The Quiet Hum of a Lonely Heart
Ten-year-old Margo exists in the shadow of her vibrant older sister, Janice, a shadow cast by parents who are too busy admiring one child to truly see the other, leaving Margo to navigate a world of quiet yearning and internal suffering.
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Ten-year-old Margo exists in the shadow of her vibrant older sister, Janice, a shadow cast by parents who are too busy admiring one child to truly see the other, leaving Margo to navigate a world of quiet yearning and internal suffering.
The Quiet Hum of a Lonely Heart is a short kinetic novel that features ~5K words and 34 images.
This game features themes such as: Loneliness and isolation within a family
Sibling rivalry
Self-worth and identity
The nature of parental love and unintentional neglect
Finding one's voice and inner strength
The power of imagination and quiet observation
