Play game
Fern Flower's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Visuals | #16 | 4.800 | 4.800 |
| Overall | #18 | 4.633 | 4.633 |
| Category: Cinematography | #20 | 4.467 | 4.467 |
| Category: Music | #38 | 4.300 | 4.300 |
| Story | #41 | 4.367 | 4.367 |
| Category: Voice Acting | #133 | 1.900 | 1.900 |
Ranked from 30 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Content Warnings
Fantasy Violence, Animated Blood
Log Line
Through the forest of fear — to salvation or doom
Team Credits & Cast
fixseel (character illustrations, code), seanlired (illustrations, soundtrack, story)
Was your submission created with Visual Novel Machinery?
No
Leave a comment
Log in with itch.io to leave a comment.
Comments
Amazing game!
The main menu is so good looking, I love it!
The artstyle, the color pallet, the UI, the intro, storytelling, they are all very good and well made.
Very good work by the team(Fixseel and Seanlired), I really had a great time playing this! Wonderful.
Thank you so much for such a kind comment!
We’re really happy you enjoyed the game and appreciated our efforts — it means a lot and truly inspires us!
Tense, eerie, and beautifully designed. The balance between fear and curiosity kept me playing till the end. Fantastic work!
Gorgeous, unsettling, and surreal, this is an atmospheric fever dream from start to finish! Incredibly impressed by the thoughtfulness of the visuals and sound design: the combination of the more abstract illustrations with the more detailed UI sprites was brilliant, and felt perfectly tied together by the pared-back color palette. The music is pervasive in setting the mood while never being intrusive. I also loved how the story never over-explained its setting: the questions I had that went unanswered only served to add more to the swirl of anxiety and uncertainty of the piece. Phenomenal work! ✨
Wow, thank you so much for such a thoughtful and detailed review!
You truly captured the exact atmosphere we wanted to create with this game — it means a lot to us!
We’re so happy you enjoyed it, and really appreciate you taking the time to play and share your thoughts!
As someone who suffers from pollen allergies, this game really is terrifying...
On a more serious note: this is fantastic work, and I can't wait to see what the Midnight Hiccup team come up with next!
Oh no, we really sympathize — allergies are truly terrifying!
Totally understand why you got an extra dose of horror from our game! ))
We’re so happy you still enjoyed it — thanks a lot for playing!
Follow us for our next games (we’ll try to keep them pollen-free! 🌿😄)
The color aesthetic catches my eye, it's so beautiful! Immersive story that gets you hooked from the start!
Aww, thank you! So glad you enjoyed the game! :)
this is actually so good. so polished and cohesive omg. And the title alone "fern flower" is so good haha. I love it!
Aww, thanks! So glad you enjoyed it :)
Truly great visuals, great style, and a captivating original story. This is top tier
Thank you! Our team really appreciates your words — we’re so glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely loved your game, it was so immersive :OOO
The textures in your art and the expressions in the animated sprites are just woww
Also I got goosebumps when the scene with the necklaces showed up
Can't wait to see more in the extended version you have planned!
Wow! We’re so happy the game left such an impression on you — your words mean a lot to us!
(Our artist is over the moon right now)
We’ll be thrilled if you follow the updates and play the extended version when it’s out.
Thanks! :)))))
Hi, Sean and fixseel! I played and voted for your game on stream and I'm posting here for your own feedback and promotion. Would be happy if could rate and comment your thoughts on my game submitted to this jam! Enjoy and thanks for your consideration. - Kyle
Wow, thank you so much for featuring our game on your video!
We really appreciate your time and effo r:))
We’re so glad you enjoyed it and are very grateful for your kind words and rating :)
Thanks again!
The visuals here are BEAUTIFUL! I love the art style so much what a great use of colour here! Wonderful visual novel, great job! :)
Aww, thanks a lot! So happy you enjoyed the visuals and the game as a whole :)
As artists, we’re thrilled by your feedback! :)
Wow! What a gorgeous game!! The art style and speech bubbles worked really well to create a spooky storybook feeling right away, and the colors and textures really brought it over the top, as did your gorgeous sense of light. And then the writing / worldbuilding and the character designs were incredible as well. It all worked together to create a really stunning experience - wildly impressive given your team size. Incredible job, and huge congratulations!!!
Thank you so much for such warm feedback! Our small team is really happy to hear you enjoyed the game — it means a lot to us! :)
This is such a delightfully dark short story, gripping from the beginning to the end, absolutely hauntingly gorgeous all the way through, and carried by an incredibly immersive soundtrack. LOVED this game!
Thanks a lot for playing our game! So happy to hear you enjoyed it! :)
The game reminded me of S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Annihilation, and a short story called "Mars is heaven!". The art style is incredible. The color palette is fitting to the eerie and distressing atmosphere. It was so fun to play! Great work!
Wow, that’s incredible to hear — thank you so much! Ray Bradbury is actually one of my favorite authors, and being compared to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is truly flattering. I’m really glad you enjoyed our game! :)
Altila sent this game to me, this is my favorite game in the jam so far, I love how athmospheric it is, the simple artstlye actually helps builds the "fear of the unknown" vibe. Great work!
Omg, thank you so much for your kind words! I'm really happy you enjoyed the game!
I really like the game as well as the art style, very atmospheric, the illustration is just awesome. Everything looks just great but the character portraits look kinda out of place in the game (different style mismatch).
The story is great as well, steeped in mystery and intrigue, I wish a bit more chance to delve into the world would be great, but as is, it's already great.
Edit: (I kinda like your old cover art better - but it's just personal opinion)
I also liked the old cover art more, it was simple but really stood out to me.
Thanks a lot for your feedback! :) We’re really glad you liked the story and the art!
We’re actually thinking about growing the world and adding more features later on.
We’d be happy to invite you back to try the expanded version once it’s ready.
I love this game so much. It's very immersive with an eerie, but also beautiful atmosphere
Thanks for playing! We’re very glad you enjoyed the atmosphere — your warm feedback truly inspires us!