Stillwater
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
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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 warning—a 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.
- 13,004 words + ~1hr playtime
- 4 endings + 1 ending epilogue + achievements
- 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 & Itch.io?
Yes.
2. Will this be released for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android?
Yes.
3. What will happen to the old game jam build?
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 couldnโt 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.
๐ 1st place winner for Spooktober VN Jam 2021
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Development log
- Stillwater Remastered is Live!Dec 14, 2023
- Stillwater Remastered 12.13.23Dec 03, 2023
- Stillwater Steam Release!Sep 07, 2022
- Stillwater Android Release!Oct 06, 2021
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i liked game
knowing it was submitted to the queer games bundle explains alot
Good game๐ค๐ฅ
i personally enjoyed the game. i just was ticked off by the nickname noah used around hugo, which was kuya. kuya quite literally translates to older brother in filipino and knowing that noah IS pinoy, it was odd seeing it used around, despite having hints at a romantic relationship with hugo. (could possibly be a queerplatonic relationship) i was put off by it and even if the team didn't know about this, they still should've taken the initiative to rethink the decision of using said nickname. overall, the game had a really cool artstyle that frequently kept me engaged and a plot that was interesting. i just wish that the dialog was more natural if that's the word. nonetheless, hats off to the team for making this game. hopefully, we get to know more about the duo and see them in action for further events/games. :D
You do know that Kuya is also a term for respecting elders or people with higher position right? Like Japanese calling their seniors "senpai".
i do acknowledge that but would you be in a romantic relationship with someone you would call kuya? because given that kuya is used in the context of older brother, older man or some man in a higher rank, would you dare be in a romance with them? have you ever seen someone call their romantic partner kuya? i am filipino myself and i just find that weird. i am not against the romantic relationship between hugo and noah at all. in fact, i ship them. but that detail made me question the game a bit. sorry for the late reply
*sigh*, they are not officially together throughout the runtime of the game so calling Hugo "Kuya" is only respectable since his (mind you) an old man.
Please respect your seniors even if your romantically interested in them.
ok then, thanks for the information; i appreciate it. apologies if any of my messages had come off as rude or belittling. on a serious note, thanks for the clarification
one of the most exciting projects I've ever played, thank you! the epilogue was lovely, although I'm still curious why Hugo has these cleeping paralysies?? what is his backstory? and Noah? and I was scared for a moment that they are just a queerbate, but moving in together omggg <3 <3 <3 thank you so much!
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Absolute Cinema
I WANT MORE OF THIS SO BAD it was such a fun game
this is peak
The way this was created, every character had a story, their own personality and you made the MC with a low vibrational energy without them being a downer. The story telling was amazing and the whole plot was unique. Thnnk you
still water?!?!?!?๐ฅญ๐ฅญ๐ฅญ๐ฅญ๐ฅญ๐ฅญ๐ฅญ๐ฅญ
brooooo I love this game SO FREAKING MUCHHHHHH
The art is amazing im in love with it
Those who know๐
It says it should work on Android but it doesn't
im gonna touch your art
Still water? Mango mango mango mango mango mango mango
sybau twin ๐๐๐ป
Oh my GOSH. I CRIED SO HARD. This was absolutely amazing. I had to go back to get all of the endings because I was RABID for more of these characters.
I also adored doing voices for all of the characters. Oh my GOOOOOOOODDDDDD I loved it. The art is gorgeous, the story is awesome. AHHHH.
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(this is the second half if anyone's interested.
Vim por um post no Pinterest, fiquei pelo Colby. Te amo colby my boy!!!! Ainda preciso terminar mais dois finais.
I NEED ART OF HUGO AND NOAH SMOOCHING
Hello there! I'm wishing you my best regards and offering to provide you with a Romanian translation of this game (for free, I've always wanted to play a role, no matter how insignificant, in a project of such breadth, and translating is something that I enjoy, not to mention that I wouldn't mind playing this game over and over again),if needed, don't hesitate to contact me!
Hi!! I would love to offer you a translation of your game to spanish for free just to have experience, if you're interested please contact me, it would be so cool! also i loved the game fr <3 good luck!!
Thrilling visual Novel! i had a good time <3
Mango Mango Mango Mango Mango Mang
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hey i love the music can i find it anywhere like on Spotify? i would love to make a playlist for the characters and all that jazz!
่ฟไธชๆธธๆๅคชๆฃไบ๏ผๅฎ่ฎฉๆ็่ๅญ่ฝฌๅพ้ฃๅฟซthe art is gorgeous omg
Very nice gamee, i really love it
AAAAA I REALLY LOVE THIS GAMEE
Those who know ๐
Lmaoo that was my first thought
WE NEED MORE ENDINGSSS!! THIS GAME IS SOOO GOOOD. btw how to get the 1 remaining ending epilogue, i get that it only has 4 but, I still want to complete my achievements lmao
same T^T still trying to figure it out...
WAIT OKAY I GOT IT SO BASICALLY, YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP PLAYING AFTER THE GOOD END (WHERE THEY NAP TGT). LIKE DON'T QUIT THE GAME YET :)
Amazing, I love the storyline. Stream enjoyed it as well <3
I literally found this game a couple days ago and it's SOOO GOOD! I've played it like 5 times already
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Big fan of this game's ambience!
The first scene of this game hooked me right away, and the mystery kept me interested. I was really surprised when I first saw the grandfather because I didnโt expect him to look like that. Although the game is short, it's packed with secrets and tension.
"Hugo Laurent" reminds me of Hugh Laurie
im telling you make a kickstarter for the sequel people will cough up ridiculous amounts to see it happen lol
Wanna play on my channel at some point but first i gotta know if any of the music is copyrighted so i don't get any claims or anything
i played this like Three times and its made me explode everytime.... i adore the artwork in this game and how all the characters are portrayed! its a point-and-click style but its super interesting.. please check out this game!