Free Time
~~ !! Created for the Inbound Shovel Jam 2025 !! ~~
˖°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ Theme : Just Get Started! ˖°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
ᓚᘏᗢ Premise & Theme Interpretation :
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When you’re given a lot of free time, the initial push is to do…nothing.
Martîn has been successful in business for the last few decades and has finally gotten time to quit and spend time for himself. Slowly realising that he hasn't put time into these hobbies for years as he let friendships and passtimes fade away, how can he pick them back up? He has to just get started!
Follow him through life in a house he never made home as he tries to find activities to fill his time.
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Credits : /ᐠ > ˕ <マ !
Aiden Rose Creative :
https://aidenrosecreative.carrd.co/
Writer, Composer
Kyu0muu :
https://www.instagram.com/kyu0muu/
Developer
Mulyuyo :
https://www.instagram.com/mulyuyo/
Sprite Artist, Background Artist
D'arcy the Witch :
https://www.youtube.com/@d.arcythewitch
Sprite Artist, Background Artist
^^ All of us drawn by Mulyuyo ^^
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Comments
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A very lovely interactive piece that perfectly executes on having the player think more intentionally of their choices and how it shapes the main character's day. Each playthrough makes me want to hop back in and see how different the choices affect Martin's feelings. Loved the piano mini game and how intuitive it was! Overall very impressed by this charming entry :3
We're so unbelievably glad the dynamicism of the playthroughs comes through! It's not as expansive as we'd like but jam time caused us quite a hassle with scope I must admit XD
So glad you liked it!
Love this
The art, music and writing really tie in to the theme beautifully. A nice breather
Ahhhhh thank you!! We tried very hard on the vibes so it's amazing to hear it comes across!!
Five stars across the board!! This game is so beautifully interactive and well developed! I am in love with the story and couldn't stop playing! The art style definitely drew me in as well! This is very well done! <3
Ahhhhhh! So glad you enjoyed! The story was the most thinking of the entire game, I wager - took a lot of thought to get it satisfying so we're glad you liked it :D
Beautiful. Down to the music, artstyle, everything. Especially the part where you play the piano. Wonderful work!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it, we put a lot of time into the overall feel!!
Absolutely gorgeous art and sound. As Someone on the older end too it's nice to have a character remind themselves that perfection isn't necessary. Loved it.
Thank you so much! We're really glad you enjoyed our game and Martîn specifically, he's our precious old man 🤧