A downloadable game for Windows

CW/s (drop down for possible spoilers & said warnings):

Descriptions of body horror (ie. skin peeling off & wanting to rip/ripping portions of it)

- References to/alluded self harm

- Alluded child abuse

- Audio simulation of a car crash

- Occasional screen flashing/shaking

- Neck slitting

- Snakes coming out of human orifices



CW/s:

  • Descriptions of body horror (ie. skin peeling off & wanting to rip/ripping portions of it)
  • References to/alluded self harm
  • Child abuse
  • Audio simulation of a car crash
  • Occasional screen flashing/shaking
  • Neck slitting
  • Snakes coming out of human orifices


In the midst of his summer break, Josh, a 2nd year college student, is invited over for a birthday road trip from his childhood best friend, Rex. Before long, the pair find themselves taking refuge in a nearby motel after their car broke down. Tired from the day's drive, the two fall asleep, but unlike waking up to the familiar walls of their room, they wake up in a strange facility. As they navigate through the floors, both of them piece together the reason why they were imprisoned in the first place and parts of themselves that were previously unknown.

Features:

  • 4 endings 
  • Original art
  • 30 CGs
  • Around 2 hours of playtime 
  • End credit songs! (Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive)

Controls:

  • Arrow keys to move
  • Z or space to interact
  • X for save menu/options
  • A to pull up inventory and to use items on certain objects
  • Shift to dash
  • Ctrl to skip text
  • F1 for options
  • Alt + enter for windowed/full screen toggle

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StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
Authorffflks
GenreAdventure, Puzzle
Made withRPG Maker, Paint Tool SAI, Aseprite
Tags2D, Atmospheric, Horror, LGBT, Pixel Art
Average sessionA few hours
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard
AccessibilitySubtitles
LinksBlog, Blog

Download

Download
descent-to-negative-zero-win.zip 201 MB
Version 26 Jun 26, 2024

Install instructions

  1. If you haven't downloaded the specific RTP required for VX Ace games to run, please do so since the game will show an error window and will not boot up properly without it. This is the link where all RPG Maker RTPs are. 
  2. Afterwards, unzip the downloaded file from the game page and run the Game.exe program in the folder.
  3. Enjoy =)

Comments

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This was a really cool game! I really enjoyed the pixel-y art style and music choices (especially in the credits), and the story always kept me guessing. I loved the relationship between the two main characters as well, the final scene in Ending D (which I interpret as the “true” ending) was really heartwarming :’)

One small thing though, whenever you try to progress through the game without completing certain objectives (e.g. if you don’t read the large book in the library a second time before going to the elevator, or if you don’t disable the controls in the CCTV room before the final confrontation) it allows you to go through the door and leads to a black screen with no way to progress further.

Thank you so much for your feedback! :-) It was a blast to hear that since it was a bit of a delicate balance to do with the whole mystery & foreshadowing of things. I'll try to fix those bugs once I get the time to do so. Thank you for reporting them!