Save the Last Dance

About Game APK

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Game Premise

A single, pivotal dance awaits, but its outcome remains uncertain. Will you choose to survive or risk everything in the final performance? Your words hold the key to your fate; speak poorly and you may find yourself in an unforgiving situation.

Game Details

This is a concise, multiple-ending visual novel that incorporates dancing. It was created in just seven days for the Only One of Any Asset (O2A2) Jam 2023. The game adheres to the jam rules by featuring:

1,000 words (with 996 precisely)

1 sprite + 1 background image

1 music track

1 sound effect

Creator’s Touches

To add a personal touch, the game includes:

Copious amounts of angsty feels, caustic comments, and emotive rebuttals

Fancy text effects to create a visually engaging experience, as the creator wanted to explore this feature for the first time

Camera trickery to simulate the feeling of dancing with Orlam or other characters, aiming to provide an immersive experience

Two characters from the main game, Our Wonderland, who are wrong for each other in every way but manage to evoke strong emotions

Three different life-or-death endings dependent on your conversational prowess

Accessibility Features

To enhance accessibility, full alt-text descriptions have been added. Players can also enable self-voicing by pressing the ‘V’ key after starting the game.

Content Warnings

This game is generally recommended for mature audiences due to its depiction of an unhealthy relationship and exploration of dark themes such as killing, torture, and forced captivity. The events may feel intense due to the POV style.

• Depiction of an unhealthy/toxic relationship
• Blood; two endings involve character death/killing
• Manipulation and coercion
• Suggestive dialogue, innuendo, and adult language
• Mentions of implied off-screen torture and cannibalism
• Swaying camera movements to simulate dancing

Credits

The game was created by Carrot with contributions from half-dim for music and 1bob for sound effects. Additional code was provided by Kinetic Text Tags by Wattson and Snowfall GUI by tofurocks. Key testing was conducted by Carrot.