Stillwater
A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.
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September 6, 2022
3 years and 331 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive234 reviews95.3%
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7 itemsAbout the Game
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A woman arrives with a mysterious letter in hand addressed to her grandfather. Etched in crimson is a foreboding message, a warningβa promise made from a time forgotten. Private Investigator Hugo Laurent and his assistants must solve this bizarre case before an old family's curse befalls them all.
Story, Original Concept | anri
Sprite, CG, UI | ota
BG, CG | sasa
Code, BG | z04
13,004 words + ~1hr playtime
4 endings + 1 ending epilogue
Point & click exploration
Updated animations, story, gallery, and author notes!
Pet Colby!
Warnings: shaking screen, abrupt sounds, minor jump scares, mentions of suicide
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Music | Presence of Music, H/MIX GALLERY
SFX | Zapsplat
Original GameJam Beta Testers | Heiden, sky, Zach Reyes, KyewT_T, auin
Stillwater Remastered Beta Testers | Wing, Medrelo7, HardBoiledEgg98, KyewT_T, Sky
1. Will This Be Released On Steam & Itchio?
Yes.
2. Will this be released for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android?
Yes.
3. What will happen to the old game jam build? (steam specific question)
The game jam build will be obselete. Steam and Itch.io will be updated to Stillwater Remastered. While we are honored you enjoyed the original game jam version, we believe Stillwater Remastered is the polished vision of the work we couldnβt finish during the game jam. We hope you enjoy it!
4. Can I load up old saves from the game jam version of Stillwater?
No, Stillwater Remastered can not load up previous saves from the game jam version.
5. Will there be a Stillwater sequel?
It is a future project we would like to make, but realistically, we would need time and funds to tackle this endeavor. Hopefully soon.
