This game is definitely one of my favorites from this jam. Its story and creepy but interesting characters really hit that spooky itch. The evolving levels based on character interactions and the deep combat system were pleasant surprises. The visuals are impressive and really draw you in, in my opinion. Despite some UI bugs, I really enjoyed this one!
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Dreams of Joy Departed's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| 💖 Heart | #1 | 4.556 | 4.556 |
| ✨ Soul | #1 | 4.778 | 4.778 |
| Overall | #2 | 4.278 | 4.278 |
| 🧠 Mind | #5 | 3.889 | 3.889 |
| 💀 Body | #6 | 3.889 | 3.889 |
Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
What did you revive?
I began working on this game about three months ago. It is based on a very old idea for a story I had way back when I was in my late teens. The story has changed a lot since then. One of the core themes is about the revival of people through memories and about how buried experiences reemerge whether you try to keep them down or not.
Did you use any modifiers? If so which?
No modifiers
What was your goal? Did you succeed? Any noteworthy lessons?
Still in production, gonna drop a bigass update in a few weeks. This one will be worked on for a long time.
Who all worked on your submission?
One-man team.
Did you use any noteworthy assets in your project? If so what?
A lot of rpg maker mz plugins. I will add a screenshot so people who like them can find them.
Comments
2 years ago(+1)
Hey, you must have played really far! Thank you! I have been considering coloring all the names at some point, but adding some shade where the names are placed would probably work as well, thank you for the feedback.
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