NoontideVoid

Heat shimmers above cracked asphalt. Time forgets to move. In this suspended noon, she appears.

You are Echo, or perhaps you're just remembering her. A half-real spirit of empty lots, rusted playgrounds, and abandoned buses. With cat ears that hear the whispers of decaying concrete and a patched sundress that's seen too many summers, she exists in the spaces between reality and memory.

Noontide Void is a kinetic interactive story that unfolds in the liminal urban spaces of a hot summer. Think of it as a tale whispered beside your bed—subtly reshaped by memory each time it's told. You witness Echo's path. With each retelling, the edges of her world soften, revealing whispers from beyond the frame.

Layers of Remembrance

The first time, you walk with Echo through sun-bleached courtyards where time hesitates. The second time, fragments of conversation bloom between scenes—gentle, childlike exchanges. The third time, something shifts. No choices are offered. Only the slow, quiet work of remembrance.

Key Features

• Kinetic Narrative: A linear story that reveals new depths with each visit.
• Atmospheric Visuals: Pixel-art blended with shader effects (heat haze, chromatic aberration) and dynamic particles (wind, snow, rain). Monochrome screens evoke faded photographs.
• Original Soundscape: Ambient soundtrack for empty spaces and forgotten time.
• Layered Experience: The narrative changes subtly with each retelling.

What This Is

There are no choices to make, no endings to unlock. It's the quiet act of witnessing a story that might reshape itsel - and you - as it's retold. For players who find beauty in peeling paint, rusted swings, and half-remembered dreams.

The Vibe

• Love letters to forgotten places
• Industrial liminal spaces
• Melancholic summer heat
• The smell of hot asphalt after rain
• Childhood memories you can't quite grasp

Content Notes

• Themes of loss, memory, and emotional solitude.
• A melancholic atmosphere.
• Subtle, unsettling moments (no jump scares).
• Discussions of abandonment.

About the Project: This is a playable teaser for a larger experience. The full version would explore more of Echo's world. 

Credits

• Development, Concept, Writing, Programming, Art: 駄目猫
• Intro Voice: ラダ