Ascherwald

Made for the Urban Legends Jam

In collaboration with Megan (Secrecy). 

Setting 

You find yourself exploring the local area and come across an old fisherman at a lake.  When you try to take a picture of the lake, your camera shutter scares the man's bird. Thus, you embark on a quest to return the bird to him. The bird flew toward the nearby town, known as Ascherwald.

This game was inspired by a real coal mine in Germany, known as Garzweiler. As the mine expanded, towns were destroyed, and communities were split apart. All pictures in this game were collected by us at the Garzweiler mine and its surrounding areas.

Controls 

• WASD to move
• E to interact with Feathers and NPCs 
• Space to skip ahead in the dialog
• Left Mouse Button to click buttons and open the Journal

Locations to visit (Hints) 

When exploring the town, you might come across an interesting place for a picture. There are 8 spots to collect:

1. The lake in the forest
2. Farm
3. Bus stop
4. The school`s playground
5. Shop next to the fire station
6. Graveyard
7. Road to the coal mine
8. Coal mine viewing spot

The game ends when you collect the bird and bring it back to the old fisherman, and you learn Ascherwald's secret.