic chosen here was a clever way to get something really good looking within the time constraints of the competition and you pulled it off well.
Ahaha, thank you very much! :D