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A linear ADRIFT game about escaping an abusive situation, September 12, 2023This is the third game I've played by TrexandDrago Development. Like the others, this is a shorter story with a bit wobbly English and an emphasis on cool dinosaurs.
This time the dinosaurs are toys named after characters from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but they are only a side part.
The main character is an abused teenager who is covered in bruises and dried blood. The action is all about escaping with the help of a new friend. It's an Adrift game with each action tied to a single letter command, so the game is 'type C to continue' or 'type B to grab the backpack'.
While this is part of the single choice jam, there don't seem to be any choices other than progressing through the story. The game is written in Adrift, but is only available in a downloadable .exe
Overall, as a jam game this was written in a short amount of time so has rough edges; but overall there is a quirkiness and sincerity to the story that I think works well. If there was more time to take these ideas and polish them, I could see it working pretty well!