MORTAL COIL
What if Youtubers joined a death game?
You're Ikuyo, an up-and-coming FPS gamer on the world's biggest video & streaming platform: Eidolon. Your sister Sonoko is the Eidolon goddess @flowerfall: loved by millions for her modelling, self-care, and genuine authenticity.
And she's just been cancelled.
Ikuyo struggles to reach her sister amid the storms of controversy, confused that Sonoko isn't acknowledging the drama that's raging on. Sonoko's only response? It's to join the 99th season of the televised death game, MORTAL COIL.
Frantic, afraid, and desperate: Ikuyo must choose whether to follow Sonoko into the depths of destruction, risking her life to save her sister who seems all too eager to play.
Will Sonoko slip away from Ikuyo's grasp? Or will their fates be far worse than that?
▼ A study in human psychology under digital fame. A critique involving the creators, the fans, and the algorithm, deconstructing YouTube, Twitch, and VTuber culture.
△ This demo includes "Part 1: Prologue" and "Part 2: Entrance", about Ikuyo and Sonoko's entrance to Mortal Coil.
▼ Cyberpunk and VR themed.
△ 10k words, 30m-1 hr of playtime. Free to play.
▼ CW: dark content, mental health issues.
△ Part of #MFGJ2023!
▼ This is the demo version. In the full version, the game will be choice-based as you guide Ikuyo through the death game, choosing who lives... and who dies.
○ With LGBTQ+ relationships/romance options.
CREDITS:
DIRECTOR/WRITER: rosesrot
PROGRAMMER: doggomakesgames
ARTIST: nitunio
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Development log
- Mortal Coil: Inspirations!Aug 20, 2023
- Mortal Coil: Web Version!Aug 18, 2023
- Mortal Coil: Demo Feedback! [Postmortem. Part 1.]Aug 16, 2023
- Launch Day!Aug 08, 2023
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I'm such a big fan of psychology, and psychological horror even more!! I've only played killer chat but honestly all of rosesrots other games need love and attention too! I especially loved Sonoko's character her writing is so yummy <3
Will def be playing it when it fully releases whenever!
for some reason I never expected the words ‘Vtuber’ and ‘death game’ to appear in the same game but they have and it’s beautiful – solid prose and really well-crafted characters! will be looking out for the full game >:o
Thank you so much! I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed the game especially with the death game/Vtuber concept mash-up - we hope that the full game delivers!
I really enjoyed it! The characters and story were so immersive and fun (maybe fun's not the right word lol). The history log was a bit clunky looking, but I understand that not many people will see it anyways. Also, I don't know if this is because I'm stupid but I got stuck on the e-mail for like, ten minutes because I didn't notice the X
Thank you so much for your feedback, it means a lot to hear! I’m so glad you liked the story and the characters (haha, Sonoko does think it’s fun, so you’re not wrong there :‘D)! I appreciate you pointing out the history log and the email note, I’ll make it so you can click through the email in the next build and try to improve the graphics on the former.
~ Rose.
cool setting, great graphics! not finished yet, might comment again later
Thank you so much for your feedback! I hope you enjoy the rest of the game (:
Wow. Just, wow.
The characters are very well written and very distinct from each other.
I really, really liked the contrast between photographs and drawings between the real world and the cyber-dreamspace-internet. Wonderful attention to detail.
Also I'm a sucker for synthwave/vaporwave stuff, and the aesthetic is top notch.
I really, really enjoyed it. However, I have a couple nitpicks, which are very minor but I think would add some polish to the experience:
(the ending part of the demo was a tad predictable, but that just means you've made a very well fleshed-out world)
Bravi. I'll be keeping an eye out for when it comes out.
Hi! Thank you so much for your comprehensive feedback. It was a delight to read, and I’m so glad you chose to check Mortal Coil out. It means so much that you enjoyed the synth-wave and the photograph’s aesthetics; that you noticed and liked our detail there makes me so happy.
Your nitpicks are very appreciated: we’ll definitely work on the text-box formatting and figure out more animation for the next build!
Thank you again, and I hope you enjoy the full version when it comes out!
~ Rose.
Beautifully immersive and compelling game! Really sucks you in with its well-paced twists and world-building.
Highly recommend!
Thank you so much, Noir! You’re too kind <3 I’m so glad you enjoyed the game!