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Georgina and the End of the World by Rainsong

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made by Rainsong for Ludum Dare 48 (JAM)

Deeper into the tree, and an insectoid emotional journey

Georgina enjoyed her summer, eating leaves and exploring her forest. As the season deepens into autumn, she uncovers fears for her future. She seeks safety, and yet her struggle continues. Once she bolsters her resolve, she discovers a life with deeper beauty than she thought possible.

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” -Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah

Use ASWD or arrow keys to move, and space key to get the next sounds. Moving downward off screen takes you to the next level.

Art: Draconimous and Keravon -- Voice: Enjaku -- Coding: Rainsong

Software: Aseprite, Reaper, Affinity Designer, ct.js

(We're aware of the bug in Scene 3, but with two minutes remaining in the jam, I ran out of time to fix it. If you run into that bug, you can just move down the page into the next scene.)

edited to add Enjaku to formal Author List

Link https://rainsong.itch.io/deeper-into-the-tree
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/48/georgina-and-the-end-of-the-world

Ratings

Overall 1701th 2.917⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Fun 1849th 2.348⭐ 25🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 1054th 3.104⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Theme 1574th 3.021⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1195th 3.417⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Audio 421th 3.708⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1122th 2.421⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Mood 970th 3.458⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Given 11🗳️ 10🗨️

Feedback

🎤 Rainsong
27. Apr 2021 · 01:20 UTC
Enjaku's also on our team.... How do we _find_ her page, to 'friend'/'follow' her?
Shaolin Dave
27. Apr 2021 · 03:57 UTC
I think this is the first game I've played with any sort of narration, so that's pretty cool.
I wasn't entirely sure if I was playing correctly, the page mentions it's "buggy" (btw was that a pun?), the last screen I played was the same as the first.
I couldn't play a second time as it seems the game loses focus, and my inputs affect the page instead of the game.
Nice Gear Games
27. Apr 2021 · 03:59 UTC
I enjoyed this thoughtful reflection on a caterpillar's life. It felt a bit like an interactive picture book, and I loved the narration and sprite work. The bugs (heh) were unfortunate but seem like stuff that can be ironed out after the jam. I would've loved to see more interactions with the caterpillar/butterfly moving down the tree, right now it just feels a bit like a cursor and not part of the scene, if that makes sense. Very cute idea!
stuffedgravy
27. Apr 2021 · 03:59 UTC
That was a cute story! I liked how the character changed into a butterfly between scenes. The story itself was well composed, and the game itself kind of reminded me of those children's adventure games ala Freddie Fish. Giving the player a bit more interaction would be a nice improvement (maybe having to catch leaves to progress the story, or something like that) but overall it was a relaxing game to play before going to sleep :)
Juan García Jousset
27. Apr 2021 · 04:14 UTC
ABSOLUTELY THE CUTEST GAME I'VE EVER PLAYED, but i think the game is a bit broken. You can spam spacebar to progress through the dialogues and skip the entire game.
Roberto Romao
27. Apr 2021 · 04:15 UTC
Good mood and art. I wish there were some in game instructions D: it took me some time to figure it out what to do. Good Job!
teenythanos
27. Apr 2021 · 04:28 UTC
I wish it was a little more on the gameplay side and a touch less narration, but it's certainly unique!
iMan
27. Apr 2021 · 05:04 UTC
Creative idea and the voice acting is really nice! I ran into a crash in the scene with the cocoon but restarted and managed to finish it. Reminded me a bit of a storybook I had when I was really young - The Very Hungry Caterpillar. It's a unique format for a game for sure.
zondarg
27. Apr 2021 · 14:02 UTC
Very moodful piece, an interactive tale more than a game - or maybe a (not walking but) caterpillar simulator? Either way, I liked it, and with voiceover too, that felt complete. And deep, which also fits the jams theme. :slight_smile: Great entry! :thumbsup:
SirRed
27. Apr 2021 · 23:33 UTC
Loved the voice acting. I thought I was supposed to eat the leaves but Im happy with the story non the less. Good job.
Eugenik
28. Apr 2021 · 13:13 UTC
Great work! I had a blast playing this!.
Mayzhy
28. Apr 2021 · 22:15 UTC
Its cute but it crashed several times when i started it! Good game
NvrSkipGameDay
28. Apr 2021 · 22:51 UTC
I really dug the storybook quality of this. I didn't know what to expect but enjoyed the introspective of a caterpillar's life. What a lovely idea. :)
morcado
01. May 2021 · 03:01 UTC
Cute game and voice, i had hooked up with the story, but it has bug and couln't finish after chrysalis. Good jjob
pentragon
02. May 2021 · 19:18 UTC
It had a children's storybook kind of vibe which is a really neat. Game also had a fun and creative take on the theme, and I'm impressed with the voice acting! Excellent job!
Enjaku
10. May 2021 · 22:43 UTC
Thanks everyone for your feedback! Glad you've enjoyed the story, artwork and voice acting. We had fun creating the game! There will be another version with only intentional bugs in the future. We appreciate you taking the time to play our game and rate it!
one-seed-fruit
13. May 2021 · 08:45 UTC
Great voice acting!!! By the way, you can fix bugs after the time is up: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/rules As long as it's not adding new features and levels.