A Winter Away
A Winter Away is a 5-10 minute, (mostly) epistolary visual novel about a daughter duck processing being far away from her aging mama. Write letters back and forth! Chat with the mailbirb!
This visual novel features...
- a short, heartwarming story π±
- stylized, original 2D art with an analog feel π¨
- intuitive, point-and-click mouse controls β
Controls
- Left-click: Advance dialogue, choose text options, & click on interactive elements
Credits
All art, design, programming, and writing done solo by Jaylus (@roman_hyacinths) in five days for Dialogue Jam 2024. Music & SFX mainly from Epidemic Sound.
Dedicated to my mom and my ν λ¨Έλ, Hami.
Comments
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So cool! I love the textures in your games <3 they're gorgeous
Thanks so much!! π
This is beautiful and sweet. I love the dedication to the aesthetic.
Thanks so much for playing and leaving this kind comment! I'm glad you enjoyed :)
5 days???? This looks like a full game. As always your art is beautiful and everything feels so real and I love it.
Tyyy for taking the time to play and leaving such a sweet comment! π
Very cool art, such wonderful textures you use as backgrounds, etc., too. Not sure how you did that envelope, but it's also excellent! Really nice story that hits home!
I always really appreciate your kind and thoughtful comments on my projects; thanks so much for taking the time to play! :)
(And the envelope is actually based off scans of a real vintage envelope and real vintage stamps! I just did some photo manipulation, color editing, and texture additions to get it to fit the feel of the game π)
Enjoyed this nice little story and your beautiful art. The music + sound fx are great as well. Super high qualtity all around.
I super appreciate the kind words; thanks so much for playing and leaving a comment!!
This game is so sweet and cute! I love the art style and the writing. Thanks for making this!
Aw, thank you for taking the time to leave this kind comment! π·
super cute and im gonna go tell my mom that i love her :P im going off to college soon and this little game almost definitely just ensured i keep in contact more with my parents than i probably would've, so thank you
Aww, thanks for the kind words, Maddy!! π
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I can't be escaped
Very pleasant 'lil game :]
Your art style, and especially how you draw the letters(/book in Tender) always looks very authentic and.. just neat :p
Thanks so much, Aesil! π