Reminisce

Remembrance. Requiem. Rebirth. Repeat.

Content Warnings

This project contains reference to and/or depictions of the following:

  • Child Abuse
  • Deadly Violence/Murder
  • Grief and/or Loss
  • Alcoholism
  • War
  • Religion

Most mentions are brief and implicit, but if you are sensitive to any of these topics, please continue with caution.

Time mends all wounds, but the scars left behind will always remind us of our history.

— The Chronicler

Description

Reminisce is a (mostly) linear 500-word collection of micro-stories created for the 2024 Neo-Twiny Jam. These micro-stories are told by The Chronicler as she reminisces on some of the people she has met.

(Also, this is my first-ever completed game! I really hope you enjoy it!)

Game Information

V1.0 Publication Date June 23, 2024
Release Status Fully Released
Development Tools
  • Game Engine: Ren'py 8.2.1.24030407
  • Art Program: Clip Studio Paint
  • Music Program: FLStudio
Ren'py CheckScript
Word Count
453 Words
Full Wordcount Breakdown
(Calculated in Scrivener)
  • 451 words of raw prose
  • 11 words in repeated Phrases (as variables)
  • 35 words in a sentence generator (5×7×8×7 = 1960 variations)
  • Total: 497 Words

Please Note! If the web version is slow, try disabling parallax and flickering. If the problem persists, please consider downloading the game from itch.io and running it locally.

Credits

Made in Ren'py 8.2.1.24030407

Written, Illustrated, & Developed by Zahdernia

Parallax effect based on code made available by Midge and Lubnevsky

Font Cormorant Garamond by Christian Thalmann

Sound Design

Song "Reminisce" by Zahdernia

Typing, Bottle Noises, and Clock Ticking sound effects by Zahdernia

Desert Night Loop & Knife Draw by Ovani Sound

Proofreaders and Betatesters

Wholehearted thanks to the following people for taking the time to read through, review, and attempt to absolutely break the game:

Special Thanks To: