
SWOLLEN TO BURSTING is a weirdo RPG in which something is very wrong. A flying saucer has crash landed in town, but it's Thursday so you have to go to work at the post office.
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SWOLLEN TO BURSTING is a weirdo RPG in which something is very wrong.
A flying saucer has crash-landed in town, but it's Thursday so you have to go to work at the post office.
You're free to do what you'd like in SWOLLEN TO BURSTING.
Engage in various misadventures in order to gain access to more places.
Find a way into the flying saucer and solve the mysteries within (If you want)!
There are many strange secrets to discover. We bet you can't find them all!
Enjoy humorous and sincere interactions with a variety of fun characters!
Meet and get to know everybody over the course of a day.
Dine in at the café, or maybe fish up at the pond!
SWOLLEN TO BURSTING features a variety of diverse, explorable locations.
As you progress through the story, time will move forward in town.
The weather and lighting will change throughout the in-game day.
Collectable "Effects" can be used in a multitude of ways:
Level up to get past enemies!
Obtain clues to help you progress!
Make cosmetic changes to your character!
And maybe more!(?)
Strange JRPGs such as Yume Nikki & Chulip
Old JRPGs such as Final Fantasy IV & Mother
The Beatles' self titled album
Hideaki Anno movies
And other stuff but we don't wanna give too much away
SWOLLEN TO BURSTING UNTIL I AM DISAPPEARING ON PURPOSE is just a few hours long.
You could probably play it before going to bed two or three times and be finished.
We hope you will play the game and have a good time.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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This game is so incredibly raw, real, and gut-wrenching. It lives in a unique space of tackling these really difficult topics, some of which I relate to and some that I don't, having fun puzzles and gameplay, and a great art style. There is a humor in certain parts of the game while tastefully and effectively moving to more serious themes. Music in the game was outstanding. Altogether, I felt the art, music, style, and themes came together to create a mature and thoughtful experience.
A funky lil' title (that's FREEEEE), it starts quite humorous but quickly delves into an intense and personal story. I enjoyed figuring out the puzzles for the most part but a few of the harder ones were unintuitive so I had to reference a guide cuz I had no idea how to progress but I wouldn't let that be a dealbreaker for this game since it is very short but has lots of secrets to discover :-) I really enjoyed the retro art direction too! It's like if Earthbound was a ps1 game but more erratic than colorful~~
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this is such a strange game. never knew i could play a game that made me feel all jumbled up by the end... also, i like the music. for the lack of a better word it's very "experimental indie", and it's very good at conveying the emotions in the game.
A lot of nonsense, and not a lot of fun. This exploration game is pretty self-indulgent, without much point to its story or choices. Its gameplay is walking around to exhaust the obvious options, then blindly guessing on how to proceed from there. Not even looking at guides made me feel like continuing. It has some very good, sincere music and a nice aesthetic, though I wish I could turn off the CRT filter. If you want to make an RPG Maker game about your mental health, that's fine, but throw me a bone by grounding it in at least a little bit of linearity, please.
It's very fun to just explore and figure out how everything works. If you have an hour or two to kill get this game and find out how deep the rabbithole goes.
really really good
i just really love this game. its funny and cute and sad and has great music and a great artstyle. probably my favorite rpgmaker game.
cut from a deeply personal cloth, faults and all. amazing indie folk soundtrack paired alongside it. you'll probably have to use a guide, but it's worth the experience.
try to not take up the entire pavement
Really cool gem in the rough. Check it out if you like weird rpgs. Its free!
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