The Sun Will Rise
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The Sun Will Rise is a completely free Final Fantasy-style game about depression. Made by an international development team of gamers and mental health professionals, it is designed above all else to be a rewarding playing experience with a positive message behind it.
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The Sun Will Rise is a completely free Final Fantasy-style game about depression. Made by an international development team of gamers and mental health professionals, it is designed above all else to be a rewarding playing experience with a positive message behind it.Overview:A young Captain of the Guard finds a cape that makes him impervious to everything while the world around him gives physical forms to the demons in his mind. He must fight through those demons to achieve his goals.Explore a vast 16-bit worldFight in exciting turn-based combatSolve a variety of puzzle platformer sectionsExperience a completely original soundtrackCompletely free resource for individuals and organizationsOur Mission:The player is put into the shoes of someone battling depression in order to foster a sense of understanding and to increase knowledge about the condition. The Sun Will Rise development team has worked with mental health professionals to be sure the information we are providing is accurate and helpful. We want to reach out to gamers and offer them both entertainment and useful information. As a team, we have watched depression tear down the lives of too many of our friends and loved ones. We have seen and experienced the disconnect it creates between those affected and the people who care about them, but don't know how to help. In our own small way, we wanted to create something that may help to bridge that gap and to show that there is help and there is hope.Our Team:To accomplish these goals, we have brought together an international development team all with the shared interest in increasing awareness. The project has also benefited from the input of mental health professionals to be sure that we are giving accurate insights into depression and the steps that can be taken fight it. Together, we hope we have made a fun game and a useful resource for individuals and which will be made freely available to interested people and organizations.Thank you for your interest in The Sun Will Rise!
Patch Notes & Announcements(10)
MAJORMinor Bug Fixes: Version 1.4.1
Hey everyone! We have uploaded a new version with some minor fixes in NPC path-finding and text errors. Thank you as always for your support and happy holidays!
MAJORMinor Bug Fixes: Version 1.4.1
Hey everyone! We have uploaded a new version with some minor fixes in NPC path-finding and text errors. Thank you as always for your support and happy holidays!
MAJORVersion 1.4 - Resources and ease of access
Part of our mission statement and the goal of this game is to provide resources to those in need. With that in mind, we have added a variety of resources to the main menu of the game. All the descript
MAJORVersion 1.4 - Resources and ease of access
Part of our mission statement and the goal of this game is to provide resources to those in need. With that in mind, we have added a variety of resources to the main menu of the game. All the descript
MAJORUpdates and Bug Fixes 1.3.2
Hello! We have just released version 1.3.2 which has some minor graphical fixes, but more importantly fixes the glitch that has been skipping people to the last level of the game! Thank you all for yo
MAJORUpdates and Bug Fixes 1.3.2
Hello! We have just released version 1.3.2 which has some minor graphical fixes, but more importantly fixes the glitch that has been skipping people to the last level of the game! Thank you all for yo
MINORFirst Level - Tips and Tricks
Hello! This is Stephen here. We've seen that people have been having issues getting past the first area. While we wanted this level to be difficult, we didn't want it to be a breaking point for people
MINORFirst Level - Tips and Tricks
Hello! This is Stephen here. We've seen that people have been having issues getting past the first area. While we wanted this level to be difficult, we didn't want it to be a breaking point for people
MINORShovel Knight Amiibo Contest
Hello! We are huge Shovel Knight fans here, so as a special event, we are giving away a Shovel Knight Amiibo to celebrate our launch! In order to win, you need to find the three Shovel Knight referenc
MINORShovel Knight Amiibo Contest
Hello! We are huge Shovel Knight fans here, so as a special event, we are giving away a Shovel Knight Amiibo to celebrate our launch! In order to win, you need to find the three Shovel Knight referenc
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