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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme Interpretation | #57 | 3.474 | 3.474 |
| Graphics/Visuals | #63 | 3.526 | 3.526 |
| Overall | #71 | 3.250 | 3.250 |
| Sound/Music | #84 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| Gameplay/Fun | #84 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does the game fit into the theme?
Our game reflects the "Keep Moving Forward" theme in both story and gameplay. The protagonist, a grieving father, is forced into high-pressure Chaos Events, making split-second choices to spread despair and collect coins. With no time to hesitate, players must keep pushing forward, mirroring the MCβs struggle to escape his grief, or be consumed by it.
What premade assets did you use if any?
We used a lot of online assets for our game, all of which have been credited on our Itch.io page.
But if needed, hereβs a reminder:
Here are the different links to find them:
Base Ui template realized by __ess__ VN Assets
Sprite used for the Devil by Amigaux_cllb
Code for the inline tool by Naoimh Murchan
Most of the game's backgrounds were made by γΏγγ‘γγ
Sprite of the main character and the devil suit version by jewel-s.jp
The background of the laboratory produced by Nixxsz
Some assets were sourced from Booth and other platforms, used under their respective licenses.
Music credits
Reminiscence: https://dova-s.jp/EN/bgm/play21068.html
Witchesβ tea party: https://dova-s.jp/EN/bgm/play21654.html
Euphoria: https://dova-s.jp/EN/bgm/play20335.html
Spining cat: https://dova-s.jp/EN/bgm/play20404.html
On a starry night: https://dova-s.jp/EN/bgm/play20342.html
Thank you: https://dova-s.jp/EN/bgm/play20453.html
What are the Discord usernames of everyone on your team?
michael_mimico / Iotenny / Sesame
Did you use MiniScript for your entry?
Did you use Playroom for your entry?
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I enjoyed my time playing the game and managed to get one of the endings. I love some of the absurd and ridiculous moment in the story, it elevates the player experience even more with the silliness. Overall good writing, really enjoyed it! Good work!
Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it! The absurd moments were definitely intentional to add some contrast, so itβs great to hear they worked for you. Appreciate the kind words!
The name and story absolutely got me <3 Also the punny title <3 Great game
Glad you liked it! β€οΈ Thanks for playing!
I had an absolute blast with this one. I like how it incentivizes evil through the questions in which you get more points for doing the wrong things. I got all 3 endings: Am I a bad person for liking the third more lol? It is tragic but has such a poetic mixture of violence and consequence, it really fits the game's motif. In my opinion, it does a better job of showing how easy it is to lose your own soul amidst grief and a wish for vengeance, and how bitter can that result be: while the second one is more tame.
I gotta say, I love visual novels that break the typical mold of just dialogue/consequences. The timed minigame makes everything better: The split second decisions with a goal of making everything worse was an awesome idea.
I would definitely purchase a full-fledged game with this mechanic haha. A "Danganronpa"-like game where you trade coins for deals with a devil would make for a delightful game. Great job!
Wow, thanks so much for the awesome feedback! π
Glad the third ending resonated with you, it was meant to be tragic yet poetic, so itβs cool to hear your take on it. And yeah, the idea of losing yourself to grief and vengeance was a big theme!
Really happy you enjoyed the timed minigame too! We wanted to break the usual VN structure and make things more dynamic, so itβs great to hear it worked.
A Danganronpa-style game with devil deals sounds insanely fun, definitely an idea worth exploring! π Thanks again for playing!
VISUAL NOVEL LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
VISUAL NOVEL GANG LET'S GO! π₯
I'm not a fan of visual novel-type games, but this was pretty entertaining! One of the most interesting takes I've seen on the theme yet. Good job :)
Thanks! Glad you found it entertaining and liked the take on the theme!
One of the best theme interpretations so far in this jam, nice vn.
Wow, thank you so much! That really means a lot! π Glad you enjoyed it!
Never played a visual novel but very fun game. Ended up getting all 3 endings.
That's awesome! Really glad you had fun, especially as it's your first visual novel! And getting all three endings? That's Impressive! Thanks for playing!
Didnt think I would like a visual novel so much haha, never really played them, but this was a nice way to refresh myself from the genre!
Really happy you liked it! π It means a lot, especially if you're not usually into visual novels. Thanks for giving it a try!
Woah man. Really love the concept of going through different lives and people just to make their surroundings filled with despair. I don't really know how to rate a visual novel, but this was a hell of a ride (literally)
Thanks so much! Really glad you enjoyed the ride, literally and figuratively! π₯
The idea of spreading despair through different lives was definitely a fun (and twisted) concept to explore. No worries about rating, the fact that you had a hell of a time playing is more than enough!
Ooo, I love visual novels of this kind!
Awesome! Glad to hear that! π thanks for playing!
I tried to embrace the evil. Never played a visual novel before but it is pretty nice how it fits together. I got the dementors kiss ending.
But this whole thing felt like a fever dream :D
Glad you gave it a try, especially since it's your first visual novel!
You definitely embraced the evil! And yeah, "fever dream" is probably the perfect way to describe it! π Thanks for playing!
Haha had a lot of fun with this one. Also, props for using the right 'faze' in context! Ended up getting the third ending. Guess I'm too much of a goody two shoes lol
Haha, glad you had fun with it! And nice catch on "faze"! π
Getting the third ending means you didnβt spread too much despair, looks like you have a good heart!
Dont know how to give feedback on visual novels, but it was one of the ones I liked. Its cool, that i can do different endings. Great work!
Thank you so much for taking the time to test it, even if it's not your type of game, that's really cool!