SAUDADE: The Love That Remains

This game project was a result of the Global Game Jam 2019 and is currently a work in progress which may or may not be updated in the future. All comments are welcome and will be considered for the development of the game.

OVERVIEW

Saudade is a Portuguese word for "a nostalgic longing for something or someone that is distant". And that's what this game is all about: a personal journey of self-(re)discovery to find the missing feeling of what was once called home.

You will relieve the memories of an estranged family member, by taking control of past memories and choosing which particular moments in them are the right ones (the outcomes are on the player's hands) that the character used to remember well, in order to re"feel" their saudade meter and eventually return "home".

This is a prototype of a very rough version of one of the game's memories/puzzles. Since we couldn't develop our entire idea on time, we've included our GDD in the downloads so you can get a better understanding of the story and overall game.

TEAM

Beatriz Cesaroni | Story
João Caseiro | Programming
Mafalda Claro | Art
Margarida Afonso | Programming
Ricardo M. Sousa  | Graphic & Game Design