Merope

Merope wishes to leave the heavens to pursue a mortal life alongside the man she loves. Before she descends, she seeks the blessing of her six sisters.

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Narrative-driven interactive story made in Twine.
Speak with each of the six Pleiades sisters.
Multiple endings based on your choices.
Inspired by Greek mythology and the legends surrounding the stars.

Created in 3-days for Mini Jam 210

A single playthrough is about 15 mins (depending on your reading speed).
Recommend to play on PC in browser with mouse. Mobile is not tested.

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My first Twine project, primarily used to help me learn the engine.

I was inspired by this mythological story, but I ended up incredibly overscoped for a 72-hour game jam. Turns out writing short stories for 7 characters was a terrible idea. The writing is rough in some sections, and there are lots of small improvements and polish that I didn't have time for.

However, I'm proud of the work that I managed to achieve, especially the constellation map.

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Changes I'd make if I had more time:

• Expand & refine writing
• Change the hard-coded answers to be randomised each playthrough
• Better replay handling (rewards for unlocking all endings)
• More proofreading, polish,  & QOL changes
  
• General aesthetic upgrades, potentially including character art & music
• Learn more about Twine, as I'm not sure that I'm supposed to cram so much into variables.