Notice:

• Trauma
• Violence in Cartoons
• Mentioned gore (short, humorous, and just textual).

Introduction:

This is my seventh game overall and the second game jam project I’ve successfully completed. Step into the dream world of an elderly and eccentric hound named Puppy Wave, and discover what it takes to return to the waking world as you journey through his surreal adventures.

Before playing, download the provided .zip file and extract it using a program such as 7zip. After extracting the folder, open the Player.exe file to start the game. While playing, you can switch to windowed mode by pressing Alt + Enter. A readme file inside the zip contains these same instructions.

The maps used in this RPG Maker 2003 project were supplied by the game jam host (linked above in the description). The tilesets and textures are the default assets included with the engine. In accordance with the jam’s rules, these elements were not modified beyond the permitted changes, which include editable events, music selection, one parallax background, and scripting.

What I personally contributed includes original sprite artwork for the characters, hand-drawn portraits, and all of the game’s writing—dialogue, lore, and flavor text. I also handled the event programming, cutscenes, and puzzles using RPG Maker 2003’s built-in tools.

The game can be completed in about an hour if played at a relaxed pace. It features a substantial amount of dialogue, puzzles that are engaging without being overly difficult, and a gameplay experience that does not require combat or inventory management. To enhance immersion, pausing and saving are disabled by default as part of the intended experience.

Controls:

• WASD/Arrow Keys: Move characters, select options, and navigate menus.
• Use the Enter or Spacebar to interact with items and NPCs and to select options in menus and dialogues.

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More Information:

Chel and Somers

28-year-old Virginia, USA-based artist, writer, game developer, and composer.
Gay, transgender (She/Her), and in a relationship with an angel!

My games and short tales’ characters are: https://toyhou.se/OpossumValley
Donations can be made to support my work at https://ko-fi.com/opossumvalley.

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