Dead Weight
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During a thick and stormy winter hike,
Ronan is determined to make it to safety.
But there is one thing weighing him down.
Will he continue to carry it ?
Or will he go on without it?
Content Warning:
Includes depiction and description of death and grief
3000 words (30 minutes of playtime)
Partially voiced
3 CGs and 2 bittersweet endings
Endless scrolling progressive background
Particle effects
Original music and SFX
Adaptive music and SFX
Writer & Narrative Designer: haunthill
Composer: FoxHyode
Sprite Artist: sabimaki
UI & Background Artist: SummerOrigins
Sound Design: dmt_sonics
Programmer: Kotzwinkle
Script Editor: katface
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Development log
- Version 1.3.112 days ago
- Version 1.2.025 days ago
- Version 1.1.027 days ago
- Plans and future updates!28 days ago
- Version 1.0.231 days ago
- Dead Weight Released!33 days ago
Comments
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I love the moving action. The pencil art is so stunning and ngh, you could feel it in a glance what it would be
Thank you for playing! We really appreciate that you enjoyed the game!
This is beautiful. It was so immersive that I could feel the weight on my shoulders, the cold enveloping me. The writing, the art, the animation, the sound design... Everything worked so well together. Also, my first time playing a VN made with Godot and it flows amazing! Great job!
Thank you so much for the glowing review! We really appreciate you taking the time to play our game!
Great entry indeed! Loved how you managed to create such impactful moments with beautiful writing and the dynamic musical arrangements.
Congratulations!
Thank you so much! We agree, the writer and composer did an awesome job!
Truly a beautiful story. The writing, the music and the art all merged together perfectly to create a somber atmosphere... an amazing vn froma an amazing team!
Thank you so much for taking the time to play! We really appreciate the positive review! It was really a fun project to work on!
The writing was great and I love the pencil style art! I like the first person view too. I love the mood set by the audio, the sound design was crisp and the music was so smooth.
Love that this was done in godot too!
Thank you so much for such a positive review! We're glad you like it!
I came from the "Ultimate BL Visual Novel Game Jam" submissions page. Hi! I really love the story, art, and GUI! I was trying to piece together what Ronan was carrying with him, and had a sudden horrifying realization and I was correct! 🥲 I love that stuff. I chose to continue carrying "it" by the end.
The moving background was such an interesting addition to the VN. :3c
Than you so much for playing! We're glad you enjoyed it! It's really cool to hear that the reveal had the impact we hoped it would!
I'm not a fan of sad stories, but the art was good & the writing was fluent. This felt like reading a small novel.
Thank you so much for taking the time to play! We agree. The writer and artists did an amazing job!