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The Bottom of the Well

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Red Nettle Studio

Red Nettle Studio

 3 Mar, 2016 (9 years ago) Free STEAM
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Description

The Bottom of the Well
A visual novel where Alice steps into a different kind of wonderland.

In The Bottom of the Well, you play as Alice who has just had an unsettingly life-like dream about the end of the world. She retells her experience to her friend in a huge, branching narrative. Although a single play-through might take as little as 20 minutes, experiencing all the possible paths Alice can take through the ruins of her city will take you many hours.

The game is intended to be replayed several times with different permutations of Alice: try playing as a survival-minded lone-wolf, or a social butterfly, or why not attempt the difficult but rewarding romantic route? The stats you select for your Alice in the beginning of the game influences everything from small comments to major choices.

This is an updated, reworked and improved version of my entry to the WAG (Write A Game) Challenge arranged by IGDA's Game Writing SIG, where it placed first in the amateur category. The jury had this to say:

- WINNER: THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL
The Bottom of The Well delivers an entertaining, branched story with interesting options. Alice's dream is genuinely terrifying. The conversations feel natural and appropriate. Players can randomize their character stats, but still negotiate the game with deliberate and meaningful choices. The final game stats give The Bottom of the Well immense replay value. One judge played the game several times to find the "best" ending!

Windows Requirements

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
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First Death

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Finish your first playthrough.

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Better Prepared

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Learn valuable life lessons and get better prepared for the End Times.

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Follow the White Rabbit

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Reach the Evacuation Center and follow the music to its source.

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So Close...

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Reach the Evacuation Center alive, but fail to enter the Admin Building.

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The Keypad

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Finish the game and finally wake Alice from her sleep.

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Happily Ever After

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Against all odds get Ches and his sister safely to the Evacuation Center.

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Shelter King

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Defeat the Bitch Queen and her lackeys and gain control over the Fallout Shelter.

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Metro 2016

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Survive the apocalypse by sheltering in the subway.

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Such A Bad Idea

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Find an alternate way across the river - and survive.

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Furiosa

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Use a car to get out of downtown.

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Angel

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Let someone else take your place.

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I live, I die, I live again!

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Explore the many ways you can die during the post-apocalypse.