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This game contains horror elements. This may include jump scares and/or graphic imagery. Player discretion is advised. |
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 I Cannot Drown's Title Screen | |||||||||||
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v0.02 (2020/06/25) | ||||||||||
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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. 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.
Controls
- Move - Arrow keys
- Interact - Z/Space
- Open Menu - X or ESC
- Use effects - Shift
Plot
You play as Ume, who is stuck in a hole for an unknown reason.
Effects
| Effect | Image | Description |
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| Higanbana | Ume's head becomes a red spider lily. | |
| Mask | Ume wears a noh-esque mask, revealing hidden objects. Tints the corners of the screen red. | |
| Burning | Ume is on fire and in pain. Increases her speed. | |
| Hunger | Ume becomes a blood soaked Jorōgumo-like monster. Increases her speed drastically. | |
| Smile | Ume's hair becomes unkempt, and covers her eyes with an eerie smile. Pressing Shift caused her neck to snap and take the player back the the nexus. | |
| Eigetsu Haiyū | 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. | |
| Artist | Ume wears a clown-like outfit and holds a large paint brush behind her back. Interacting with blank canvases with cause them to be painted on. | |
| Bride | Ume wears a wedding dress and a blindfold and has a bloody hole in her throat. | |
| Fungus | Ume becomes naked with multiple mushrooms and other fungus growing out of her body. |
Gameplay Images (ver 0.00)
Hole
Nexus
Download
| Version | Date | Announcement | Download |
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| Ver. 0.02 | itch.io | itch.io | |
| Ver. 0.01 | itch.io | Deleted | |
| Ver 0.00 | ? | Deleted |
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