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A Monster's Insight Devlog [Horror][Mystery][Sci-Fi]

A topic by arkicade created Mar 20, 2021 Views: 363 Replies: 3
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- STORY -

You are a monster known as the “silver-tongued”. What many don’t know is that you’re a siphon, a being that needs to feed on the mental energy of others to continue living. Unfortunately, as a weak, low-standing monster, you lack the reputation to convince anyone to lend you their spirit. You have nothing, but your words.

But that doesn't stop your ambition...

Persuading the most mighty beings in the realm to lend you power (of all people), is no easy task. But perhaps they underestimate the power of your words, and... more importantly your power of INSIGHT: the ability to get a glimpse into the minds of others.


- GAMEPLAY-

The game takes place over three conversations with different great terrors of the OUTERWORLD. During these conversations, you have to change your PRESENCE, PERCEPTION and KNOWLEDGE to convince each great terror to let you be their siphon, or let you consume their power...

For each interlocutor (or great terror) there are at least 3 different strategies you can use in order convince them; there's no single right way to get someone on your side. Robust chains of reasoning, emotional manipulation or even blackmail is all on the table!

This game includes stat-raising and different forms of gameplay (apart from reading text). One such example is when you use your power of INSIGHT (to look inside the minds of your interlocutors) which includes puzzle sections and top-down exploration.


- FEATURES-

  • 7 unique endings
  • 2 different forms of gameplay (visual novel/puzzle exploration)
  • Stat raising and stat checks
  • Assist mode and a Challenge mode
  • Parallax animated images that move with the mouse (You can see such an image below)
  • Original Soundtrack
  • 38,000+ words


A little sneak peak of the game and its parallax/animated images.


- PROGRESS -

writing: 90% 
coding: 45% 
character sprites: 40% 
backgrounds: 80% 
GUI: 30% 
music: 25% 
CGs: 0%


- CREDITS-

  • LGM- Music composer

The Effects look amazing! is it done in Ren’Py!? that’s some high level stuff D:

Thank you so much! Yes, this game is made in Ren'py. For the effects, I used layered images to animate, parallax mouse movement and the python built-in particles system :)

Just wanted to say that I'm finally done with A Monster's Insight!

You can play it here :)

Or just click the link below:

https://arkicade.itch.io/a-monsters-insight