A "puzzle-shaped" arthouse visual novel about a cryptic, yet familiar Seer... You can’t lose, but can you make it to the end credits? An atmospheric RPG mystery that invites replay and reflection on race, gender, death, humor, disability, sustainability- time, space and LGBTQIA+ themes. Use observations, timing and choices to... continue? Features English voice-acting, calm pacing, and (mostly) accessible scenes. Meaningful choices, minimum 15-minute play time. KNOWN GLITCH: If at some point leaving the Glade, the screen is dark but you still hear talking or typing noises, just keep clicking! You’ll get through to the next screen.
::: BREAK THE LOOP?
-Use observations and timing to make meaningful choices and break the loop! Try to reach the end credits.
-Play at your own pace! Minimum 15-minutes per each unique play session.
::: FEATURES
-Alternative text for on-screen events, music, and sound effects
-Accessible palette for players who are color blind
-Automatically enters “accessibility mode” if assistive programs recognized by the UI Accessibility Plugin (UAP) are running (including text-to-speech screen readers) to provide accessible buttons, descriptions, etc.
-Public domain photography, illustrations, and historical footage from the National Archives (USA)
//Content Warnings: Death mention, mild adult language, artistic nudity, food (fruit), bees, bugs and insects, fish, reptiles, eye-contact, water, flood imagery, military imagery, outer space ///
ACCESSIBILITY: Further accessibility-oriented updates to follow, including a free link to copies of the transcript in accessible formats on the homepage. This app is configured to automatically enter “accessibility mode” if a recognized assistive program is running. However, this mode has not yet been thoroughly tested. SH Gaymes encourages user feedback.