Skip to main content

Indie game storeFree gamesFun gamesHorror games
Game developmentAssetsComics
SalesBundles
Jobs
TagsGame Engines
A jam submission

A Totally Normal Painting Hanging on the WallView game page

A tiny visual novel about a haunted EMT
Submitted by Danielle Riendeau β€” 5 hours, 15 minutes before the deadline
Add to collection

Play game

A Totally Normal Painting Hanging on the Wall's itch.io page

Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Story#83.5134.222
Aesthetics#563.0513.667
Enjoyment (Best Game)#582.6813.222
Sound Design#872.2192.667
Horror#1011.8492.222

Ranked from 9 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Leave a comment

Log in with itch.io to leave a comment.

Comments

Submitted

➀ I really liked the story and the art. The music was very pleasant. Nice game! πŸ‘πŸ»

Submitted

This is a very effective and personal bit of fiction. It's tough for me to evaluate it as a "horror game" because I really think it's best as a story without any of the supernatural or uncanny bits and just as something deeply human. Enjoyed reading it.

Submitted

The writing is so strong, I was few lines in and already hooked. The dread and melancholy are prominent but still it has that peaceful and accepting nature to it. It's hard to explain, I'm not good with words, but I loved it. It felt truly peaceful reading it. Of course the great background music enhanced that feeling of comfort, and at later stages the feeling of dread with the additions to the background music. The overall visual style is captivating as well and I think the concept is easily expandable, but at the same time I think this is perfect little visual novel as is. I played through this multiple times seeing how much I could change the painting, and what each answer did, it was fun even if there wasn't the usual visual novel options I use way too much, like "skip" lol, but I don't think this game need them, it works lovely just like this. Great work! 

Submitted(+1)

the color pallete is sooo beautiful and really makes the game pop from the others. I also really like the theme :)

(+1)

Great mood and atmospheric! Great job!

Submitted(+1)

The art caught my eye immediately. Really enjoyed the experience.

Submitted(+1)

Wonderful atmospheric game. I'm unsure if there is much branching, but this game really lays it thick on grief and death in a good way. I was very immersed within the world and the pixel art looks great for a simple, short game. Great work!