Echoes of Life

Game made for the Finnish College Jam #5!

Theme: Opacity
Diversifiers used:

• End Where You Started 
• AI Content Generation (Voice acting)
• Unstable

In "Echoes of Life," you awaken in an ethereal realm within a medieval tavern, surrounded by a cacophony of revelry. Unbeknownst to you, you have departed the realm of the living, but the truth of your demise remains veiled. The tavern is teeming with unseen partygoers, their laughter and music filling the air. As you navigate this spectral world, the realization of your death eludes you.

Gameplay:

 You cannot see the living patrons in the tavern or your own lifeless body. Instead, you hear fragments of conversations, clinking glasses, and the joyful uproar.

The tavern occasionally offers glimpses into the world of the living. Shadowy silhouettes of partygoers materialize briefly, providing crucial hints about your path forward.

Your mission is to uncover the secrets of your demise and the events leading up to it. By carefully listening to conversations, discerning emotions, and gathering cryptic clues, you can piece together your existence and the unfolding story.

Controls:

WASD - Move
Mouse - Look around 
E - Use/Interact
J - Open Journal

Journal: 

To progress and figure out the narrative of the game, the player must write down the crucial hints that let to the players demise. 

Soundtrack in the game made by Kiehuva: https://soundcloud.com/kiehuvamummo

SPOILERS - READ IF STUCK

You must figure out the name of your murderer and solve a riddle involving your murder, the riddle reveals the motive. The riddle is scattered around, line by line in different spots so listen carefully. A book in the attic will help a bit. Write the riddle down in your journal and figure out the answer to the riddle<

DONT CONTINUE READING IF YOU WANT TO TRY THE PREVIOUS TIP FIRST: 

; If you cant figure it out, the riddle is scattered in 4 different rooms and spots, they might be beside or in the background of other conversations.