Lament ~ Incarnation of the Goddess
A downloadable game
A very special thanks to a friend for providing the bonus artwork.
This is version 1.02 of the game, updated on January 2, 2022, 4:27 PM. Check the README.txt to see a list of changes.
SUMMARY
Every 100 years, a young girl is chosen to become the Holy Maiden of the country of Istra in order to pay tribute to the Goddess that tends to their land. However, after an incident where a heretic breaks this tradition, the Goddess is nowhere to be found.
--Now, hundreds of years later, the Goddess has come again.
GAMEPLAY
You have 8 weapon slots to choose from, each with their individual Attack, Defense, and Wait. Pick a high defense weapon at the right time to block an enemy's attack--or exploit an enemy's slowness with a weapon that can attack quickly.
Weapons can be upgraded and gain higher stats using experience gained from battles.
You can progress the story in any order you'd like. Make sure to rest up after you've taken a great challenge!
CREDITS
Writing, character portraits, and character design are done by yours truly. Music, sound effects, and sprites/enemy portraits are done by these artists/groups credited below:
MUSIC
Presence of Music - 闇詠乃 功良の『つまらない曲だけど』 - TAM Music Factory - G2 MIDI
SOUND EFFECTS
TAM Music Factory
GRAPHICS
とり夫 - The VIPRPG Resource Base - 白螺子屋 - Moon☆Wind - First Seed Material - 瀬尾辰也 - 空彩
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I played this game about a month ago and Im still thinking about it. Its fantastic. The little bait-and-switch near the beginning really set the tone of the game. Its clever, I stared at the screen for a good minute digesting what just happened. 10 outta 10
I really appreciate that the protagonist is not a standard anti-hero. Like any anti-hero, the protag is not noble or virtuous and cares only about their own selfish goal. And yet, despite everything, your protag is still kind. The protag still sympathizes with npcs (in so far as it does not impede the main goal) and there is no needless callousness that is typical of this character type. Its refreshing.
The thing I love the most is the deconstruction of the role of deities in fantasy rpgs. This game frames the goddess as exploitative, and that her desire for a child sacrifice should be unnecessary. But like, most standard fantasy j/rpgs share a lot of these elements if you think about it. Playing this game has validated a lot of my feelings about how most j/rpgs ignore the morality and ethics of 'good' gods who make teenagers do all their work for them. I love it.
Thank you for playing Lament and writing such a thoughtful post about it!
Nothing brings me more joy than knowing that somebody has been impacted by one of my games in such a way.
I'm glad that people like the protagonist so much, definitely a fun character to write.
They look a lot like the typical anti-hero, but I wanted to emphasize that they're absolutely still human.
A character like this should have a little moe to them instead of just being cool all the time.
Funny thing, the plot of Lament was based off of a small passage in a novel.
It's been a few years since I've read it, but it's been haunting me for a long time.
If this game has given you even a third of the feelings that I got from that small passage, then I'm glad.
Good game and interesting story. The fighting mechanics are simple and good. And I just realized at the end of the boss, if I can upgrade weapons.
I made the gameplay on Youtube, you can watch it if you want.
Thank you for playing Lament, and congratulations on clearing it!
I never expected anyone to make a playthrough of this, so thank you for that as well!