
empty nester
A crane at risk of having an empty nest for a home.
A hatchling longing for bluer skies in distant futures.
Short interactive poem reflecting on generational differences, societal/familial expectations, and interconnected futures.
Best played with sound.
Features
- Animated origami cranes
- 9 original illustrated scenes
- 2 choices/endings
- A longing for home/family/future/independence
Credits
Art, code, and story by @halisa
Music by Incompetech (Kevin MacLeod)
Used YouTube tutorials by BMoDev and Raycastly for Unity help
Known Bugs
- When full-screen is enabled, it may move some elements around, so it is best to not use the full-screen button.
- Mobile is very buggy, playing on a computer/laptop is strongly recommended.
Check out the art here!
Check out some behind the scenes here!
Updated | 2 days ago |
Published | 4 days ago |
Status | Released |
Platforms | HTML5, Windows |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
Author | art of ha |
Genre | Interactive Fiction, Visual Novel |
Made with | Unity |
Tags | 2D, artgame, Atmospheric, Cozy, Creative, Cute, Narrative, Point & Click, Short |
Average session | A few minutes |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Mouse, Touchscreen |
Download
Download
empty-nester-v1-windows-64-bit.zip 72 MB
Comments
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absolutely incredible art! everything felt so dynamic too, with an almost dreamlike quality to it.
i love how both choices are heartwarming in their own way.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it ^^