11.02 The Shoreline
A downloadable game for Windows and Linux
What happens after you die?
A question asked and avoided by millions of people on a daily basis.
Every night, after the music, a radio station opens the air to calls from listeners, and every night the restless souls trapped in purgatory clamor to be heard, to tell their story, be judged, and move on. Not every arbitrator of the dead is the same; some will do more than just listen and instead try their best to help find what bound their wayward callers here to begin with.
In this Visual Novel, you play as one such host. Listen and converse with the dead and help find what regrets they were left with and how to overcome them through narrative choices.
Disclaimer: The release for Nanoreno 2023 did not quite get as far as the team wanted, however we've left the story off at a satisfying cliffhanger and hope to update with the full extent of the demo for next week. If you like what you experience here, we hope you'll check out future updates.
Known Issues: We are aware that the menu is hard to read on the message boxes at the moment - that is something we will be fixing. (The MAC version is untested as I don't have a MAC to test it on. If you have any problems, let us know and we'll see what we can do.)
11.02 The Shoreline was developed by four friends as a challenge for Nanoreno 2023.
Backgrounds/UI/Sound Design: OSCEN
Character Art/Designs: MakioKuta
Writing: Fletcher H.
Title Screen/Coding: Faun
With music and SFX by: SoulProdMusic, Danisan, Rexlambo, Tokyo Music Walker, Tomh, FocusBay, jacekksiazek, and Litruv
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The whole concept of the game is already lovely, and the execution just really nails it down! Chatting with ghosts on a radio show to help them untangle their regrets and unfinished business... that's beautiful!
I really liked John, such a fun and charming man, he emanated love from every word about his family! He truly felt like a nice grandpa telling you a bunch of stories of his life- well, he basically is! And I love that.
The art, music and whole vibe is also perfect for this, all in all, an awesome game. Makes me wish for more!
I'm really excited to see more of this! The game feels so professional and well done, especially for something only made in a month. I love the custom textboxes for both characters, and the way John's portrait fades as you talk is a really nice touch. I'm also really fond of the art style in general. I look forward to watching this develop!
Edit: OMG you're the April Was A Fool artist????? That was one of the games that first got me into visual novels, it's delightful to see that you're still creating!
I'm already in love with what I'm seeing. Talk shows have always been one of my favorite concepts, especially when combined with the supernatural, and I'm so charmed by the heart that's gone into this project. The music is nice, both characters feel real and whole, and I've already teared up a couple times reading through it. Definitely looking forward to seeing more!
Love the concept, could definitly imagine the full game delving deep into many different topics and stories, potentially being very dramatic and/or uplifting.
This one is interesting