chains in the night

> i barely submitted this on time. it is not as finished as i would like it to be. but. hey. i made a game. 

> 5/2 UPDATE: web build and a better written and edited version is in progress with less rushed pacing at the end. my sincere apologies if you're playing the 1.0 it is not very good. mini updates will be made over this weekend as i finish cleaning up each section until i'm happier with the state of the game.

in the dark you hear a rattling chain.

a captive, just like you.

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chains in the night is a short visual novel for the (no) dialogue game jam, and my first game. 

escape the dark fairy dungeon you've been trapped in, to begin a life you've been too afraid to start living in an introspective narrative adventure with a silent collaborator. 

[ format ]

/ 2nd person pov

/ 4k words

/ 1 (reachable) ending... i'll update with the other one soon

/ ...variable art & writing quality. had some bad planning and circumstance, and barely submitted it in time. i'll try to clean it up after i get some rest :') lessons learned.

content warnings

this game explores fears of pursuing medical transition from the perspective of a transmasc protagonist. it is created by a transmasc person and is personal to their individual experience, it is not representative of all the innumerable ways people can be transgender, or their transition goals. alright, sick. the game contains, but is not limited to the following:

• so much negative self talk

• gender dysphoria & heavy internalized transphobia

• transphobic arguments

• illustrated gore (dissection)

• cannibalism

please take care when playing the game. 

credits

oracle bone - writing, programming, art, additional music & sfx

rio - menu music & main theme

assets

title font - pixelcastle by leonhard katschner

ui sfx - potion of midi's ui audio pack

inline conditions & easy ren'py gui - feniks

future plans

will be talking about in a post-mortem soon! after i catch up on some sleep.

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editing/rewrite
v 1.0.2 will have the rewritten ending implemented, should be out within 24 hours from last file update.  thank you for your patience!