Dinner Conversations

Synopsis:

Holding onto shame and secrets, Nathaniel would rather keep certain parts to himself, even away from his family. Yet, when conversation around the dinner table becomes filled with uneasy tension and unspoken bitterness, brothers Baron and Nathaniel say things they can't take back. There, things better left unsaid explode out onto the scene for all to hear and know about. Even worse, what Nathaniel thinks is secret isn't so secret anymore, as the very thing he holds tightly to his chest is out in the open now.

Coming to terms with who he has been all along is one thing, but coming out to his family without a say? That's another thing entirely. With disappointment and surprise all around the dinner table, will Nathaniel rise to the occasion or fall apart at the seams? In Nathaniel's world, he has to ultimately get a grip and make a choice—family or himself?

Features:

A kinetic visual novel experience

A bittersweet story

An empowering message

Credits:

Art:

Character sprites made by IF THEN ELSE - INTERACTIVE FICTION.

Backgrounds made by Konett.

Edits:

Any and all modifications and edits to character sprites and backgrounds were done by ActiveDayDreamer.

Both character sprites and backgrounds were modified and edited with the use of clarity effects, blur effects, color effects, desaturation effects, and the resizing of such images.

Music:

Musical tracks made by ActiveDayDreamer.

Code:

Coding and playtesting done by ActiveDayDreamer.

Story:

Dialogue and narrative written by ActiveDayDreamer.

Links to Assets and Creators:

Terraformers - Botanist David by IF THEN ELSE - INTERACTIVE FICTION: https://ifthenelse-interactive.itch.io/terraformers-botanist-david.

College Jocks and Divas - Finn by IF THEN ELSE - INTERACTIVE FICTION: https://ifthenelse-interactive.itch.io/college-jocks-and-divas-finn.

Teachers - Irene by IF THEN ELSE - INTERACTIVE FICTION: https://ifthenelse-interactive.itch.io/teachers-irene.

Teachers - Sean by IF THEN ELSE - INTERACTIVE FICTION: https://ifthenelse-interactive.itch.io/teachers-sean.

Modern Visual Novel Backgrounds by Konett: https://konett.itch.io/modern-visual-novel-backgrounds.

Kitchen Visual Novel Background by Konett: https://konett.itch.io/kitchen-visual-novel-background.

ActiveDayDreamer's profile page: https://activedaydreamer.itch.io.