Silence and Darkness

After awaking in darkness you slowly come to your senses in this gentle narrative experience.

Controls

Move: a/d or left/right

Jump: Space

Talk: Click

Look: Mouse

Toggle cursor: M

Toggle Post Proceessing: P

Exit: Escape

About Silence and Darkness

Completed for the Brackey Game Jam 2021.1, this was both my second jam and second game project. The theme was “stronger together”.

After vowing to never make a 2D game… I underwent making this 2D game after Tina [who did the game’s art] fielded an interesting idea of using worldly senses, which tied incredibly well to the theme. 

Using Bolt (visual scripting), I underwent making the beast and getting used to 2D. As with my previous jam effort I learnt a real lot in a short space of time. My greatest lesson this time around was in creating reusable, automated systems which will hopefully be able to be recycled down the line.

This second jam has been fantastically motivating and, despite almost giving up early on due to a wealth of confusion and overwhelm, I learnt a huge amount while producing something which I feel is a marked improvement from my previous attempt.

After the jam I took (far too long) tightening, refining and adding to the game. As such, I'm happy to finally call it a completed project. Hopefully the first of many more to come.

I’d love to know your thoughts after playing, so please do drop a comment or reach out personally.

You can also check out my first project here: https://cinemaleo.itch.io/sacrifices

Build Details

Made and built for Windows.

Mac build has been tested, but not by me. [Please say if it does/doesn't work]

Do let me know if you encounter any bugs.  

Credits

Art

Characters & Plants: Tina Shaban (@Tunafish_art)

https://www.instagram.com/tunafish_art/?hl=en

Exterior Background: Momit – Forest Road Background

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/textures-materials/forest-road-backgrou...

Audio

Free-use sounds sourced from Freesound.com

Song: Siddhartha Corsus - Ocean Waves [Creative Commons]

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Siddhartha/rainbow-bridge/ocean-waves

Font

Bakso Sapi  by Locomotype 

https://www.dafont.com/bakso-sapi.font

Thumbnail Art

Also by the ever talented TunaFishArt

https://www.instagram.com/tunafish_art/?hl=en