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A jam submission

The MeadowsView game page

Atmospheric open-world exploration game
Submitted by AvacadJoe — 16 hours, 1 minute before the deadline
Rated by 6 people so far
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GitHub repository URL
https://github.com/AvacadJoe/The-Meadows

Game description
Explore the Asphodel Meadows, the resting place of ordinary souls in the Greek afterlife, and uncover the secrets of your past in this highly stylized atmospheric exploration game.

Theme interpretation
This game is about exploration and searching for the secrets of your past. We were inspired by the joy of exploration and uncovering secrets in open world games!

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Submitted

It was a really nice experience, I liked the art style and the concept! Even if I did get lost here and there since there was so much room haha

Submitted

Very cute little game. The gameplay and narrative were very complementary to the aesthetic. I also really liked the visual design too, the point filter fit the mood well. The ghosts had great little personalities too. My only minor issues were I felt the levels were a little too spacious for the player's goals as I was wandering a lot, and the visual filter did cause me some eye strain after a while as I found it difficult to visually isolate the objects I was looking for.

Submitted

Such a mysterious and charming game! Love the artstyle and use of dithering to keep the colors at 4 (I always love when 3D games have a small pallete). The puzzles were all fun and unique, and the ghosts were really cute, too! All in all, a fantastic submission to the game jam!

Submitted

I had a great time with this game, there were some really wholesome moments while finding the items and the ghosts were all very humble and adorable. The reference to a certain game that also contains ghosts was awesome. It was nice searching for silhouettes that stood out and I was surprised that I found most of the items pretty quickly! I did get stumped on the last one, so I decided to hang out with the stump gang for the rest of eternity. 

Submitted(+1)

Touching game about finding yourself after death in a purgatoryish afterlife. It triggered my windows run protectoin (most Godot games do) so had to click through that. The lighting scheme was harsh after a while but was a neat effect, it was also super cool you could see most of the other ghosts at a distance and only objects popped in as you got closer. The puzzles were pretty fun and fair I found pencil, paper, fishing rod, and umbrella. I think the last two were the balloon and finally the book. But I couldn't really figure those out. I love the sense of wonder in this one though wouldn't have minded the ability to move slightly faster. I liked the character, not heroic or evil but with a life with some regrets and happiness. The sound was nice, very calm and atmospheric. Really strong aesthetic and consistent vibe. Also the ghosts were cute.

Developer

Thanks for playing and leaving such a thoughtful comment, it means a lot to me.  If you wanted a hint to progress with those puzzles talking to the ghosts in the area should be able to get you on the right track.