Genre(s)
Text adventure, cozy game
Time to Complete
~20-40 minutes
Music Credits:
Vyacheslav Mescherin, Afroman
Inspirations
Spiritfarer
Stories Untold
Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between
Development Period
Spring 2024
DEV NOTES
- As another case of taking inspiration from games I don't like, I'm strongly against cozy games and especially disdain Spiritfarer. Evening is intended as a deconstruction of these; I hate that kind of enforced low-stakes and constricted comfort, like even in our fantasy worlds nothing interesting can happen. I also felt that Spiritfarer, in trying to make death 'acceptable', took away all its power in an unreal, illusory way. This is the last game I made for college and I'm especially proud of the atmosphere it creates.
- In case you missed it, there are two endings to the game. The second ending can be accessed by completing at least seven out of the following nine tasks: keeping the plant watered into the night; giving Nibbles a belly rub; reading at least six unique books; giving tea to Griggums; having 8 unique conversations with Griggums; meditating on the plastic fruits; checking the typewriter nine times; eating until full; creating a large fire.
- The "Gram Smoker's Dankula" track can be listened to here, as part of the "Mouth Foot" album. It and its associated book are references to Space Funeral.