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A jam submission

Rot in ParadiseView game page

A short horror visual novel about vacationing with your closest friends on an island resort.
Submitted by racheldrawsthis (@hankatun0921), STUDIO INVESTIGRAVE (@STUInvestigrave), Rix (@Ekrixart) — 2 days, 5 hours before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Music#204.5334.533
Visuals#494.7044.704
Overall#524.1234.123
Story#604.4444.444
Voice Acting#812.8112.811

Ranked from 169 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

Content Warnings
thalassophobia-inducing themes, mild blood, mild violence, disordered eating, mass hysteria/compulsion, disturbing imagery and audio

Log Line
A vacationist named June and her friends goes on a weekend getaway at an island resort where they have no choice but to go with the tides.

Team Credits & Cast
Development & Story & Graphics - RachelDrawsThis, Ekrix
Composer & Sound Design - Bell Kalengar

Is your submission created with the Light.VN visual novel engine?

No

Does your submission contain Boy's Love content?

No

Does your submission contain voice acting?

No

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Submitted(+1)

LOVED the soundtrack to this game + had a  great time playing overall! left me with a lot of questions but the atmosphere was awesome, esp at the end of the game!!

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AMAZINGGG game11!! loved the characters and everything overallll

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Interpreted the game as a metaphor for losing relationships with people you were once close with, which ended up making me feeling more sad and heartbroken, which is usually how I like my horror to be anyway. Visuals are a delight, loved the vaguely 90s pc feeling border

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made my stomach churn in a good way

Submitted(+2)

Man… At first I was thrown off and took the happening as partly literal, and spent the whole night thinking about and discussing with my friend about it. I think it’s a very good sign over how good the writing is when it triggers a long discussion and thought about the nuances of the story, I think it’s very interesting how differently a player could take on what’s happening with the protag and her friends based on their own experiences.

I really enjoyed it, also music good! I like that the artstyle went on a slightly different kind from their usual. Y’all really did a great job with Rot in Paradise!

(+1)

It's very easy to say that I'm obsessed with the soundtrack, that is one of the reasons I keep going back to play it. And wow,90+ CGs? That's a lot, and they're all so well made! Well done to the studio for making this game with a restricted deadline!

Submitted

I would have liked to get some closure as to what was going on, but it was a nicely made game.

Submitted(+1)

the visuals in this work SOOO well the art is fantastic! whenever the atmosphere switched from "fun resort trip" to "something is Off" it gave me major whiplash and made me uncomfotable, in a good way!!! as short as this was it left an impression on me for sure 

(+1)

God 

Submitted(+2)

Commenting after playing through both endings, this is such an awesome game and fun concept! I've played many of studio investigrave's games before and I always enjoy how each game feels so distinct. Love the texture of the visuals in this, the story was also very intriguing and I honestly want more because of the abrupt ending. Beautiful stuff all around! 

(+2)

A truly awesome game! Sure, the endings are a little abrupt, but that only adds to the game's charm. The art was cute and the characters were funny and relatable. Some of the scary moments did indeed make me feel scared.

(+1)

This game is really good, if you liked Dead plate I think you'd like Rot in paradise. The art is amazing, the only downside is the lack of info about the endings and leaves some question but its really good other then that 10/10 deffo recomend

(+1)

loved it!!

Submitted(+3)

Great job!! Really fun layout, with the border and in-world sprites meshing together strongly, all of which feel super well-designed! The characters and CGs are done in a really cute way, especially June, and the storyboarding throughout really shines, especially during that beach scene. I kept expecting to use the inventory a bit more, but that didn't detract from things. Congrats!

Submitted(+1)

Amazing game and concept! 

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A truly amazing horror game!!! The character designs are amazing, the background music is perfect for each scene and the whole game and its open endings leave you with a lingering sense of dread from the fear of the unknown and ambiguity of everything. 10/10, would definitely play it again

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Submitted(+1)

loved the concept and execution of this!! the amount of unanswered questions really lends itself to the horror, along with the sfx and music! i loved the dialogue and the art as well!

Submitted(+1)

This was really fun! I felt very immersed despite having no voice acting, got the right vibes. The artstyle feels super cozy, so many CG's!! Carmen is my fav. And then the horror/thriller elements, really really cool concept! I love that you leave things open for interpretation as well. Not to mention the lovely soundtrack gohhhh

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