Hi! The latest patch (v0.1.3a) brings some major gameplay changes to the demo. After taking player feedback, and working on later levels of the game, I gained a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the gameplay in Forgotten Fields. For starters, the janky first person "mindspace" sections have been removed. It was obvious that these were the weakest parts of the game and were also difficult to polish. As I worked on the later levels, I added some story driven puzzles (almost "side quest" like in design) that had choices and could be solved in multiple ways with different solutions, that I felt made the game way more interesting, and I realized the demo paled in comparison to the new bits. The demo now consists of one of these puzzles - retrieving the tools from the next-door neighbor is a more involving affair than just talking to him and responding to a QTE. Now the player must resolve a spat between two neighbors, and this can be done in multiple ways. Here's some screenshots from this puzzle -


Try it out if you haven't yet! And let me know if this update has brought up any unforeseen bugs. -Armaan

[ 2020-08-15 17:22:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Play the demo during the Steam Summer Fest Jun 16-22

Sid is a fiction author struggling with a creative block, attempting to recapture the feelings of inspiration he felt when he was younger. In order to pay the bills, he needs to think up a story and apply for a grant - the deadline is today - a lazy Sunday in the middle of summer.

On this Sunday, his struggle is disturbed by an invitation to attend an unavoidable family obligation - The place Sid grew up in is about to be sold, and his mother wants him to come home for a small party so he can say goodbye to it. With the deadline approaching and his creative juices having frozen, this is not something he's looking forward to.

Join Sid as he reluctantly journeys back home, meets old friends, relives memories and attempts to kick start his creativity back into gear. Also take part in his creative process as you play through interactive sections depicting the story he's attempting to write.

Forgotten Fields is a warm, cozy game about nostalgia, creativity, appreciating the present, and the passage of time - a meditation on impermanence and the shortness of life.