It's s good game, I'm just confused?? Could someone explain the story to me because from what I got this group of friends went on a vacation, but something there started "infecting" some of them - I assume it's some kind of siren. What do the endings mean and what part was the "disordered eating"??
Just my theory, but basically I believe that this game was a metaphor for toxic friendships. Notice how one of the lines that June says at the end is "I just want my friends back". I mention this because throughout the game, a theme seems to be how her friends all resent her or want space in some way. I don't know about the eating exactly, I think that's just a sign of stress (The stress of getting annoyed by June). At first June's bubbly personality was welcomed, but then gradually became something that would be pushed aside and got her yelled at. She could choose to let her friends 'go' in a metaphorical sense, or let them weigh and pull her down into feeling like a burden in a toxic friendship. That is just my guess though.
AHHH ITS AMAZING!!! this is such a wonderful, meaningful game, and even tho it is short, it has an awesome playthrough + story! i love how the investigrave studio + racheldrawsthis always have hidden messages that can mean something irl
i genuinely love this game so much, like all studio investigrave/racheldraws this games, the art is amazing, the storyline is perfect, and it’s just an amazing game in general
Even though the game was short and open ended, I really enjoyed it and think it was well worth it for the free enjoyment. Thanks to all the contributors!
I made an account just so i could comment bc this game was just like, super shocking. I didn't understand the endings but i think that's because i was focused on the more literal meaning than a more in depth oneee? Kirby the sixth does such a great job explaining a deeper meaning 🤝🤝 another great game by Studio Investigrave
Dang, I came here for the horror but stayed for the bad friendship themes. I felt that in my soul. I'm glad this game allowed me to reflect on those experiences. It's tough to accept when friends are bad for you but sometimes you need to put yourself first.
i love the artstyle so much. the story was very intriguing as well i was very much hooked. really did a good job with this one. played this as part of my horror series if u wanna watch.
OMGOMGOMGOMG I LOVE THIS!!!!! I initially didn't really like it all that much bc it was so short (not the fault of the game necessarily, since its part of a jam) but seeing the interpretations have made me love this so much. I'll definitely consider checking out some other works by you!
This game is beautiful!! Omg i was filled with dread and confusion honestly the behavior of the characters seem so off putting when I saw it. Lovely Game!!
Can anyone tell me if this game has any jump scares of any kind, like sudden loud noises, scary imagery popping up suddenly? Stuff like that. Plz respond quickly. Also tell me when and where the jump scares are and how bad it is. I am ok with the game being spoiled but, if you can tell me the info that I need with spoiling the game either at all or a little bit that is most preferred. Thx.
Hey, dude. I think there are a couple of scares that might take you out of the loop. One of them is near the beginning when June goes to grab a drink; another of them when June and McCoy are in the room and another when they're at the bar at the end of the first day. The truth is, they're not scares that take you out of the place too much. They are bearable and they are dark images but not so dark that you have nightmares about them. I hope this is helpful. ( ◜‿◝ )♡
I recently (within the last like 6 months) went though a pretty rough platonic breakup with a friend that i really cared for but was drowning in their own vices and this game is probably the best and most gut wrenching depiction of it.also the cosmic horror aspects are amazing.
ok so i spent the litteral two hours after i played the game responding to chiiaki's comment abolutely just GUSHING bout the narritive and how its not about whats actually happening and its about the relationships between the characters and how the lack of information given makes the game SO MUCH MORE CHILLING AND SPOOKY but i wanna make my own comment so
the way you guys wrote the characters SO WELL it gave me CHILLS
the way that McCoy is genuinely rude but belives it to be ok becase he said sorry afterwards, and the FORESHADOWING TO HIM HITTING JUNE DJDJIWEJREF
the way that vonnie thinks hating things and having negative veiws makes her more mature and therefor better then everyone else
the way carmen is a bad influence on june but its hidden by her pretty an unasuming exterior
the way ryan genuinely cares about june but him nOT BEING ABLE TO SWIM AS A METAPHOR FOR HIM NOT BEING ABLE TO LEAVE HIS BAD FRIEND GROUP
AND HOW THEY GENUINELY SEEM LIKE ACTUAL PEOPLE WITH GOOD QUALITIES THAT JUST SO HAPPEN TO FALL INTO THE WRONG THINGS AND HOW THEY CAN BE GENUINELY BE LIKEABLE AS CHARATERS BUT ARE STILL THE ANTAGONISTS IN JUNES STORY ERKJGNKRJJLSNGL
i love the way you guys write narritives i swear im so inspired right now you guys hit me way too close to home on this one GHAHHHJRIEJKN I LOVE YOUR GAMES GRRRRRRRRRR
currently playing right now super awesome so far but PLEASEEEE How do I save the game on the Mac?? I've encountered the dreaded in game save that I cant do. I dont wanna reset from zero like I had to with married in red
I'm obsessed with all the visuals of both the CGs and the UI. The banter between the group was very enjoyable to see, especially between Carmen and June, love how they think similarly. Not to mention, the music <3 love it I can't wait for the ost release! Overall a enjoyable game even without an explanation as to what exactly happened.
Me 🤝 June
the fear of abandonment
There's this audio on Tiktok that goes like "Forget about touching grass, I need to touch the SEA! I need to go in the water, I need to dive in the sea! I need to get in there!" and that was basically all I could hear after the final reveal.
i just finished playing and as someone who LOVES a good medaphor i desprately want to give my two sense on this so i hope you dont mind what might be a long ish reply
i think the "rot" (or when everyone started decaying mentally and physically) is a metaphor for junes friends slowly starting to change, and in turn noticing how june wasnt.
from an outsider prespective it was clear to me how alot of the "joking" her friends were doing (for example when McCoy was sad that june wasnt the last to get there, and when he called her lazy) was actually serious.
ryan is the only one who seems to genuinely care for her, and i think him leaving his jacket behind for june is representing that, but i also think that him not being able to swim is representative of him not being strong enough to leave with june. he wants to, but in the end he cant.
alternitively, june is aware of her boundries, aware of what makes her feel comfortable- and more importantly what makes her feel unsafe. in the ending where she follows them into the sea, ryan holds tighter onto her hand. i think this represents how she desprately wants everything to just go back to the way it was, and uses trusting ryan as an exuse to stay with the people who are pushing her away, hoping that everything will go back to normal eventually.
and what really hits home for me is that: the only thing keeping her there is fear. she knew she was in danger, she knew everything around her wasnt right, she knew her friends were acting the way they were acting, but it was the trust she has for them that made her want to stay. she trusted that this wasnt actually them, that there was something wrong and if she can just get them off this island then everything will go back to normal,
and it was only when there was a real threat, when she was physically being away in a way that she couldnt deny anymore, that the trust was stripped away and left only her fear of being abandoned. it doesnt matter who shes with at this point- as long as shes not alone.
in the ending where she swims back up, the fog horn goes off. this implies that she saved herself. she realized that her friends werent her friends anymore, and that she wasnt willing to drown herself for them. she loved them- still loves them. her leaving them doesnt change that, but its better to leave someone whos hurting you then to stay with them becase you love them. sometimes all you can do for someone is hope for them.
i think its important to note that this does not mean that these people were never her friends. people grow, and people change. and sometimes the people who care about you are changed in ways you cannot help, and you want to help them- save them, but sometimes they dont want to be saved. and theres nothing you can do but save yourself.
i think the reason im so drawn to studio investegrave games is how narritively focused they are: rarely are their games ever about whats pysically happening- thats why they dont explain whats bringing everyone to the sea. becase it doesnt matter whats at the bottom, it matters what it represents.
thank you for coming to my ted talk about why SIG games are my favorite genre of games. oh my gojdjfdk i spent like two hours on this reply im gonna go pass out and vividly swirl this game in my head now.
wow, thank you for your reply now I understand it. you must truly love it to spend two hours explaining this. PS I truly forget Rachel's game never had a ghost but she used metaphor.
Yo.... Thank you for validating my assumptions of this game because I honestly thought I was overthinking it but then you showed up and worded it better than I could ever 😭😭
But yes, I agree with you WHOLE HEARTEDLY (and oh my God Ryan was my favorite and i chose wisely but I was crying by the end bc of the ending(s))
So,just to understand a bit......is Ryan actually a true real friend to June?or I just made a mistake? also I love your comment and what you wrote really make sense
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS MY COMMENT IOEWJJ- just to be clear nothing is confirmed and this is what i think the game is trying to convey but personally i do think ryan is a true friend to june! i think him not being able to swim simbolizes how hard it is for him to not get dragged down with the rest of his friends, even if hes smart enough to know that they arent the best people to be around. he might have even stayed just for june, im not sure and i never will be!!! thats one of the fun things about SIG games!!! so many of the details like that are left up to fan enterpretation and its great!!!
Absolutely enjoyed my experience with this game. I loved the art, the playful characters and the dialogue was great!! I liked the music, especially the song at the bar scene, I think at night (?) and definitely added to those spooky moments quite nicely!!
However, the story was where it really shined. For sure. It was delightfully spooky and bone-chilling and left just enough unsaid + said it had me and my chatters on the edge of our seats, theorizing what could happen next and what was happening. It made us think and ponder, and personally? I think it added so very much to the experience.
10/10 would and have recommended to my friends to play... you should too. Great job developers!!
Another amazing game with great and lovable characters<3 I love the approached with this one, and I hope we see more like it in future games! Showing and not telling is underrated.
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I loved this to much. an played it after i came back from my own cruise! Got both endings and i loved it!
It's s good game, I'm just confused?? Could someone explain the story to me because from what I got this group of friends went on a vacation, but something there started "infecting" some of them - I assume it's some kind of siren. What do the endings mean and what part was the "disordered eating"??
Just my theory, but basically I believe that this game was a metaphor for toxic friendships. Notice how one of the lines that June says at the end is "I just want my friends back". I mention this because throughout the game, a theme seems to be how her friends all resent her or want space in some way. I don't know about the eating exactly, I think that's just a sign of stress (The stress of getting annoyed by June). At first June's bubbly personality was welcomed, but then gradually became something that would be pushed aside and got her yelled at. She could choose to let her friends 'go' in a metaphorical sense, or let them weigh and pull her down into feeling like a burden in a toxic friendship. That is just my guess though.
I think the disordered eating was when Von was eating a bunch that night, or how they mention eating metal
AHHH ITS AMAZING!!! this is such a wonderful, meaningful game, and even tho it is short, it has an awesome playthrough + story! i love how the investigrave studio + racheldrawsthis always have hidden messages that can mean something irl
first, woah, second, love it how everyone gradually got worse with whatever was affecting them. whether is be some sort of virus or not
i genuinely love this game so much, like all studio investigrave/racheldraws this games, the art is amazing, the storyline is perfect, and it’s just an amazing game in general
This was gorgeous and terrifying. I loved the growing sense of dread as time progressed. When you know you can't help anyone. It's fantastic
holy balls this was so cool and crazy and weird (in a good way)
HOLY COW this is so awesome
this is INSANE omg. I EVEN TRIED FINDING MORE ENDINGS. I FELT LIKE IT WAS SO SHORT. i MIGHT even draw and dream about this. this is wild
we love a studio investigrave game
Even though the game was short and open ended, I really enjoyed it and think it was well worth it for the free enjoyment. Thanks to all the contributors!
but fr tho, really good game, wish the endings weren't extremely short, but I never made a game for a gamejam so idk
ngl looking at the preview i thought McCoy was Winnie
MCCOY KINDA LOOKS LIKE WINNIE THOOOO
Is it just me or Carmen kinda looks like Kagamine Rin from Vocaloid 😭
Nah she looks like Basil from Omori
ik when i saw her i just thought “basil”
I made an account just so i could comment bc this game was just like, super shocking. I didn't understand the endings but i think that's because i was focused on the more literal meaning than a more in depth oneee? Kirby the sixth does such a great job explaining a deeper meaning 🤝🤝 another great game by Studio Investigrave
I LITTERALLY SQUEALED WHEN I SAW MY NAME OASDFJKO IM SO GLAD THE TWO HOUR FEVER DREAM OF ME WRITING THAT ESSAY WAS WORTH IT
Dang, I came here for the horror but stayed for the bad friendship themes. I felt that in my soul. I'm glad this game allowed me to reflect on those experiences. It's tough to accept when friends are bad for you but sometimes you need to put yourself first.
i love the artstyle so much. the story was very intriguing as well i was very much hooked. really did a good job with this one. played this as part of my horror series if u wanna watch.
this genuinely broke me im so hurt
i didnt get the endings but this game is nice i think. maybe. perchance.
This game is amazing ngl Rachel u just keep on fueling my life <3 i love all ur games!!!
OMGOMGOMGOMG I LOVE THIS!!!!! I initially didn't really like it all that much bc it was so short (not the fault of the game necessarily, since its part of a jam) but seeing the interpretations have made me love this so much. I'll definitely consider checking out some other works by you!
This game is beautiful!! Omg i was filled with dread and confusion honestly the behavior of the characters seem so off putting when I saw it. Lovely Game!!
played this game with my boyfriend and it was devastating in the best way possible... I love it so much. :(
ryan and june my absolute beloveds.
Can anyone tell me if this game has any jump scares of any kind, like sudden loud noises, scary imagery popping up suddenly? Stuff like that. Plz respond quickly. Also tell me when and where the jump scares are and how bad it is. I am ok with the game being spoiled but, if you can tell me the info that I need with spoiling the game either at all or a little bit that is most preferred. Thx.
Hey, dude. I think there are a couple of scares that might take you out of the loop. One of them is near the beginning when June goes to grab a drink; another of them when June and McCoy are in the room and another when they're at the bar at the end of the first day. The truth is, they're not scares that take you out of the place too much. They are bearable and they are dark images but not so dark that you have nightmares about them. I hope this is helpful. ( ◜‿◝ )♡
Thank you so much :)
You're welcome( ◜‿◝ )♡
such a good game.. playing with my friend and we both love it
I recently (within the last like 6 months) went though a pretty rough platonic breakup with a friend that i really cared for but was drowning in their own vices and this game is probably the best and most gut wrenching depiction of it.also the cosmic horror aspects are amazing.
i. this game was so good i.
ok so i spent the litteral two hours after i played the game responding to chiiaki's comment abolutely just GUSHING bout the narritive and how its not about whats actually happening and its about the relationships between the characters and how the lack of information given makes the game SO MUCH MORE CHILLING AND SPOOKY but i wanna make my own comment so
the way you guys wrote the characters SO WELL it gave me CHILLS
the way that McCoy is genuinely rude but belives it to be ok becase he said sorry afterwards, and the FORESHADOWING TO HIM HITTING JUNE DJDJIWEJREF
the way that vonnie thinks hating things and having negative veiws makes her more mature and therefor better then everyone else
the way carmen is a bad influence on june but its hidden by her pretty an unasuming exterior
the way ryan genuinely cares about june but him nOT BEING ABLE TO SWIM AS A METAPHOR FOR HIM NOT BEING ABLE TO LEAVE HIS BAD FRIEND GROUP
AND HOW THEY GENUINELY SEEM LIKE ACTUAL PEOPLE WITH GOOD QUALITIES THAT JUST SO HAPPEN TO FALL INTO THE WRONG THINGS AND HOW THEY CAN BE GENUINELY BE LIKEABLE AS CHARATERS BUT ARE STILL THE ANTAGONISTS IN JUNES STORY ERKJGNKRJJLSNGL
i love the way you guys write narritives i swear im so inspired right now you guys hit me way too close to home on this one GHAHHHJRIEJKN I LOVE YOUR GAMES GRRRRRRRRRR
this genuinely helped me understand this game on a whole other level, tysm
RGOJEILSK YOU'RE WELCOME!!!!!!!!
Damn, imo Ryan best boy fr.
I found this game randomly on youtube it's really fun
currently playing right now super awesome so far but PLEASEEEE How do I save the game on the Mac?? I've encountered the dreaded in game save that I cant do. I dont wanna reset from zero like I had to with married in red
whats the song name in the game where everyone meets up at night ?
[Spoilers mentioned]
I'm obsessed with all the visuals of both the CGs and the UI. The banter between the group was very enjoyable to see, especially between Carmen and June, love how they think similarly. Not to mention, the music <3 love it I can't wait for the ost release! Overall a enjoyable game even without an explanation as to what exactly happened.
Me 🤝 June
the fear of abandonment
There's this audio on Tiktok that goes like "Forget about touching grass, I need to touch the SEA! I need to go in the water, I need to dive in the sea! I need to get in there!" and that was basically all I could hear after the final reveal.
I'm not sure I understand this story in the right way it sounds like everyone gets called by a ghost under the sea. but why is June safe?
i just finished playing and as someone who LOVES a good medaphor i desprately want to give my two sense on this so i hope you dont mind what might be a long ish reply
i think the "rot" (or when everyone started decaying mentally and physically) is a metaphor for junes friends slowly starting to change, and in turn noticing how june wasnt.
from an outsider prespective it was clear to me how alot of the "joking" her friends were doing (for example when McCoy was sad that june wasnt the last to get there, and when he called her lazy) was actually serious.
ryan is the only one who seems to genuinely care for her, and i think him leaving his jacket behind for june is representing that, but i also think that him not being able to swim is representative of him not being strong enough to leave with june. he wants to, but in the end he cant.
alternitively, june is aware of her boundries, aware of what makes her feel comfortable- and more importantly what makes her feel unsafe. in the ending where she follows them into the sea, ryan holds tighter onto her hand. i think this represents how she desprately wants everything to just go back to the way it was, and uses trusting ryan as an exuse to stay with the people who are pushing her away, hoping that everything will go back to normal eventually.
and what really hits home for me is that: the only thing keeping her there is fear. she knew she was in danger, she knew everything around her wasnt right, she knew her friends were acting the way they were acting, but it was the trust she has for them that made her want to stay. she trusted that this wasnt actually them, that there was something wrong and if she can just get them off this island then everything will go back to normal,
and it was only when there was a real threat, when she was physically being away in a way that she couldnt deny anymore, that the trust was stripped away and left only her fear of being abandoned. it doesnt matter who shes with at this point- as long as shes not alone.
in the ending where she swims back up, the fog horn goes off. this implies that she saved herself. she realized that her friends werent her friends anymore, and that she wasnt willing to drown herself for them. she loved them- still loves them. her leaving them doesnt change that, but its better to leave someone whos hurting you then to stay with them becase you love them. sometimes all you can do for someone is hope for them.
i think its important to note that this does not mean that these people were never her friends. people grow, and people change. and sometimes the people who care about you are changed in ways you cannot help, and you want to help them- save them, but sometimes they dont want to be saved. and theres nothing you can do but save yourself.
i think the reason im so drawn to studio investegrave games is how narritively focused they are: rarely are their games ever about whats pysically happening- thats why they dont explain whats bringing everyone to the sea. becase it doesnt matter whats at the bottom, it matters what it represents.
thank you for coming to my ted talk about why SIG games are my favorite genre of games. oh my gojdjfdk i spent like two hours on this reply im gonna go pass out and vividly swirl this game in my head now.
wow, thank you for your reply now I understand it. you must truly love it to spend two hours explaining this. PS I truly forget Rachel's game never had a ghost but she used metaphor.
Yo.... Thank you for validating my assumptions of this game because I honestly thought I was overthinking it but then you showed up and worded it better than I could ever 😭😭
But yes, I agree with you WHOLE HEARTEDLY (and oh my God Ryan was my favorite and i chose wisely but I was crying by the end bc of the ending(s))
OMG JWOEWJ THANK YOU FOR READING MY ESSAY ON THIS GAME???!!!!
YES I LOVE RYAN SM DJW (ALSO THERES A FIC ON AO3 CALLED "Shattered by the tides" THAT I WANNA RECCOMEND RYAN IS SO SILLY IN IT RFGEG
NOTED AND YW GRAHHH
So,just to understand a bit......is Ryan actually a true real friend to June?or I just made a mistake? also I love your comment and what you wrote really make sense
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS MY COMMENT IOEWJJ- just to be clear nothing is confirmed and this is what i think the game is trying to convey but personally i do think ryan is a true friend to june! i think him not being able to swim simbolizes how hard it is for him to not get dragged down with the rest of his friends, even if hes smart enough to know that they arent the best people to be around. he might have even stayed just for june, im not sure and i never will be!!! thats one of the fun things about SIG games!!! so many of the details like that are left up to fan enterpretation and its great!!!
(spoiler) and then they all got out of the water and went home
making this canon in my head now fr
I like Australian representation....especially when it gets released on october.love the game tho keep up the great work
Absolutely enjoyed my experience with this game. I loved the art, the playful characters and the dialogue was great!! I liked the music, especially the song at the bar scene, I think at night (?) and definitely added to those spooky moments quite nicely!!
However, the story was where it really shined. For sure. It was delightfully spooky and bone-chilling and left just enough unsaid + said it had me and my chatters on the edge of our seats, theorizing what could happen next and what was happening. It made us think and ponder, and personally? I think it added so very much to the experience.
10/10 would and have recommended to my friends to play... you should too. Great job developers!!
it's a fun game & I liked the story. But I didn't for June at all. She was too simple minded...it take her too long to realize she was in danger.
Finished the game and yep! I have no idea what just happened! Fun though!
Another amazing game with great and lovable characters<3 I love the approached with this one, and I hope we see more like it in future games! Showing and not telling is underrated.
This game got me thinking, looking out for each hint and made me think outside the box.
Thank you for another amazing game. I look forward to your games ✨☆*: .｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆