FREEDOM: Diegesis is a short WIP sidescroller with puzzles, horror, and a focus on implied storytelling. The main inspirations for the game have been Cactus'
Psychosomnium and, later on,
Space Funeral. Also
SMB2 (the American one) and the expanded version of the original
Donkey Kong for GameBoy.
This second playable preview is
now available (see below for readme info). It consists of the title screen (sans full menu), introductory cut-scene, the first two worlds of the game, and one boss fight. Since the first preview demo the second world was added, as well as many little changes based on the feedback from last time (thanks especially to user ThemsAllTook for his great
).
Download:https://copy.com/v8sAoVRjaHs11SJW?download=1
Story Set-Up:This world was once a simple place, where heroes jumped on minions and rescued damsels. But something has gone deeply wrong, shifting everything: There are no heroes anymore, and the minions are more interested in religious explorations than in being jumped on.
The protagonist, a disgraced prisoner, finds himself in over his head amidst these changes. He's tasked with infiltrating the Eastern Lands and rescuing his kingdom's princess in exchange for freedom. But he's no warrior, and the infection is spreading...
Controls:- Directional arrows to move, climb on ladders, or push some objects. Try a running start to push slightly faster.
- X to jump, or let go of a ladder.
- C to pick up, throw, or interact with some objects.
- R to reset a level.
- W to switch between screen modes (default or twice the size).
- M to mute all audio (not recommended).
- ESC to skip cut-scenes.
The game auto-saves your progress after each level, although saves may not be compatible with the next release. Also if you've already beaten the first world from the old demo and you want to skip to the new content press '2' during the intro cut-scene.
Warnings:This demo contains flashing lights in two parts, and may not be suitable for people suffering from photo-sensitive seizures or migraines.
This demo contains NSFW content.
Still Unfinished- The rest of the planned levels.
- A proper menu.
- Relative volumes of the sound effects and music (needs feedback).
- Probably many bug-fixes.
- Other polishing, especially making sure its not too hard for players to figure out what to do next. Or too "hand-holding". I would also like feedback on this aspect, please.
More Screenshots:
Thanks for playing! The devlog is
here.
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