From Oblivion by Norah

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made by Norah for Ludum Dare 57 (JAM)
  • 09/04 : Add WebGL version + new downloadable version "FromOblivion05.zip", debugged, with colliders, better UI, localization option (French & English) and now, the end is correctly working :)

  • 07/04 : Build_1.rar is our Jam version. A bug prevents the ending scene from starting, we're working on it and we'll upload a fixed version tomorrow. But now, time to SLEEP !! (For the moment, the game is finished when you remember all the faces. When you reach this point you can Alt + F4)

Itch.io : :arrow_right: https://badroulboudour.itch.io/from-oblivion


"Who are these people ... ? I can't remember anything ..."

Waking up from an accident, a young woman tries to reminisce.


Controls

  • WASD to move
  • Space Bar to jump
  • Shift key to run
  • Left Click to interact with the environment

A game by

:snail: Sylvain Boisel

:school_satchel: Mathilde Durand

:camping: Norah Fery

:blue_car: Nathalie Nguyen

Voice Acting :

:microphone: Juliette Rutter


Assets we used from the Unity Asset Store

  • Mini first person controller - Simon Pasi
  • Outline shader - Chris Nolet

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Ratings

Overall 304th 3.717⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Fun 593th 3.138⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 366th 3.35⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Theme 293th 3.914⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 143th 4.267⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Audio 55th 4.103⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Mood 17th 4.45⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Given 46🗳️ 54🗨️

Feedback

FoshChu
09. Apr 2025 · 11:46 UTC
Wow, interesting art style :о Game is pretty good <3
Ronalchue
09. Apr 2025 · 11:57 UTC
A very atmospheric game, I would like to highlight the voice acting of the heroine separately. But I fell through the wall and started from the end
Thrawn911
09. Apr 2025 · 14:21 UTC
I love the art style, great job!
MacheteMami
09. Apr 2025 · 14:39 UTC
I liked this storytelling method. The first time through, I somehow missed the very first interaction point and I think it broke the game, so I was standing at the bottom, clueless, but then I looked around and found it, hoping it'd fix. It didn't, so I started the game over and made sure to get everything in order and then it worked. (I was on the updated file) I'm glad I started it over, though, because I'm glad I saw the ending.
DeepD2eam
09. Apr 2025 · 18:00 UTC
Love the storytelling and style of present. Crazy environment building. Reminds me the game "what remains of edith finch". Same digging deep into memories of family members. Good job.
Martin183
09. Apr 2025 · 19:12 UTC
Nice artstyle, cool what you can do with simple blocks also! Feels a bit like life is strange games.
Keely-Brown
09. Apr 2025 · 20:21 UTC
Cool concept for the game.
Very atmospheric location. It was neat to fill in the faces of the characters in the room.
Reminded me a bit of Edith Finch and Spiritfarer.
Nice voice acting. The music worked well.
Overall everything just tied together really nicely to deliver an interesting short story.
Demigris
10. Apr 2025 · 07:22 UTC
The art is absolutely stunning. I really like how the face became clearer as I unlock the story, it also helps me find the clues I might have missed. The whole story felt like a sad but heartwarming farewell, such a gorgeous experience :)
Aveezavr
10. Apr 2025 · 12:50 UTC
The storytelling is really well done — everything’s clear through the details. The ending feels quite sad if you think it through on your own. The environmental assets are super well-crafted, and the core idea behind it all is great.
PapyKent
10. Apr 2025 · 19:31 UTC
Loved the art and the mood of your game! As everyone saying it really gives edith finch vibes. Ans there soooo many 3D assets you have my respect! Great job everyone!
Velis69
10. Apr 2025 · 19:34 UTC
its so sad and great! i love it and its cool art! Check my game too comrade!
Teamofey Izorsky
10. Apr 2025 · 19:34 UTC
Jam game with voice acting is very cool. Very kind and cute game, good luck to your team!
HDVR02
10. Apr 2025 · 19:35 UTC
Very cool storytelling, nice vibe. The graphics are simple but pleasing to the eye. Good game!
Theyflower
10. Apr 2025 · 19:38 UTC
heartfelt writing. not being able to jump while touching a wall felt awkward at time.
Antoine Bodin
10. Apr 2025 · 19:40 UTC
Very nice game, I loved the time I spent on it. Fell a little bit through the open spaces so maybe a little bit of polishing in the level design would be nice. Nice music also, thanks for this cool experience !
Kluvenlaroplan
10. Apr 2025 · 19:41 UTC
Ah I loved this, such a fantastic take on the theme and awesome story telling! HOW THE HELL DO YOU COME UP WITH THIS IN SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME! - all the small details that popped up from this woman´s life felt so incredible to discover, and I got chills by the end from realizing the proposal that had happened.

Which made my coma feel so much disheartening, I love the fact that the story is kept open, we can hope she wakes up soon and can jump into the arms of her loved ones, but we dont know. not sure if it was intended, or due to time constraints but I loved it.

Your grey blockout art style with key elements, i Assume was due to time constraints works surprisingly well with the fact that she tries to recollect her memories, and the props that was there, was detailed showing quality over quantity really :D (I tend to end up on the other side in game jams, a bunch of crappy assets to fill out the space)

Great work! One of my favorites I have tried from this jam! and that comes from someone not typically into walking simulator style games, If you where to ever expand on this story and game, id love to see some light puzzle gameplay - kind of life is strange style, which thisreminded me off :D
LDJam user 5143
10. Apr 2025 · 20:19 UTC
You've done an excellent job, and the result is really good! The menu welcomes you with quality animations of water or something similar. Leaving the ward, we see a huge level that invites exploration. The primitives complementing the level weren't initially perceived as primitives – turns out that's intentional.

It's great that the game has voice acting. I really liked the Level Design. The game design hints are effective – it's immediately clear what to interact with. I wanted to run, pressed Shift and immediately ran, so adding sprint is very useful. The game immerses you in a sad atmosphere, but the design feels kind. The story and narrative are excellent.

I found a bug – you can go behind one of the walls and fall down. It's unclear if this is intended. I tried to return, but there were invisible walls everywhere, so I started over. I hoped for an ending after revealing all the faces, but from the description I understood there wouldn't be one. It was fun to search for objects and connect them with people in the ward.
Zzzkvidi4
10. Apr 2025 · 20:38 UTC
a very touching story, beautiful presentation, an interesting move with immersion into the fate of the character through objects
Alex Servirog
11. Apr 2025 · 00:05 UTC
Lovely story. I was absolutely sure the last stop will be the black hole that will return my mind back into my body.
You've done so much in 3 days!
🎤 Norah
11. Apr 2025 · 14:58 UTC
@foshchu @ronalchue @thrawn911 @machetemami @deepd2eam @martin183 @keely-brown @demigris @aveezavr @papykent @velis69 @teamofey-izorsky @hdvr02 @theyflower @antoine-bodin @zzzkvidi4 Thank you all for your kind messages ! :heart:

@kluvenlaroplan Thank you so much !! We didn't sleep a lot haha :cry: Yes the end is very open, mostly by time constraints but we're happy if you liked it ! :slight_smile:

@kurakurture Thank you ! We didn't put colliders everywhere so you can fall on some places unfortunately... There is an ending ! A short cinematic when you revealed all the faces. Maybe a bug too ? :disappointed:

@alex-servirog Thank you !! it's really a good idea ! From our point of view, the black hole was a metaphor of the place where go all the forgotten memories.
Velis69
11. Apr 2025 · 15:13 UTC
Really your game evokes great human emotions about family!!!! You have done a great job! I will be very happy if you watch my game too and rate it as you wish) i subscribe on your itch, our second game you should like it, it's more about the history of the family in the 19th century. Name - The Butler
Tomtomgome
12. Apr 2025 · 18:28 UTC
This was a very pleasing experience. The mood is perfect, and the art and environment works very very well, And voice acting was on point, and it's very important for this kind of game.
I just had an issue were I felt off the map (yes, I like to explore, event if it's to see an other white block, you never know) so I had to restart the game but it was fine.

At first it gave me some "Before your eyes" vibes but it's actually closer to a walking simulator like "Gone home" or "What remains of Edith Finch". But in comparison to those games (yeah that's a very unfair comparison to make :p ), I didn't feel very moved by the ending! I didn't feel a strong rise in emotion along the journey, and then at the end, BAM! the game tries to hit you in the face, but since it's coming kind of from nowhere, it didn't really feel like it was a payoff to anything. Still, it makes for a wholesome and good story, but in the end I felt like there was hidden potential that could probably only be unveiled in a full fledged game.
I think that maybe the format would have been more appropriate for something more subtle, that makes the players question the character they have constructed in their mind. Leaving the player asking questions about the character itself rather that the aftermath of the accident.

Anyway, It's a kind of entry I haven't really seen in a game jam, because it's difficult to pull of, and you frankly did a good job.
clymm
17. Apr 2025 · 10:44 UTC
A really lovely experience from start to finish and quite emotional too! Fantastic models (in such a short time too!) and the voice acting was great very immersive. Gave me slight Sky vibes - not sure if that was a inspiration, but very nice. Had a slight issue in the start as I went right off the edge to the bottom and got stuck (simple refresh page fixed it) and also pressed CTRL for crouch...then W to move which closed the tab oops! 3rd time lucky got there. Very nice well done for all your efforts! :clap:
designernap
17. Apr 2025 · 13:04 UTC
High scores from me here for mood, audio and theme, great atmosphere and nice feel.
Doridie
17. Apr 2025 · 22:01 UTC
Super impressive – such beautiful storytelling and atmosphere. I absolutely loved the voice acting!
Mamboman
24. Apr 2025 · 20:21 UTC
Wow! Well done. The mood is set perfectly, and the voice acting is spot on!
Re-Markable
26. Apr 2025 · 22:24 UTC
Such a beautiful entry to the jam. At first I thought it would be a "you died and are in the afterlife" kind of situation, but I was pleasantly surprised that it was about being in a coma! I love seeing narrative games like this in gamejams so this was great :) (ALSO THE VOICE ACTING IS SO GOOD WTF, did u guys do that yourselves?!?!)