Backwater Eulogy
Wurm Fud · 2024 · Visual Novel, Emotional, Simulation, Interactive Fiction, 2D
PC
Very Positive100% · 56
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About Backwater Eulogy
Backwater Eulogy is a stream of consciousness, autobiographical exploration of loss and the double-sided nature of grief. Told as a linear narrative, there are no choices, and there are no alternate endings. Sit and stay for a moment, before leaving.
Taking the form of a short visual novel, this is a short story of sorts about grief, moving on, and life in the rural Midwest. As a "kinetic novel" there are no alternative routes or choices- just one storyline to follow to its inevitable conclusion. Placing an emphasis on a small, curated experience, it is best experienced in one sitting.
Features:
CW: Contains mentions of animal death.
Taking the form of a short visual novel, this is a short story of sorts about grief, moving on, and life in the rural Midwest. As a "kinetic novel" there are no alternative routes or choices- just one storyline to follow to its inevitable conclusion. Placing an emphasis on a small, curated experience, it is best experienced in one sitting.
Features:
- 2000+ words (10-15 minute run time)
- 10+ panels of highly rendered, hand-pixeled scenery
- Hand-animated elements
CW: Contains mentions of animal death.What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
This is a fully linier, short little visual novel with some nicely made visuals, a few animated. It's very short, and simple, but for the price I give it a thumbs up. The story feels very personal, like the developer shifting through their thoughts and feelings over someone very important to them, now gone. It's touching, and I hope the dev is doing well nowadays.
A pretty special way to honor someone no longer here. Great idea, well executed <3
Beautiful and bittersweet game, definitely worth a play.
This got me thinking about my own father more than I have in recent memory. Gorgeous art, too, especially once you consider the myriad ways it wouldn't exist if not for the subject of the eulogy. You could say it's yet another fruit from a tree.
Beautiful and touching
Look, it's exactly what it tells you it'll be. It's a eulogy. It's about 10 minutes long. There are no choices. It's a very personal exploration of complex emotions. It'll resonate with you or it won't. I thought it was beautiful.
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