Bloom and Requiem is a kinetic micro visual novel of 1k words of prose and reflection between Ari's past self (the fragmented memory that has almost faded from depression) and future self (the fragmented memory that shares recovered feelings of what different types of love has felt like for them). 

This project  was made for O2A2q 23 jam (one sprite, one background, one soundtrack, one thousand words). 

Features: 

• Prose and character monologue reflecting on mental health and memory through stacked metaphors
• 3 main poems concerning different types of love that Ari faces:
  • Queerplatonic love as explained in "Butterfly eyes"
  • Unshakeable bond as explained  in "The Pillar with vines"
  • Angst and Reminiscence as explained in "Broken Clock"
• a full body sprite and dream-like vertical illustration representing a healing mind (no AI art was used )
• manipulation of camera and color tinting to convey emotions of depression, guilt, hope, and healing

Content Warnings: There is nothing explicit, but the metaphors about rain and fire imply about depression and PTSD. The process of feeling like losing one's identity is also portrayed like becoming a ghost as well.

Credits

Programming, art, writing: @bardicblaze (Bardic Blaze Games)

soundtrack: royalty-free track from Mainroom Warehouse's Cinematic sound kit