# Shattered - Why Not Me **A game by XCVG (https://www.xcvgsystems.com/)** **Created for Magical Girl Game Jam (https://itch.io/jam/magical-girl-game-jam)** **Version 1.0, 2020-04-29** ## Introduction Shattered - Why Not Me is a visual novel/action game starring a magical girl (kinda) and set in a medieval fantasy world. ## Gameplay This game is a hybrid between a visual novel and first-person brawler. In story segments, you can choose responses in conversations which will affect how the story plays out. In the first-person segments, you must fight for your life in high-intensity combat. ## Controls Mouse to look WASD to move Mouse1 to attack, Mouse2 to power attack Space to jump Shift to power dash Shift+Space to power jump At any point, you may open the menu with Escape. You can also skip through cutscenes with Space or Enter. ## The Story So Far The daughter of a minor noble, Lady Briella Brukton dreams of being a true knight, slayer of evil and protector of the innocent. By day, she fakes her way through the lessons and duties expected of a lady. By night, she duels trees and smithy's boys with a stick. She dreads the day when she will be married, which grows nearer each day. But soon, she will find herself in a fight she never asked for, with powers she can barely control... ## Cast of Characters **Lord Marcus Brukton** The current Lord Brukton, a minor lord sworn to Lord Westerhold holding a small amount of land and perhaps a few hundred bannermen. He has been dour since the death of his wife, Daria, and takes his lordly duties seriously. **Lady Briella Brukton** The eldest daughter of Lord Brukton. She dreams of being a true knight, training against trees and smithy's boys whenever she can. Having recently turned eighteen, she will soon be forced to marry, a day which she dreads. **Lady Annake Brukton** The younger daughter of Lord Brukton. At eleven, it is said that she resembles her mother. Although they are hardly alike- Annake is a model young lady- she looks up to her sister and loves her dearly. **Librarian Johann** A learned man in the service of House Brukton, and in charge of the family's archives. **Timo** The captain of the guard at Castle Brukton, and the de facto master-at-arms at the moment. **Lord Rigan Garrick** A ruthless but pragmatic lord, also sworn to Lord Westerhold, whose family has been a rival to House Brukton for generations. **Sir Lar Garrick** Lord Rigan's cousin, a violent and possibly psychotic knight in his service. ## Content/Trigger Warnings Although it is a relatively mild game without any obscene or highly NSFW content, it still depicts a not-so-nice medieval fantasy world and contains content some may find disturbing. * Strong language * Cartoon violence, including (non-realistic) blood * Sexist and misogynist remarks * Crass behaviour and verbal abuse * Implied intentions of sexual assault * Mention of arranged/forced marraige ## Known Issues * Some of the scene transitions and screen fades aren't so nice * Autosaves are bugged and don't overwrite the correct previous ones * The castle battle runs like absolute garbage because I never thought I was going to put 200 enemies onscreen and didn't optimize for that. * It's possible to push a critical character out of the map. They will teleport back. * There is no "try again" option in the game over screen. Reload the last save instead. * Some of the dialogue is really shaky * The 4 key on my keyboard is broken, which makes typing 4 and $ difficult. ## Acknowledgements Ran d'Reille for hosting the Magical Girl Game Jam All the other participants of the Magical Girl Game Jam The doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers at the frontline of the fight against coronavirus The essential service workers who have to keep going to work to keep society from collapsing The various third-party asset creators, mostly contributors to OpenGameArt, the Free Sound Project, and the Unity Asset Store. These are listed in the CREDITS file that shipped with the game. The various technology vendors that made this all possible, including but not limited to Unity Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corporation, and James Newton-King. ## Further Reading Check out the devlog: https://itch.io/jam/magical-girl-game-jam/topic/739277/project-lucidity Also check out all my other games: https://www.xcvgsystems.com/ And follow me on Twitter: @XCVGVCX