Design Statement
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When I first listened to the theme track, its music-box melody reminded me of childhood memories. It felt warm and nostalgic, but also a little distant and strange. I wanted to capture that feeling in a game.

I chose to create a surreal puzzle adventure where players explore unfamiliar spaces that somehow feel familiar. Rather than telling the story through dialogue, I used environments, objects, and simple interactions to convey the experience of recalling fragmented memories.

I intentionally combined unsettling imagery with the gentle melody to create a contrast between comfort and unease. I also kept the puzzles relatively simple, allowing players to focus more on the atmosphere and the experience itself.

Through ROSEMARY, I wanted to express how precious memories can be, even as time passes and things change.

Game Instructions (launch steps, controls, and gameplay overview)
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A story begins in front of a mysterious vending machine.

Explore your surroundings and make your way through strangely familiar places.

ROSEMARY is a short surreal puzzle adventure about memories.

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Control

Move - A/D or ←/→
Interact - Mouse: Left Click
FullScreen - F11 (Windows only)

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Gameplay

Explore your surroundings, interact with objects, and solve simple puzzles to progress through the story.

Gameplay walkthrough video
https://youtu.be/YtGfICzFkhU

Did your project use any AI tools or assets? If yes, please specify.
I used OpenAI Codex for programming assistance. No AI-generated art, music, or other assets were used in the game.