Sundown
SUNDOWN
You wake up from a nap, and realize it's getting late. It's past your dog's dinner time, and you haven't fed him yet! And where is that dog, anyway?
Sundown contains content that some players may find disturbing, and is intended for mature audiences. Player discretion is advised.
It was written for the Le Grand Guignol division of ECTOCOMP 2024 and the second Gothic Horror Jam.
Development log
- Release 2, now with music!22 days ago
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The music/sounds are a really effective addition.
spoilers
I suspected the mental deterioration when I saw how old I was in the mirror, plus lost dog, but the way it continues to unfold past that is really nice. The repeated questions and conversations with Maya and Kendra are well-implemented, being slightly different as time goes, but Kendra the nurse remains patient while Maya gets frustrated.Then came the other twist I expected, about Bucky.
And then the one I didn’t expect about Bucky.
And then the one I didn’t expect about Charlie.
I’m torn about this one, because any resentment is only very slightly hinted at before this. And it’s such an intense tonal shift it suddenly felt like I was reading a different story.
Doesn’t mean it can’t happen, or it can’t make sense as a plausible mood shift for this PC. But it pulled me out of the spooky, contemplative, wistful sadness the first half had cultivated in me.
Great writing, and I agree with lowtides, the pacing is perfect.
And sorry, the “deleted post” below is mine. I’m new to commenting on here and didn’t know that would happen.
Very well-paced and thoroughly heartbreaking
Screamed and cried I love this game