Concept
“Remy the Rat” is a dark visual novel about a comical and relatable experience related to pets. It tells the story of a teenager that forgets to feed his brother’s rat, and his attempt in solving the issue.
Elements
All of the background drawings were made by me on Paint. They are extremely minimalistic, almost like they could have been made by a five year old, but truthly that was the aesthetic that I was trying to achieve. This rough look is also enhanced by the doodled dialogue boxes of the library p5.scribble. The background music was also done by me, being the recording of boiling meat tweaked on Audacity.
Below are some pictures:
Future Improvements
Unfortunately, I was not able to add some of the game mechanics that I wanted to, such as controlling the sprites of a character, or choosing your own paths, which could have improved the concept and the replayability of the game. Nonetheless, I am satisfied with the final product, and I believe that taking a more minimalistic approach was more effective.