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Content Warnings
This game deals pretty directly with anxiety and messy relationships, though does so gently.
Log Line
Two witches make a potion together, and it’s NOT ROMANTIC I SWEAR.
Team Credits & Cast
A Witch is Getting Married was developed by the FeatherBoy team & friends! Specifically, Benjamin Feinstein did the art, sound, and coding, while Eli Hersh wrote and served as primary director.
Original music was made by Benjamin Feinstein (Piping Dreams | Strumming Dreams | Hyssop's Soil) , soft.marimo (Morning Before Dawn | Autumnal Vibes Only | Hubbard's Contemplation), and Ellis Piper (Autumn Leaves), with end credits lyrics written and performed by Ellis Piper.
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There are few pieces of media put out in the world that contain more heart, emotional intelligence, and artistry than A Witch is Getting Married (or, for that matter, FeatherBoy's entry last Spooktober, Trashwing Crowchild). While the subject matter is incredibly (and relatably!) complex and anxiety-riddled, every single aspect of the game feels reassuring and comforting as a cup of warm tea: the soothing soundtrack, the cozy character designs (I want to give them all hugs), the phenomenal backgrounds that seamlessly blend practical and digital artwork--everything feels tactile and alive and imperfectly perfect. The analogy of the sunshower--and the unknowns it contains--is spot-on thematically: a beautiful and bittersweet image which encapsulates a beautiful and bittersweet world.
All told, a brilliant, enormously enjoyable game; I highly recommend it!
My absolute favourite thing about your game is the art style you used for the backgrounds. They all are so cosy and magical, they just feel like witches and fall. Really nailed the vibe. I have to say, Nutmeg and Acorn are in a second close place. They are adorable.
For the story itself, it felt like a really good representation of how complex relationships might be, and how you also own honesty and space to grow to yourself, to find your boundaries while respecting others'. I think I checked both endings and, if anything, I would have liked one in which I could explore if my friend was alright! A girl friend dissapearing after finding a new (jealous) boyfriend could mean something really bad, and I was instantly concerned about her (and not just because of how it could affect our relationship). However, it's really well written for the time you had, and I love the deep thoughts and the duality we find in confort, being sad and moving on at the same time. It's a hard thing to show and you managed it really well. Great job!
Thank you - those backgrounds were really fun to make, blending digital and oil pastels! The two Familars are definitely favs on this end too.
It's definitely a tricky subject - that balance is a funky one to explore, but we're so glad to hear that the story resonated!
nice entry and story! I particularly like some of the screen shaking and movement, it really completes the scenes and livens it up a bit. the music is spot-on! there were a few abrupt cuts out, but still easy to get back into the story.
Thanks so much! We'll keep those cuts in mind if we do a patch version in the future
That's really excellent work! I just can't believe it was made within a month. Art is cute, music deliver that melancholic mood and there is even sound design. And even without voice acting I can hear voices of characters in my head, that's how good they are written
I worked several times with team as lead and It was really tough. It's really hard to communicate with teammates and guide them resolving occuring conflicts. All of you did your best for this entry and I respect that
Thanks so much! Our writer really put their heart into this once, so that's super gratifying to hear that it resonated!