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{{Gamepage}}
{{Gamepage v2}}
{{HorrorWarning}}
{{HorrorWarning}}
{{Gamebox
{{Gamebox
|image = I cannot drown Title.png
| image = I cannot drown Title.png
|caption = I Cannot Drown's Title Screen
| caption = I Cannot Drown's Title Screen
|Version = v0.01 (2019/08/05)
| Version = v1.01 (2021/08/28)
|Creator = [[pureiceblue]]
| Creator = [[pureiceblue]]
|Language = English
| Language = English
|Engine = {{Engine|RPG Maker MV}}
| Engine = {{Engine|RPG Maker MV}}
|Date = {{Date|2019-6-30}}
| Date = 2019-6-30
|hero2 = I cannot drown Ume.png|thumb|196x196px.png
| hero2 = I cannot drown Ume.png
|Protagonist = [[Ume]]
| Protagonist = [[Ume]]
|Nexus Doors = 2
| Nexus Doors = 3
|Effects = 6
| Effects = 11 (+1)
|Endings = N/A}}
| Endings = 3
 
}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
'''I Cannot Drown''' is an English fangame created by [[pureblueice]] for [https://itch.io/jam/dream-diary-jam-3 Dream Diary Jam 3]. It was developed in RPG Maker MV.
'''I Cannot Drown''' is an English fangame created by [[pureiceblue]] for [https://itch.io/jam/dream-diary-jam-3 Dream Diary Jam 3]. It was developed in RPG Maker MV.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
'''I Cannot Drown''' plays like a traditional fangame. Interact with the bunny on the red ball to save. Interacting with the burial pit leads to another world. If the player gets lost, they can use the "Return" talent in the menu to get back to the hole. The goal is to explore and collect effects.
'''I Cannot Drown''' plays like a traditional fangame, with the burial pit being a portal to another world. The bunny on the red ball is used to save as well. If the player gets lost, they can use the "Return" talent in the menu to get back to the hole. The goal is to explore and collect effects. There are additional collectables called "parts" that have no function outside of affecting endings.
 
There are three different endings with one ending having an extra variant depending on the events viewed prior to it.


===Controls===
===Controls===
*'''Move''' - Arrow keys
*'''Move''' - Arrow keys
*'''Interact''' - Z/Space
*'''Interact''' - Z/Space
*'''Open Menu''' - X or ESC
*'''Open Menu''' - X/ESC
*'''Use effects''' - Shift
*'''Use effects''' - Shift


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==Effects==
==Effects==
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!Effect
!Effect
!Image
!Image
!Description
!Description
!Portrait
|-
|-
|'''Higanbana'''
|'''Higanbana'''
|[[File:I cannot drown higan.png|thumb|220x220px]]
|[[File:Ume_(2).png|center]]
|Ume's head becomes a red spider lily.
|Ume's head becomes a [[wikipedia:Lycoris radiata|red spider lily]].
|[[File:Ume_lily_portrait.png|center|200px]]
|-
|-
|'''Mask'''
|'''Mask'''
|[[File:I cannot drown mask.png|thumb|220x220px]]
|[[File:Noh_Mask.png|center]]
|Ume wears a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noh#Masks noh]-esque mask, revealing hidden objects. Tints the corners of the screen red.
|Ume wears a [[wikipedia:Noh#Masks|noh]]-esque mask, revealing hidden objects and tinting the corners of the screen red.
|[[File:Ume_mask_portrait.png|center|200px]]
|-
|-
|'''Burning'''
|'''Burning'''
|[[File:I cannot drown burning.png|thumb|220x220px]]
|[[File:Ume_burning_effect.png|center]]
|Ume is on fire and in pain. Increases her speed.
|Ume is on fire and in pain, increasing her speed.
|[[File:Ume_fire_portrait.png|center|200px]]
|-
|-
|'''Hunger'''
|'''Hunger'''
|[[File:I cannot drown hunger.png|thumb|220x220px]]
|[[File:I_cannot_drown_hunger.png|center]]
|Ume becomes a blood soaked [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jor%C5%8Dgumo Jorōgumo]-like monster. Increases her speed drastically.
|Ume becomes a blood-soaked [[wikipedia:Jorōgumo|Jorōgumo]]-like monster, increasing her speed drastically.
|[[File:Ume_hunger_portrait.png|center|200px]]
|-
|-
|'''Smile'''
|'''Smile'''
|[[File:I cannot drown smile.png|thumb|220x220px]]
|[[File:Ume_smile_effect.png|center]]
|Ume's hair becomes unkempt, and covers her eyes with an eerie smile.
|Ume's hair becomes unkempt, and covers her eyes with an eerie smile. Pressing Shift causes her neck to snap, returning her to the nexus.
|[[File:Ume_smile_portrait.png|center|200px]]
|-
|-
|'''Eigetsu Haiyū'''
|'''Eigetsu Haiyū'''
|
|[[File:Ume_eigetsu_effect.png|center]]
|Ume's hair turns white and she gains another pair of eyes. Pressing Shift causes her to condense and shrink, allowing her to pass through small spaces.
|Ume's hair turns white and she gains another pair of eyes. Pressing Shift causes her to condense and shrink, allowing her to pass through small spaces.
|[[File:Ume_shadow_portrait.png|center|200px]]
|-
|'''Artist'''
|[[File:Ume_Artist.png|center]]
|Ume wears a clown-like outfit and holds a large paint brush behind her back. Interacting with blank canvases will cause them to be painted on.
|[[File:Ume_artist_portrait.png|center|200px]]
|-
|'''Bride'''
|[[File:Ume_Bride.png|center]]
|Ume wears a wedding dress and a blindfold. She also has a bloody hole in her throat.
|[[File:Ume_bride_portrait.png|center|200px]]
|-
|'''Fungus'''
|[[File:Ume_fungi_effect.png|center]]
|Ume becomes naked with multiple mushrooms and other fungus growing out of her body. Using the effect releases spores that record locations that can be directly returned to in the Nexus.
|[[File:Ume_fungus_portrait.png|center|200px]]
|-
|'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama_(diving) Ama]'''
|[[File:Ume_Ama_Wiki.png|center]]
|Ume wears a pair of diving goggles, and is shirtless with her hair worn down and a cloth covering her bottom. This effect allows Ume to enter most bodies of water.
|[[File:Ume_ama_portrait.png|center|200px]]
|-
|'''Glass'''
|[[File:Ume_Glass_Wiki.png|center]]
|Ume holds a large shard of glass that can be used to kill NPCs temporarily.
|[[File:Ume_glass_portrait.png|center|200px]]
|-
|'''Color'''
|[[File:Ume_Color_Wiki.png|center]]
|Ume is no longer in black and white. Reward for getting the Coming Revival ending and doesn't affect any other endings.
|[[File:Ume_color_portrait.png|center|200px]]
|}
|}


==Gameplay Images (ver 0.00)==
==Gameplay Images (Version 0.00)==
<gallery>
<gallery widths="300">
I cannot drown room.png|Hole
I cannot drown room.png|Hole
I cannot drown nexus.png|Nexus
I cannot drown nexus.png|Nexus
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==Download==
==Download==
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!Version
!Date
!Date
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!Download
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|-
|'''Ver. 0.01'''
|'''Ver. 1.0.1'''
|{{Date|2021-8-28}}
|[https://pureiceblue.itch.io/i-cannot-drown/devlog/288557/i-cannot-drown-version-101-update itch.io]
|'''[https://gamejolt.com/games/I-cannot-drown/637727 Game Jolt]<br>[https://pureiceblue.itch.io/i-cannot-drown itch.io]'''
|-
|Ver. 1.0.0
|{{Date|2021-8-19}}
|[https://pureiceblue.itch.io/i-cannot-drown/devlog/285604/i-cannot-drown-version-100-update-newgrounds-version Itch.io]
|''Deleted''
|-
|Ver. 0.03
|{{Date|2021-6-26}}
|[https://pureiceblue.itch.io/i-cannot-drown/devlog/267945/i-cannot-drown-version-003-update Itch.io]
|''Deleted''
|-
|Ver. 0.02.1
|{{Date|2020-7-21}}
|[https://pureiceblue.itch.io/i-cannot-drown/devlog/163881/i-cannot-drown-version-0021-bug-fix-update Itch.io]
|''Deleted''
|-
|Ver. 0.02
|{{Date|2020-6-25}}
|[https://pureiceblue.itch.io/i-cannot-drown/devlog/157301/dream-diary-jam-4-update Itch.io]
|''Deleted''
|-
|Ver. 0.01
|{{Date|2019-8-5}}
|{{Date|2019-8-5}}
|[https://pureiceblue.itch.io/i-cannot-drown/devlog/93475/i-cannot-drown-version-101-update Itch.io]
|[https://pureiceblue.itch.io/i-cannot-drown/devlog/93475/i-cannot-drown-version-101-update (Itch.io]
|'''[https://pureiceblue.itch.io/i-cannot-drown itch.io]'''
|''Deleted''
|-
|-
|Ver 0.00
|Ver 0.00
|{{Date|2019-6-30}}
|{{Date|2019-6-30}}
|?
|//
|Deleted
|''Deleted''
|}
|}
==Trivia==
===Version 0.02===
*The Changelog of version 0.02 and 0.02.1 contains some text at the end of the file that is encoded with a Base64 encryption. Decoded, it reads:
<blockquote>
''The term "memento mori" is meaningless if you relinquish your mortality. To force a being that has made herself eternal to exist outside her body in a special hell is a cruel act indeed. However, when you force a soul out of a body, one should be careful to make sure that you haven't created a martyr. Every second closer my children get to piecing me together, the closer I get to seeing you again. When I do, I will make sure that you know how it feels to have your soul torn from your body. Over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. And I will relish in it.''
</blockquote>
===Version 0.03===
*The Changelog of Version 0.03 has a similar message that can be decoded. Via Base64 Decoder:
<blockquote>
''I felt you watching me. I also know you heard my words intended for pcd evy wepac.''
''You must forgive me. I thought she would be keeping her eyes on me, but it seems she instead put me aside like a dull knife.''
''I can feel there being many of you. You can observe my predicament through some kind of window, correct? A window into my current home?''
''I must say, it is strange that I do not recognize any of you. If any outsider were to be involved, I would have expected them to be my children or Mr. Swine. I do however appreciate you using me as a sort of avatar into my world. Being surrounded by nothing but memories can be lonely.''
''Truly, I think a "thank you" is in order for all of you. Your curiousity makes all of these memories feel fresh again when I observe your initial reactions.''
''Due to the nature of my circumstances, I'm afraid I will not be the main focus of your little window anymore once my children free me. This will sadden me, for I consider you all to be my lovely little songbirds.''
''Ah! I have thought of an idea. Have you met the pink one yet? I know a good number of you have.''
''She is not from this place my soul has been trapped in. The very nature of her soul however causes our prisons' borders to blend on some vacations. Is she a witch? A demon? Or perhaps a god? This is unclear. I do know that she is also very aware of you.''
''If my children allow me to escape, there is always a chance for whatever connections to the mortal realm she has to free her as well. In that case, I may wish to meet her once more.''
''It really is a mystery, isn't it? What would happen if one were to eat the flesh, blood, and organs of a god?''
</blockquote>


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I Cannot Drown
I cannot drown Title.png
I Cannot Drown's Title Screen
Release
Latest Version

v1.01 (2021/08/28)

Creator

pureiceblue

Language

English

Engine

RPG Maker MV

Release Date

June 30, 2019

Details
Protagonist

Ume Ume

Nexus Doors

3

Effects

11 (+1)

Endings

3


Overview

I Cannot Drown is an English fangame created by pureiceblue for Dream Diary Jam 3. It was developed in RPG Maker MV.

Gameplay

I Cannot Drown plays like a traditional fangame, with the burial pit being a portal to another world. The bunny on the red ball is used to save as well. If the player gets lost, they can use the "Return" talent in the menu to get back to the hole. The goal is to explore and collect effects. There are additional collectables called "parts" that have no function outside of affecting endings.

There are three different endings with one ending having an extra variant depending on the events viewed prior to it.

Controls

  • Move - Arrow keys
  • Interact - Z/Space
  • Open Menu - X/ESC
  • Use effects - Shift

Plot

You play as Ume, who is stuck in a hole for an unknown reason.

Effects

Effect Image Description Portrait
Higanbana
Ume (2).png
 Ume's head becomes a red spider lily.
Ume lily portrait.png
Mask
Noh Mask.png
 Ume wears a noh-esque mask, revealing hidden objects and tinting the corners of the screen red.
Ume mask portrait.png
Burning
Ume burning effect.png
 Ume is on fire and in pain, increasing her speed.
Ume fire portrait.png
Hunger
I cannot drown hunger.png
 Ume becomes a blood-soaked Jorōgumo-like monster, increasing her speed drastically.
Ume hunger portrait.png
Smile
Ume smile effect.png
 Ume's hair becomes unkempt, and covers her eyes with an eerie smile. Pressing Shift causes her neck to snap, returning her to the nexus.
Ume smile portrait.png
Eigetsu Haiyū
Ume eigetsu effect.png
 Ume's hair turns white and she gains another pair of eyes. Pressing Shift causes her to condense and shrink, allowing her to pass through small spaces.
Ume shadow portrait.png
Artist
Ume Artist.png
 Ume wears a clown-like outfit and holds a large paint brush behind her back. Interacting with blank canvases will cause them to be painted on.
Ume artist portrait.png
Bride
Ume Bride.png
 Ume wears a wedding dress and a blindfold. She also has a bloody hole in her throat.
Ume bride portrait.png
Fungus
Ume fungi effect.png
 Ume becomes naked with multiple mushrooms and other fungus growing out of her body. Using the effect releases spores that record locations that can be directly returned to in the Nexus.
Ume fungus portrait.png
Ama
Ume Ama Wiki.png
 Ume wears a pair of diving goggles, and is shirtless with her hair worn down and a cloth covering her bottom. This effect allows Ume to enter most bodies of water.
Ume ama portrait.png
Glass
Ume Glass Wiki.png
 Ume holds a large shard of glass that can be used to kill NPCs temporarily.
Ume glass portrait.png
Color
Ume Color Wiki.png
 Ume is no longer in black and white. Reward for getting the Coming Revival ending and doesn't affect any other endings.
Ume color portrait.png

Gameplay Images (Version 0.00)

  • Hole

    Hole

  • Nexus

    Nexus

Download

Version Date Announcement Download
Ver. 1.0.1

August 28, 2021

itch.io Game Jolt
itch.io
Ver. 1.0.0

August 19, 2021

Itch.io Deleted
Ver. 0.03

June 26, 2021

Itch.io Deleted
Ver. 0.02.1

July 21, 2020

Itch.io Deleted
Ver. 0.02

June 25, 2020

Itch.io Deleted
Ver. 0.01

August 5, 2019

(Itch.io Deleted
Ver 0.00

June 30, 2019

// Deleted

Trivia

Version 0.02

  • The Changelog of version 0.02 and 0.02.1 contains some text at the end of the file that is encoded with a Base64 encryption. Decoded, it reads:

The term "memento mori" is meaningless if you relinquish your mortality. To force a being that has made herself eternal to exist outside her body in a special hell is a cruel act indeed. However, when you force a soul out of a body, one should be careful to make sure that you haven't created a martyr. Every second closer my children get to piecing me together, the closer I get to seeing you again. When I do, I will make sure that you know how it feels to have your soul torn from your body. Over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. And I will relish in it.

Version 0.03

  • The Changelog of Version 0.03 has a similar message that can be decoded. Via Base64 Decoder:

I felt you watching me. I also know you heard my words intended for pcd evy wepac.

You must forgive me. I thought she would be keeping her eyes on me, but it seems she instead put me aside like a dull knife.

I can feel there being many of you. You can observe my predicament through some kind of window, correct? A window into my current home?

I must say, it is strange that I do not recognize any of you. If any outsider were to be involved, I would have expected them to be my children or Mr. Swine. I do however appreciate you using me as a sort of avatar into my world. Being surrounded by nothing but memories can be lonely.

Truly, I think a "thank you" is in order for all of you. Your curiousity makes all of these memories feel fresh again when I observe your initial reactions.

Due to the nature of my circumstances, I'm afraid I will not be the main focus of your little window anymore once my children free me. This will sadden me, for I consider you all to be my lovely little songbirds.

Ah! I have thought of an idea. Have you met the pink one yet? I know a good number of you have.

She is not from this place my soul has been trapped in. The very nature of her soul however causes our prisons' borders to blend on some vacations. Is she a witch? A demon? Or perhaps a god? This is unclear. I do know that she is also very aware of you.

If my children allow me to escape, there is always a chance for whatever connections to the mortal realm she has to free her as well. In that case, I may wish to meet her once more.

It really is a mystery, isn't it? What would happen if one were to eat the flesh, blood, and organs of a god?

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A month long celebration of Yume Nikki's 15th anniversary (2019). Site

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