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(Mono no) Aware by ThommazK

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made by ThommazK for LD35 (JAM)
How many shapes do we assume when we become sentient of the impermanence of life? And how do we continue to move on through the change of seasons?

(Mono no) Aware is a narrative-driven platformer that discusses these questions. Made by a Brazilian LD site, its art style combines watercolor and pastel techniques in a subtle, interactive experience.

It might take a while to load (it's pretty heavy!) but we think it'll be worth the wait, so please be patient! Thank you for playing. :)

PS: Some people had trouble pushing the stones, hold X while doing so. It should make things easier.

About the audio, we designed the sounds, but had problems implementing it. We'll fix this as soon as possible. Thank you for the comments!
Web https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/881086/Games/Aware/index.html
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=40051

Ratings

Coolness 57% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.38 402
Graphics(Jam) 4.28 95
Innovation(Jam) 3.07 525
Mood(Jam) 3.82 109
Theme(Jam) 2.75 910

Feedback

AngerFork
19. Apr 2016 · 22:18 UTC
Incredible artwork, loved where the story was going. Well done!
Funske
19. Apr 2016 · 22:26 UTC
Graphics looked amazing, nice game!
CaptainPilot
19. Apr 2016 · 22:26 UTC
Very interesting visual style. I'd have liked to see the theme more directly impact the game mechanics. As the character says, sliding on the ice WAS fun though :D
Team 63 Bit
19. Apr 2016 · 22:31 UTC
Was there supposed to be audio?
Pusty
19. Apr 2016 · 22:34 UTC
...I'm happy that I decieded to play another game... If audio would have been included I would be able to rate everything 5/5.
🎤 ThommazK
19. Apr 2016 · 22:42 UTC
About the audio, we designed the sounds, but had problems implementing it. We'll fix this as soon as possible. Thank you for the comments!
KairosXIII
19. Apr 2016 · 23:23 UTC
Love the way the art sets the mood throughout the game. Nicely done sir.
MurderPunch
20. Apr 2016 · 00:03 UTC
Excellent art.
Polyknight_+_dragonGlitch
20. Apr 2016 · 00:08 UTC
As everyone else is saying, great job with the art and feel!

However I would suggest making the 'hey click me' icon a bit bigger next time - I didn't see it until I was WAY out of the house, and had no idea what I was going until I restarted. Stiil, keep at it! Music soon, hopefully? :)
GenericTeamName
20. Apr 2016 · 02:02 UTC
Loved the artwork. With some ambient sound effects and music this could be really incredible
holgk
20. Apr 2016 · 11:58 UTC
Pleas keep in mind for your next game that not everyone has a n english keyboard x and z aren't always close together.
technovirusattack
20. Apr 2016 · 15:34 UTC
Nice game, you should edit the descripcion to add a clear part showing the in game controls, and gameplay seems slow even for a story driven experience, i think sound will help with this.
Oliver_MB
21. Apr 2016 · 12:41 UTC
Beautiful graphics...
The control with mouse is crazy, xD
cakeknuckles
21. Apr 2016 · 12:43 UTC
what a lovely game! the graphics were beautiful and very unique.

the only thing i would change would be the text scroll, i kept accidentally skipping text because i thought that clicking x again would reveal all the text before skipping it.
LimeniusTeam
21. Apr 2016 · 12:47 UTC
Lovely art and story, congratulations!
GFM
21. Apr 2016 · 13:37 UTC
I really liked the story and the use of the theme. However, I felt the game was way more slow-paced than it needed to be.

I got curious about the name and had to search what '哀れ'* meant... only to learn that the title forms a single word. Great title, right on point for the game! =D

* I don't know if it'll be displayed... =/
eott
23. Apr 2016 · 14:41 UTC
Lovely artwork, great mood. Overall, nice game! :)
JuDelCo
23. Apr 2016 · 19:33 UTC
Cool backgrounds there, i miss some relaxed music theme or something, at least it has some SFX
Retallicka
25. Apr 2016 · 19:41 UTC
Very nice graphics and mood.
Geckoo1337
05. May 2016 · 18:06 UTC
Neat aesthetic and pretty well done aquarelle art work. It could be more interesting with sounds so as to increase mood/ambient. However, this is a great entry. Thanks ++
theOnlyGoodDrcz
05. May 2016 · 21:48 UTC
truly a work of art... incredible mood! this is great.
Rock Eaters
06. May 2016 · 00:03 UTC
nice art style and good animation, really cute (even if can be better if it feet to the character angle position). Is it finish in the house after the cave ? because i cant find my way out ... Good Game :)
🎤 ThommazK
07. May 2016 · 00:15 UTC
@Rock Eaters

Just leave the house like you did before after getting the mushroom in the cave, there are four seasons in the game.