Cries of Crescendo
You've died, but there's nothing left to do except help a mysterious violinist in composing your final elegy.
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This game was made for the O2A2 game jam with strict asset limitations and a 1000 word limit.
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After the worst yet inevitable happens, you wake up in a dark concert hall, illuminated only by the fading moonlight. The place is empty, except for a tall cloaked figure who looks down on you as you panic.
Meet Linos, a mysterious violinist with a distant look in his eyes and a condescending voice to boot.
Despite his stiff stance and stony stare, he's there to offer you comfort with his music to help you cross to the afterlife with no regrets.
How do you capture your whole life in one simple song?
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Features:
✧ One easily vexed violinist
✧ Gender-neutral/Genderless MC
✧ Choices to shape the song's sound
✧ One CG
✧ 984 words (~10 mins playtime)
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Credits:
✧ chrysanthemum stock photos from imgbin.com
✧ violin stock photo from istockphoto.com
✧ music: 'Permafrost' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
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Oh what a neat concept. I adore the description of the elegy as it's being played, and I like that the mc has so much personality.
thank you!!
I really like Lino's character design when I first saw him, the ribcage bone top and the lace pair surprisingly well with his role.
The stroy was beautiful, I loved the idea of him playing the last song we hear of our life, it's quite an idea that's made me a little happy, a little sad (for good reason I think)
Beautiful game! :')
i tried to do something different from my usual style with linos' clothing, so i'm happy you like it!
i wanted the story to be bittersweet yet comforting and somehow fit within 1000 words, which fortunately was conveyed haha.
thank you for playing the game and your feedback ^^
I have to say I. LOVED. LINOS'. DESIGN. The skulls in the lace? Chef's kiss! The vibe of the game was also somehow melancholic! The MC definitely had their personality, but I think it made their interaction with Linos interesting, and it really gave me the desire to get to know more about the universe this game takes place in! Congrats and thank you for making this for O2A2!
so glad you loved linos’ design! i did agonise over his outfit for quite a while :,) but it was worth it in the end.
i wanted to make the mc a bit sarcastic, cause if some stranger suddenly strutted up to you to tell you that you’re dead, AND they were right, i figured some saltiness and skepticism would be an appropriate response.
thank you so much for playing my game, and for your feedback!
This was nice one. It made me feel so peaceful, I'm glad he could play me a nice song. The concept was super intriguing as well, I would love it if this somehow got expanded and we could here our custom music that we chose. I'd love to learn more about Linos too and how he ended up there (love his outfit).
hi, i'm so glad you liked the game and linos! i wish i could've added more music, but i'm not much of a musician + made this alone, but maybe next time :> thank you so much for your feedback! maybe someday i'll delve into linos' story a bit more