State of Presence [Demo]
A downloadable game
Waking up in a stranger's apartment is a jarring experience, even worse is learning you're there because you died. Phase between memories, the liminal plane, and current day to uncover your demise. Both the dead and living can help you on this journey. Will you play it safe or take risks?
State of Presence is a point-and-click visual novel that toys with the concept of existence and physicality. Players will delve into the afterlife of Kacper Takarski as he copes with his untimely death and the new environment he's found himself in. Exploring an unfamiliar city, Kacper must string together the remnants of his past in order to understand what became of him.
Uncover forgotten memories and previously-unknown correlations by bouncing between physical and liminal spaces. Kacper isn’t the only one here. It's up to you to balance the drama of his newfound relationships alongside the ones haunting him from his life prior. Even if the truth of days long gone comes to light, how will you shape the future?
- Follow Kacper through a 4-chapter storyline (demo version contains only the first chapter)
- Manoeuvre through your environment with point-and-click screens
- Spend your free time earning money at the bakery, bonding with others, or creating art as an emotional release
- Collect and gift the paintings you create
- Potentially romance a masculine non-binary love interest
- Unlock side storylines for the people in your household
- Choose between risky, safe, and neutral decisions, which will alter the Behaviour Bar and affect you down the line
- Break away from reality to recollect your past memories, review your current knowledge of the other characters, or go through a quick wardrobe change
- View your unlocked memories in chronological order with the Memory Timelines
- Enjoy a soundtrack packed with character themes, emotion tracks, and menu tunes
This visual novel is being developed by Harmony Frontiers, an organisation that strives to include LGBTQ+ representation in its projects and address stigmatised mental health topics. In State of Presence, you’ll find heavy subject matters being discussed, including but not limited to: loss, trauma, abuse, self-destructive behaviour and frequent dissociation. Those that are sensitive to this content are advised to use discretion before choosing to delve into the game.
Project Leaders: Mx. RuK, Hanako
Narrative Design: Mx. RuK
Character Development: Mx. RuK, Stardust Daydreamer, Chromatic
Scriptwriting: The Keeper
Editing: Hanako, Mx. RuK, Dyce Quinlivan
GUI: Sasquatchii, angeltartz
Character Design: Mx. RuK
Outfit Design: Rosariy, Amado-san
Sprite Art: Pinky710 (Lead), Mx. RuK (Assistant)
Background Art: Fuura Xen
CGs: Factorial
Paintings: Abicatto
Photograph Art: Ilya
Logo Art: WinterMochie
Programming: Tamira (Menus), Mx. RuK (General)
Website: https://harmonyfrontiers.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyfrontiers/
Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/harmonyfrontiers
Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmonyfrontier
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxAhKyC3CWfIkk1Eo4FEo7w
Status | In development |
Author | Harmony Frontiers |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Made with | Ren'Py |
Tags | Casual, drama, LGBT, Male protagonist, Meaningful Choices, Multiple Endings, Point & Click, psychological, Story Rich, supernatural |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
Links | Steam, Homepage |