#O2A2

[xxmissarichanxx]

A Fleeting Confession Released!

My submission to Only One of Any Asset Jam 2023 ~ Queer Edition ~ is out now!

Assume the role of a priest and listen to someone's confessions.

CONTENT WARNING: Contains religious subject matter, descriptions of violence, and mentions of death.

FEATURES

~1000 words

3 endings

~15 minutes of gameplay total

You can play on your web browser or download to your computer here:

#o2a2 #o2a2 jam #visual novel #vndev #oelvn #xmacxart

[rainslices]

wyd

#choch draws #o2a2vnjam #o2a2 #analog horror #game dev #sooo.... guess who joined another game jam lmao #the prototype

[forsythiaproductions]

Zooming out 🔍👁️

Some screenshots of our in-progress OSAS spinoff game for O2A2 VN Jam: Queer Edition!

So excited to share these 10 minutes of Hugo talking to himself with you all ✨🌈

#visual novel #victorian #historical fiction #game jam #indie game #o2a2 vn jam #o2a2 #confluence

[usarin]

"Please, let me go." "I won't let the chance go."

Hmm, I haven't said anything about this here.

On both April and July I posted a pair of small BL visual novels titled firstrain and lastrain for an annual game jam occasion, since it's the 1st anniversary of these characters getting together this year.

The O2A2 game jam came with a highly strict assets and word count limitation, but apparently it works well for telling the tale of beginning and ending of a lover's relationship, and I vaguely designed it so that depending on which one you read first, the interpretation would be different.

#oc #O2A2 #indie visual novel #vndev #tbh I'm more of unsure if I should post this #ANCHORINGMOON #mordim+

[manonamora-if-reviews]

Unmade Man by by Sophia de Augustine

============= Links

Play the game See other reviews of the game See other games by Sophia

============= Synopsis

a brief conversation at the end of the world with notorious smuggler, donovan hart.  running into familiar faces in the zombie apocalypse isn't always a given- so he makes it a point to make time for a quick chat en route to searching a compound pharmacy for supplies. he went to school for chemistry, y'know! 

============= Other Info

Origin of Love is a RenP'y visual novel, submitted to the 2022 Edition of the O2A2 Visual Novel Jam. This was the first Visual Novel of this author..

Status: Completed Genre: Post-Apocalypse, LGBT. Slice-of-Life

CW: mention of Zombies and accidents related to Zombies.

============= Playthrough

First Played: --- Last Played: 24-May-2023 Playtime: around 15min (2 playthrough) Rating: - /5 (see end) Thoughts: A love letter to desire and unending, overwhelming love.

============= Review

Unmade Man is a very short VN game spanning a small conversation between you and Donovan a trader of sort during a zombie apocalypse. Exchanging some small talk is never unwelcome...

Spoilers ahead. It is recommended to play the game first. The review is based on my understanding/reading of the story.

With the one thousand word and one sprite limit from the jam, Unmade Man is a very short and very sweet game, considering the setting. Through you small conversation with the man, you get to learn about his relationship with a small community (as a lone-wolf type of person, how the world is going (with the zombie roaming around and people looting things willy-nilly), and who he was before the apocalypse (a chemistry student).

The game itself is pretty simple and without consequences: you have two choices prompting slightly different topics, resulting in a bit of conversation. Two runs should be enough to cover all choices.

While the jam was pretty limiting, I did enjoy the choices made for the visual: the broken down city with a hint of nature taking over, the black and pink, the music... Depending on the line uttered, Donovan's facial expression will change.

Even with the incredibly dire setting, the mundane conversation kind of feels like something you'd have when crossing path with an acquaintance on the street, who shares a similar group of connections (save for the actual topics of zombies and looting). It is one of the most compelling and interesting aspect of the post-apocalyptic genre: whether humans strive to (re-)form a society/community or go further into wild behaviour for the sake of survival, what kind of past values and/or morals were kept or went discarded, how connections are formed when one can assume most modern technology does not work, how can people survive still...

I really liked the kindness in the exchanges, with Donovan not just catching up for the sake of catching up, but making a connection with you (even though he likes to be a lone wolf) and advises you on keeping some information for yourself or letting things you are not sure are useful (a.k.a you don't know how to use) for others.

The harshness of the setting (also depicted in the background and in the melancholy of the music) clashes with Donovan's kind behaviour and dashing smile.

Some random notes:

Loved the BDSM style on Donovan. Nothing screams more like post-apocalypse like a good leather and a nice choker.

The Bi-Pride necklace was really cute.

Is Donovan a vampire or does he just have sharp canines??

Weirdly, reminded me of Dalgrhen...

The game doesn't fit in my rating scale lol. Since the VNDB has a 1-10 scale, I'm going there for a good 7. Very enjoyable, even if too short for my taste. Quite lovely. Would waste another 15min replaying it every day.

#unmade man #renpy game #complete #interactive fiction #post-apocalypse #2022 #visual novel #O2A2 #slice of life #Sophia de Augustine

[pumpkin-spike18]

✨Weekly Progress 2023 #13✨

Updated side image code for SYVNH

Finished lineart, flat color, and full color for SYNVH BG

Sketched monster 1 for EKL

Sketched word bubble types

Finished monster 1 sprite for EKL

Sketched O2A2 chara design

Sketched O2A2 CG design

Sketched little Ying design for KHP

Wrote 301 words for KHP script

Wow, when listed like this, it feels like I did a lot more than I thought.

The last BG that didn't make it in time for Demo 2.0. It was originally sketched by @nightasobu!

I did my best to design monsters for Exorcist Killing Lie... Not really sure how I did. Guess I'll see when I finally put the panels together for the game. Also ignore the inverted fu on Iago's earring, I just didn't flip properly for this mockup.

I'm joining O2A2 jam with @thechosengiraffewrites as an artist! This is some preliminary work I did for the jam that'll be starting in... wait, if I scheduled this post correctly, it would've started already.

Other than that...

In the current coming week, I'll be forcing myself to spend time finishing the SYVNH script. No more surrendering to writer's fear.

#vnlink #indiedev #visual novel #devlog #stuckinyanvn #syvnh #ekl #bafvnjam #o2a2 #projects

[jamkats]

"A Tome in the Attic" is now up on itch.io! It's a visual novel with <1k words (5-10min) created for the Only One of Any Asset Queer Edition game jam

Grandma would often read me stories from a mysterious book every night before bed. After her passing, the tome and the stories seemed to die with her. But during a visit back home, I found it amongst the clutter. As I reached out to touch it… A demon appeared?

Play it here [https://jamkats/itch.io/a-tome-in-the-attic]

#jamkats.dev #jamkats.art #gamedev #vndev #indie games #visual novel #wholesome games #o2a2 #o2a2vnjam

[knickknackpj]

Sprite done! Special effects done! Text edited down to 1K!

All I really need to do now artwise is to finish the bg (which, as you can see, lol), wait for feedback, and finish up some details! Almost there!

#o2a2vnjam #o2a2 #visual novel #vn dev #renpy visual novel #vn devvin

[wym-lawson]

I made something. It’s just going to take around 1 minute to finish.

#visual novel #itch.io #O2A2 #text based game #cozy #renpy #renpy game

[heidengamedev]

Set in a world in which the sun has died, The Sun Atop a Column is a short (under 1k) IF piece made for O2A2 2021. It was a fun challenge to write a story under 1k words and only use one sprite, one bg and one music track. Really happy how this one turned out~! :D

#vndev #indiedev #gamedev #game jam #O2A2 #vnlink

[proteasomec]

https://proteasomec.itch.io/the-shepherd-and-the-arsonist

I learned Renpy in a week for the O2A2 game jam and created a short VN! Only one sprite, one background, one music track, under 1k words... It’s a tiny project, but I’m quite proud of it!

#visual novel #o2a2 #Original work

[wigc]

'O2A2' Embraces LGBTQ+ With 'O2A2 VN Jam 2023 ~ Queer Edition ~'

Generally speaking, game jams enforce restrictions on participants, like a specific theme, time limit, game engine, game genre, or even all of the above. But this year's O2A2 VN Jam 2023 ~ Queer Edition ~ is a bit… different in that regard, as depicted by its full name: Only One of Any Asset. Very interesting and as shown in the title, very queer.

Continue reading

#O2A2 VN Jam 2023 ~ Queer Edition ~ #O2A2 #visual novel #game jam #LGBTQ+

[husbandogoddess]

Beta:Over

Story

After not hearing from your online friend, Zoë, for a couple of weeks, she suddenly asks if the two of you can call. Normally a talkative and passionate person, you quickly realize upon answering that the Zoë' you're talking to tonight is strangely quiet. What's going on with her and will you be able to cheer her up?

Note: Beta:Over was made for O2A2 VN Jam, a micro visual novel game jam where developers are restricted to strict asset limitations (1 sprite, 1 background, 1 music track, 1 SFX) and a 1,000 word limit.

Features

2 Endings (1 Good, 1 Bad)

962 Words

Custom UI (Similar to that of a computer)

Voice acting

1 original track

Easter eggs

Where to play Beta:Over

You can play or download Beta:Over for free over on itch.io!

#o2a2vnjam #o2a2 2023 #visual novel #indie game #english visual novel #interactive fiction #indie visual novel

[hopjam]

"No man is a hero to his valet---no man is a supervillain to his own henchperson."

CALLING CARD is a Kinetic Novel made for the O2A2 VN Jam in which you play as a henchperson tasked with helping out their boss. Listen closely and read between the lines, and you might just find out something new about him.

CHECK OUT THE ITCH.IO PAGE HERE!!!

#calling card #indie game #gamedev #video games #visual novel #o2a2 2023 #o2a2vnjam #o2a2 jam #IT'S FINALLY DONE now i can rest for 1000 years... #hope you guys enjoy it because i really enjoyed working on this 👍

[applestoashes]

For the O2A2 VN Jam, Bowling for Apples: A Special "Apples to Ashes" Episode is out now!

The game is free to play, and donations are welcome! Please enjoy this special story as a thank you to All Apples to Ashes fans for their patience!

https://primarvelous.itch.io/bowling-for-apples

Featuring work from these fine creators:

Douglas Owens portrayed by Dragon!

Script-writing  by Erin Murphy!

Programming by Oriana Greene!

Teaser trailer by StarPunchPlatinum!

Background art, character art, and scenario by Primarvelous!

Apples to Ashes series, scenario, and characters created and owned by Primarvelous!

This visual novel was created as part of the One of Any Asset 2023 game jam! The guidelines for this game jam are as follows:

one sprite (one character,  one pose) (multiple expressions without change in pose are okay)

one background (one place, one time of day)

one illustration (in place of the one sprite and one background)

one thousand words

one background sound file

one sound effect

one voice actor

one piece of menu background art

one main project

In line with the game jam's theme, every member of the team is a member of the LGBTQ+ community in some way, namely the creator and developer Primarvelous, who is a transgender, bisexual woman. We're proud to employ the talents of queer creators to fully embrace the game jam in its queer edition this year.

Thank you for playing!

#apples to ashes #apples to ashes game #visual novel #douglas owens #O2A2 VN jam #update

[manonamora-if-reviews]

Threads of Snow by Butter Blanc

A Single Choice Jam entry.

Entry - IFDB Note: the author indicated this was their first game

This small game is a kinetic visual novel, where, unable to find sleep, you confess your deepest secret to your resting (unconscious) lover. One that would probably freak out a lot of people if they were told - think speculative fiction trope meets romance. Aside from the promised weather metaphors and alliterations, the game is essentially a monologue, recalling how the MC got to this point. One thing feels pretty murky: the MC might be a very selfish person for prioritising their feelings above the well being of her lover (as she knows what is to come) or this is a tragic groundhogs day tale where no one wins/breaks the cycle at the end. At the end of it, neither the prose nor the visual* really grabbed me. It is still quite a feat for a first game to write this many words, and put up the visual and code it all though. *I don't know if it was intentional, but the sprites were all pixelly during the page loadup.

#Threads of Snow #Butter Blanc #interactive fiction #complete #2023 #visual novel #renpy game #singlechoicejam #o2a2