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I’ve been thinking about this project rather frequently since finishing it. It’s haunting and beautiful, and overall a wonderful memorial to someone whose life ended far too soon. It sticks with me so much, however, because it is uncannily reminiscent of my own experience with grieving a lost loved one. 

In 2017, my ex-boyfriend committed suicide at the age of 18. It was shocking and unexpected, and has since created a permanent rift in my life as well as the lives of many of our mutual friends. Navigating through this project often felt like revisiting that experience. 

So many little aspects, like receiving frantic text messages on the morning after or wishing to eulogize their life knowing that some people did not accept that individual as who they truly were, caused me to dig up memories which had been buried in my mind for many years.

It can be difficult, but also simultaneously comforting to explore these environments. It’s comforting, because it is a stark reminder that you aren’t alone in your experience. As far as I'm aware, I’ve never met another person who had gone through a similar situation as me, and it is often extremely isolating knowing that nobody around you will really be able to understand or relate to you, but I believe this project succeeds in achieving that sense of understanding which you may not find anywhere else.

Thanks!

“In the perfect Haven, the highest virtue transcends beyond even the soul itself." -Oamara

Summer Moon is a 2D stealth-survival horror game.

Play as Lindsay, the ghostly coven witch attempting to free her sisters from imprisonment inside the accursed village, Ikara, all while avoiding being captured by the village's witch-hunting inhabitants.

Features:

• Gamepad support.
• A six-slot inventory system.
• Various items and objects to interact with.
• Interior and exterior environments to explore.
• AI Enemies which will search for and chase after the player. Enemies may also hide in the environment and ambush the player at times.
• Hiding places to stay out of the view of enemies.
• Puzzles which involve using items or interacting with objects.
• Eerie sound design and 2D lighting used to create a dark, engrossing experience.

Controls:

• WASD Keys / Left Joystick - Movement
• Arrow Keys / Right Joystick - Shift Camera
• Shift Key / L1 / L2 / R1/ R2 - Sprint
• Spacebar / East Button / (A) Button - Interact
• Tab Key / Select - Inventory
• Escape Key / Start - Pause Game

How To Play:

The goal of this game is to rescue all three witch sisters from Ikara Village. In order to do this, you must explore the various environments, locate items, solve puzzles, and hide from patrolling enemies.

When the INTERACT symbol appears above the player, you may either interact with a nearby object or use an item on it by opening the inventory and selecting the item you wish to use.

You may use sheds scattered throughout the level to hide from enemies (so long as they do not see you enter), and you may also look through windows from inside houses to check for enemies before exiting.

The game takes roughly 20-30 minutes to complete.

Download here:

https://itch.io/embed/748464?bg_color=070707&fg_color=ffffff&link_color=59b1fe&border_color=464253

Thanks!

“In the perfect Haven, the highest virtue transcends beyond even the soul itself." -Oamara

Summer Moon is a 2D stealth-survival horror game. Download it here: https://dakoting.itch.io/summer-moon

Play as Lindsay, the ghostly coven witch attempting to free her sisters from imprisonment inside the accursed village, Ikara, all while avoiding being captured by the village's witch-hunting inhabitants.

Features:

• Gamepad support.
• A six-slot inventory system.
• Various items and objects to interact with.
• Interior and exterior environments to explore.
• AI Enemies which will search for and chase after the player. Enemies may also hide in the environment and ambush the player at times.
• Hiding places to stay out of the view of enemies.
• Puzzles which involve using items or interacting with objects.
• Eerie sound design and 2D lighting used to create a dark, engrossing experience.

Thanks for playing! Glad you've enjoyed it so far!

Summer Moon

Thank you for playing!

Thank you for your feedback, I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it!

https://dakoting.itch.io/dichotomy

Thank you!

Hey thank you! Glad to hear that you enjoyed it.

Thanks! :)

Hey, thank you!

Next time I update this I'll add a run function, and yeah, I think I'm still trying to figure out the mini game GUI/animations...

ETHER