Made for Ren as part of the Bitsy Community Secret Santa


Based on the prompts: OUTSIDER / SHROUD / TEMPORALITY

StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5
Rating
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(25 total ratings)
AuthorSean
GenreInteractive Fiction
Made withbitsy
Tags2D, Atmospheric, Bitsy, Colorful, outsider, Pixel Art, secrets, Short, shroud, temporality
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Xbox controller, Gamepad (any), Touchscreen

Comments

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(+1)

Trippy! Love the concept and artwork a lot.

(+2)

wow this is just trippy!

Short, intense, beautiful.

Thanks for this nice experience.

(+2)

the way bitsy has games automatically loop works really well for this. really makes it hit home that it's just this, forever and ever. great work

(+1)

Overwhelmingly evocative. I always love to see what new trick you put in your santa games! This one doesn't disappoint!! ❤❤

(+5)

I’m crying and I don’t know why

<Oh, and aside: the game does not get clear of the first text on Firefox mobile v95.2.0 it does run. It displays the text correctly. It inserts the text 1 character per second, though. And then it never advances to the next scene. The lag and chug on this browser is super atmospheric, in its own way. On Browser mobile v3 by Tiger Chou, it clears the first screen. But it lags and chugs. I have to fight the character around the dropped inputs in the last room getting around the old guy. The game almost freezes as I swipe right over and over, trying get my inputs through. My sister waiting, loving, knowing my struggles could be ours if only it weren’t better for her

thanks for the feedback! i did find and fix one issue with mobile input, but the general performance is really not optimized for mobile

(+1)

wow!!! this is so cool!!

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this is so cool sean!! i love how the rooms look, it contrasts really well with the first screen...

(+1)

I love how there's so much suspense & worldbuilding packed so densely - each character has their own feelings about the situation and there's so much left for the player to fill in with their own imagination. The atmosphere of unease building is done really well. Thanks so much for taking the time to make it!

(+2)

the writing & art are really tight. i like the way the halls change & the snow animation is great

(+2)

wow sean this is so so cool!!

(+2)

sean.. I AM YELLING!!!! wow! holy shit! the mood and then the effect! its like.. its!!!! idk, im feeling things, man
also i really like the art, like the rooms are really cool, again very atmospheric!

(+2)

Wow, amazing effect!