Hidden Gems, Hidden Secrets
The members of the Hidden Gems Of Poetry Group are close. Even the move from internet forum to web server can't break their bond. But heartbreaking news could mean the end of things as they know it.
A short game made for SeedComp 2023. The writing is by Naomi Norbez, and the game was programmed by Josh Grams.
Please note that Hidden Gems, Hidden Secrets contains discussion of sexual harassment/coercion, and people in positions of power taking advantage of their place.
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Oh man, this hurts. It feels very realistic too. The last "flashback" with August's email sent chills down my spine, because he didn't even address it in the chat room.
oh dude,,, my heart kept sinking, especially when i went back to the introductions channel to double check kit's age. the first emails between him and erica was such good foreshadowing, too... really drives home how predators can be anyone, and how easy it is to fall into the trap of forgiving them because you don't think it's a big enough deal.
side note, i've GOTTA figure out how to make the chat based format, it's so cool!! you definitely chose the medium well
Thank you for sharing, I appreciate your thoughts! & the chat-based format really came to life thanks to Josh Gram, who programmed the game. I'm very grateful to him!
Finally; Someone is approaching chat based interactives!
Thank you so so much, I really hope you are planning on more of those, it's one of my favorite genres tbh. ♥
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whoof. that was heavy. very well done
is there going to be a sequel? I know the intended effect and realism is that there would not be, but the lack of closure makes the heavy themes a very hard pill to swallow. Again, probably intended... but ....