The Bottom of the Well
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Play as Alice who has just had an unsettingly life-like dream about the end of the world, and is retelling it to her friend. A single play-through might take as little as 20 minutes, but experiencing all the possible paths Alice can take through the ruins of her city will take you many hours.
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The Bottom of the Well A visual novel where Alice steps into a different kind of wonderland. In The Bottom of the Well, you play as Alice who has just had an unsettingly life-like dream about the end of the world. She retells her experience to her friend in a huge, branching narrative. Although a single play-through might take as little as 20 minutes, experiencing all the possible paths Alice can take through the ruins of her city will take you many hours. The game is intended to be replayed several times with different permutations of Alice: try playing as a survival-minded lone-wolf, or a social butterfly, or why not attempt the difficult but rewarding romantic route? The stats you select for your Alice in the beginning of the game influences everything from small comments to major choices. This is an updated, reworked and improved version of my entry to the WAG (Write A Game) Challenge arranged by IGDA's Game Writing SIG, where it placed first in the amateur category. The jury had this to say: - WINNER: THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL The Bottom of The Well delivers an entertaining, branched story with interesting options. Alice's dream is genuinely terrifying. The conversations feel natural and appropriate. Players can randomize their character stats, but still negotiate the game with deliberate and meaningful choices. The final game stats give The Bottom of the Well immense replay value. One judge played the game several times to find the "best" ending!
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MINORNew Steam Developer's Page, updates to Beta branch.
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/12154838/1d6448a679b0ae6b5ecbde5f9d8f5e3c4f118631.png Playing through the game will now see Alice's desktop come a little more alive.
![[beta] A working desktop (and new chat)](https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/12154838/2be44a778f1229aff620820b94bdd1f59673a88b.png)
MINOR[beta] A working desktop (and new chat)
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/12154838/2be44a778f1229aff620820b94bdd1f59673a88b.png Remember that desktop we see briefly in the beginning of the game, during the i
MINORSkill Checks!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/12154838/48743b67bef3580a858436f37c3ab5e47656b4c9.png Work continues on skill checks, and showing them visually: Gif! The same works
MINORCheckpoints in Beta (beta-testers needed!)
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/12154838/bdce1bebc251d17f0608255cf61465f87e5d46dc.png Has it really been two years? Time flies! One of the most-asked-for features fo
MAJORUpdate 1.5.1 (unlock resolutions)
Hey all, By popular request, I've now pushed a small small update that unlocks the resolution options in the launch screen for people with non-standard resolutions. You can now also launch it in Windo
MAJORUpdate 1.5.1 (unlock resolutions)
Hey all, By popular request, I've now pushed a small small update that unlocks the resolution options in the launch screen for people with non-standard resolutions. You can now also launch it in Windo
MAJORSoundtrack and Wallpapers Bonus (+ update 1.15)
Hello everyone! After much wrangling, I think we've finally managed to make the soundtrack as well as a bonus pack of artwork from the game compiled by our artist available as DLC download on Steam; f
MAJORSoundtrack and Wallpapers Bonus (+ update 1.15)
Hello everyone! After much wrangling, I think we've finally managed to make the soundtrack as well as a bonus pack of artwork from the game compiled by our artist available as DLC download on Steam; f
MAJORPatch now -actually- live (1.14)
Hey all, So apparently the patch a few weeks back (1.14) did not actually get pushed properly, and a lot of people seem to have been unable to download it. We've now rectified this, so hopefully every
MAJORPatch now -actually- live (1.14)
Hey all, So apparently the patch a few weeks back (1.14) did not actually get pushed properly, and a lot of people seem to have been unable to download it. We've now rectified this, so hopefully every
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