POLYCHROME [DEMO!]

POLYCHROME is an emotion and colour focused visual-novel I created as part of a school project. The game is meant to reflect how the value and saturation of a single colour can change our interpretations and associations of/with it. This is a demo version of the game! 

NOTE: THIS IS A DEMO. THE DEMO VERSION WILL REMAIN UP, BUT I PLAN TO REVAMP THE ENTIRE GAME (mainly graphically; the story will remain the same!) EVENTUALLY. just a note :] 

P.S!: This game contains bright colours, a single 'flash' (the screen suddenly goes white), censored swearing, and four teenagers constantly arguing. 

When you woke up and went to school today, the last thing you expected to happen was getting sucked into a sketchy version of an old Flash Player game that your friend Saturn downloaded on her computer. Now stuck in the world of HUEGROUND, you and your friends have to finish the game and get back home. 

The game revolves around four main characters, who each have a 'locked stat'. As the characters travel through HUEGROUND, they embody the colour of the area around them, whilst still keeping their locked stats. The general associations with their value/saturation of the colour influences their behaviour. Some locations allow for player input regarding the character's behaviours.

Valerio: Low Value

Valerio, more commonly known as 'Val', is an 18-year-old boy who likes skateboarding and sitting in his room by himself. His friends would describe him as "reserved" (or "emo", in Ray's case). Despite his sarcastic nature and disinterested demeanour, he does care about his friends. He's easily irritated, and often gets into petty arguments with his friends, but he's quick to forgive and forget. His favourite game series is The Legend of Zelda. He likes wearing shirts that say vague, arbitrary things like "band shirt". 

Yue: High Value

Yue is a 17-year-old girl whose favourite activities are petting stray animals and making flower crowns. She can be described as a bleeding heart, with a tendency to be too generous or forgiving. That being said, she's easy to upset, even if she often bottles it up. She volunteers at a local animal shelter when she can, and always carries around bandaids. Her favourite movie is Legally Blonde. She secretly still loves watching My Little Pony.

Saturn: Low Saturation

Saturn, or 'Sat', as her friends call her, is an 18-year-old girl who spends most of her time writing or reading fanfiction on AO3. Her favourite food is strawberries. Her friends would say she's straightforward, but often forgets to reply to their messages. She has a tendency to fade into the background, preferring listening to others as opposed to talking herself. She has the cilantro/coriander soap gene. The least likely to be phased if you told her you were actually an alien. 

Ray: High Saturation

Ray is a 17-year-old boy with far too much energy. While he hates waking up, he's constantly upbeat, to the point where it can get exhausting for some. His friends would tell you he has an impulse control problem, and he needs to think more before he speaks. They do love him, though. Despite his carefree, adventurous attitude, Ray is incredibly intelligent, and remains in the top 20% of all his classes. He hates tight clothing and being upset. He loves ferrets – an animal Sat would tell you he greatly resembles.

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In this version of the game, you (as the player) get up to the end of the Cobalt Lakes. The game includes the option to enter your own name and between three pronoun options (he/him, she/her, they/them). If you experience any bugs, please feel free to comment or email me about them at nightwingified@gmail.com! I am aware that the buttons on the homepage are buggy. (From what I've found, if you click the 'options' button, the return button doesn't really work, and you can't click any other buttons after you do return.) Refreshing the game (cmd+r) should fix this issue. 

SPECIAL THANKS TO: 

Mahdi, Fay, Isa, Maya, Sveva, Moukthika, Sarah, and George for being my official beta-testers! And you, for sticking around to read this far! I hope you enjoy the game! I'm open to any feedback. Feel free to drop your thoughts below!