(Also has a cursed commentary version of mine I guess.) I guess many already had said the same things about the game, but I will say some of them as well again. I love the characters, graphics, and artstyle. I love the vagueness of the story, with some pieces of you can guess what's going on and theorize, with possible of multiple perspective viewing the story. But I guess the most important, is lovecraftian type of writing in this one, which I more leaned into (honesty, I have not read lovecraftian, but kind of know a bit with some other media and game/s I've played/seen). Also back to artstyle, including the music, I love it has so much care to it, especially with each day the environments' devolving to rotting aspect, hence true to the title. Overall, a pretty great experience!
Edit: I also forgot to mention this is a blind playthrough and I went in knowing absolutely nothing about this game. Absolutely loved this game! Got both endings as well! I think the moral of the story is how toxic relationships can destroy a good person. I do wish there was more explanation as to who "she" is and what exactly happens to the protag is she chooses to go with the others. Maybe a possible sequel?
Good game!! I took it as an allegory for friends who become toxic over time. You can go drown in misery with them or leave them behind. Reason I think this is the message is because of June's cousin having to cut off her friends despite it being hard being mentioned. Seemed like a small detail but hit me when Ryan said the others shouldn't treat June the way they did.
In my dreams, I see a universe in which this game is a buildup and at the end we see that "She" was the ocean and we got to the point where we saw all the signs unfold and we were introduced to the cult and everything came together
I wish we were put in a situation in which we had to pick someone to trust and it would have been an absolute mindfuck because then, we'd actually have to think about the things we watched and make a decision based on our judgements
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.
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Another fun and interesting entry. You got me theorizing yet again.
https://youtu.be/ze3ktV9yIjU
I guess many already had said the same things about the game, but I will say some of them as well again. I love the characters, graphics, and artstyle. I love the vagueness of the story, with some pieces of you can guess what's going on and theorize, with possible of multiple perspective viewing the story. But I guess the most important, is lovecraftian type of writing in this one, which I more leaned into (honesty, I have not read lovecraftian, but kind of know a bit with some other media and game/s I've played/seen). Also back to artstyle, including the music, I love it has so much care to it, especially with each day the environments' devolving to rotting aspect, hence true to the title.
Overall, a pretty great experience!
how is every single game you make so good? what are you, a witch?
I love how we got a chubby protagonist ^^ she looks so cute!! I also kinda like how there's no real explanation on who 'She' is or what is happening
Edit: I also forgot to mention this is a blind playthrough and I went in knowing absolutely nothing about this game. Absolutely loved this game! Got both endings as well! I think the moral of the story is how toxic relationships can destroy a good person. I do wish there was more explanation as to who "she" is and what exactly happens to the protag is she chooses to go with the others. Maybe a possible sequel?
Loved this!
Good game!! I took it as an allegory for friends who become toxic over time. You can go drown in misery with them or leave them behind. Reason I think this is the message is because of June's cousin having to cut off her friends despite it being hard being mentioned. Seemed like a small detail but hit me when Ryan said the others shouldn't treat June the way they did.
In my dreams, I see a universe in which this game is a buildup and at the end we see that "She" was the ocean and we got to the point where we saw all the signs unfold and we were introduced to the cult and everything came together
I wish we were put in a situation in which we had to pick someone to trust and it would have been an absolute mindfuck because then, we'd actually have to think about the things we watched and make a decision based on our judgements
Emergency
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
LMAOOO IT WASS
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 ?
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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.