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A jam submission

Nameless - The Departed CycleView game page

Follow the red star to the Umbral Forest and unravel the mysteries within.
Submitted by Fiendish Fiction (@FiendishFiction) — 1 day, 40 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Overall#94.3334.333
Fun#104.6674.667
Candy!!#114.0954.095
Monsterous!#204.5244.524
Scariness...#234.1904.190
Halloweeny?#444.1904.190

Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Log Line
Follow the red star to the Umbral Forest and unravel the mysteries within.

Content Warnings
Nameless: The Departed Cycle incorporates mature themes including physical violence, emotional manipulation, suggestive sexual content, and visual and written depictions of gore.

Team Members
DEVELOPMENT TEAM:
Terra Babcock - Story dev, narrative design, writing, programming
Johan Faulstich - Story dev, character design, illustration, editing
Walksoftly - Original soundtrack, audio, editing
BaiYu - Marketing, social media, beta testing
TundraFlame - Audio editing
Cryoslight - Beta testing

VOICE ACTORS:
Gerald Hill - Israh Almasi
Jerron Bacat - Nameless

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Comments

(+1)

Truly enjoyed this game! The art is fantastic, the writing so evocative, and the story original and heartbreaking. The music and VAing both serve to really pull the player in. Great job!

Developer

Thank you so much! Our team definitely went all-out. This was also our first time incorporating VA, and we're so glad it paid off. :)

(+1)

An enjoyable and engaging story with some spookyness. Good job. :)

Developer(+1)

Thank you!!

(+1)

Super fun and sweet, with ominous overtones and exceptional lore. A world built ready-made for your own interpretations and head-cannons. 

Twitch stream highlight: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1620627699

Developer(+1)

Thank you, Chase!

Our team had so much fun hanging out and watching you and Tundra play through Nameless. We look forward to sharing more of The Departed Cycle with you!

(+1)

A solid game with great storytelling and visuals. Beautiful.

Developer(+1)

Wouldn't be much without the solid soundtrack, too. ;)

(+1)

I saw you had this priced at $9.99 and I went "damn, this had better be good." And, well, it is. The whole thing is so polished and sharp. The art is gorgeous; the backgrounds are super detailed and the character art has so much emotion to it. The fantasy story feels fresh and original; you made the smart choice to keep it personal and intimate. The choices feel meaningfully used. Would have liked full voice acting, but I enjoyed the performances we did get. Only suggestion: The sound mixing has the music balanced way louder than the voices. Other than that, this is absolutely ready for a pro release.

Developer

Thank you so much!!

We're glad you enjoyed, and really appreciate the kind comment. Our team definitely knocked it out of the park, and we're thrilled that it shows! We appreciate your mention of the audio mixing, as well. This has been an ongoing issue which we are working hard to rectify before our priced launch. Your input means a lot, and we are going to continue fiddling with it until it's perfect.

Thanks again!

(+1)

I'll be looking forward to the final release; I hope it does well! Be sure to check out my entry too: https://itch.io/jam/spooktober-vn-jam-2022/rate/1690696

Submitted(+1)

Nice worldbuilding!

Developer(+1)

Thank you!