Backwater Eulogy

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Playtime Not Played
Last Activity Never
Added 3/19/2025 7:25:04
Modified 9/2/2025 13:26:46
Completion Status Not Played
Library Itch.io
Source itch.io
Platform PC (Windows)
Release Date 8/26/2024
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Genre Visual Novel
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Links Steam
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Tag [itch.io] California Fire Relief Bundle
2D
Agriculture
Casual
Emotional
Hand-drawn
Indie
Interactive Fiction
LGBTQ+
Linear
Nature
Pixel Graphics
Realistic
Simulation
Singleplayer
Text-Based
Visual Novel

Description

Backwater Eulogy is a stream of consciousness, autobiographical exploration of loss and the double-sided nature of grief. Told as a linear narrative, there are no choices, and there are no alternate endings. Sit and stay for a moment, before moving on.

Taking the form of a short visual novel, this is a short story of sorts about grief, moving on, and life in the rural Midwest. As a "kinetic novel" there are no alternative routes or choices- just one storyline to follow to its inevitable conclusion. Placing an emphasis on a small, curated experience, it is best experienced in one sitting.

Features:

  • 2000+ words (10-15 minute run time)
  • 10+ panels of highly rendered, hand-pixeled scenery
  • Hand-animated elements