Apoxia

Apoxia is a horror text-based RPG that plunges you into the decaying town of Barkworth, where fear and desperation have taken root. As Genevieve, a woman grappling with her own secrets, you’ll navigate a community on the brink of collapse. Strange monsters lurk in the catacombs beneath the town, blamed for a rising tide of disappearances and a plague ravaging the city. But as you uncover the truth, you’ll find that the line between monster and victim is far blurrier than anyone dares to admit.

I originally planned for this to be a horror cRPG where the player would actually walk around a map and interact with the townspeople, but halfway through trying to edit a premade asset pack to suit my vision, I realized I'd rather spend this game jam creating a strong piece for my writing portfolio and decided to switch it to being a solely text-based experience instead. I really like the script I came up with and if I can find the right collaborators I will definitely adapt it into being the full-blown horror cRPG experience I originally planned with custom assets and maybe expanded content. Let me know if you'd be interested in seeing a fully-fleshed out version.

Credits:

Writing: Nicole Ryan Bailey (Define Narrative)

UI Design & Implementation: Enzo Ribeiro

Editing: Zyta Resakowska

Title Art: PVG Games, https://pvgames.itch.io/mythos-reawakening