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Haeven

Explore fantastical interpretations of different parts of the mind including the Hippocampus, Ego, and more! Battle against your oppressive Subconscious as you struggle for control of your mind.

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Release
August 4, 2016
10 years ago
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Mixed50 reviews66.0%

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About the Game

Journey inside an Insane Poet's Mind!

Haeven takes place entirely inside the mind of Cleril the insane Poet! Explore fantastical interpretations of different parts of the mind including the Hippocampus, Ego, and more! Battle against your oppressive Subconscious as you struggle for control of your mind. Can you break the bonds of determinism or is your notion of free will ultimately just an ideal?



Features

  • Custom art, animations, sprites, and faces. All hand-drawn!
  • Custom soundtrack ranging from light piano melodies to hard rock! With some wub-wub for good measure.
  • Five hours of exploration, puzzling, and turn based RPG combat to satisfy your palate.
  • Skill Trees for the protagonist, each party member has unique aspects to them to diversify available strategies!