OK, so I’m going to play all the English language Petite Morts and say a little about each one. I love seeing how much people can do in 4 hours, and the different things they focus on. It’s very difficult to write something in such a short time, so I’m always amazed at what people accomplish.
I won’t be picking on things like formatting, grammar, spelling, etc, because if you write a game in only 4 hours, it will have a couple of problems, so I’m letting all that go. Playing in the order they are served to me by Itch.
The first 5:
1.) Narthex by Wilem Ortiz (couldn’t find a handle here)
The simple graphics in this are just adorable and are the star here. It’s a very brief game of few words, so suffice it to say you meet a cute little thingy called Narthex and go places with them. Definitely play this one so you can admire the artwork-- and hear some music.
2.) Forevermore: A Game of Writing Horror by @bakerstewart
Poe is having a moment with IF writers right now-- first Jim Nelson’s game that won 4th place in IFComp, and here’s a comedy about a very cranky Poe writing The Raven. There are some really funny alternate lines, and old E.A. is just a pompous ass. I laughed out loud a few times with this one.
3.) The Depths of Madness by @Jacic
This is a Lovecraftian dream of sinking down towards the monsters and the madness. The prose is appropriately purple and it’s a fun few minutes. The text is VERY small, though, so have your reading glasses out if you’re over 50. A lot of writing for such a tiny amount of time.
4.) 39 Trillion and 1 by @MiloM
It should surprise no one that Milo wrote a body horror game because Milo is a master of writing about the awful. And this is gloriously awful. I’ve heard lots of people say they hacked up a lung, but this game takes it literally. The blood and pus and vomit are dialed up to 11 here: it’s so gross that it approaches camp, and Milo sure can get a lot written in a few hours.
5.) Jumpscare Manor by @DamonWakes
The game’s name tells me what’s going to happen, so I thought I was ready for it, but I still nearly died of fright. I hate how susceptible I am to jump scares but I’ve never gotten any better about it, so I doubt I ever will get better.
A really promising start! All of these were really enjoyable.