there's a MONSTER at the end of this game

This game was created over a few weeks for the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) 2021 July Summer Slow Jam. The technical theme was "remix" and the creative theme was "unreliable narrator". The foundational inspiration came from a favorite childhood book. A playthrough can be completed in roughly 10-15 minutes. I hope you enjoy!

Content Warning:

• Occasional Swearing

Player Input:

• Keyboard input only

Credits:

• Created solo by:   Pete Vellucci Jr
• All audio comes from freepd.com and freesound.org and is used freely under a Creative Commons 0 license.

Technical Note:

• This was my first time programming a non-downloadable, web-based game; and I discovered there can be issues with audio passthrough wherein Chrome (and potentially other browsers) will allow the game to begin but not play audio until direct user input has been captured. I learned of this complication late in the jam process and so quickly opted to include an introductory screen with a user prompted "audio test" before the game can begin. This does also afford the player an opportunity to ensure their volume is at a comfortable level. I've also noticed that sometimes the embedded game has trouble recognizing initial input -- spacebar is used to start but will sometimes act on the web browser and not the game -- in such instances, refreshing the page and mouse-clicking in the game window may fix the issue.