Jabberwocky
The "Jabberwocky" nonsense verse was originally released in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There" (1871), detailing one boy's adventure in the mysterious Tulgey Wood. This visual novel adaptation captures the essence of the original work but takes a few strange detours along the way. There are a total of five possible endings.
***bonus content: original game soundtrack***
Controls:
Use the arrow keys or swipe the screen to navigate the text. Click on the corner fullscreen button to play this game in fullscreen mode. This game is mobile-friendly.
Credits
Art, story, and music created by Tyler Wright.
"Game Over" art by Dyani Wright.
Special thanks to the creators of bipsi (author: candle) and binksi (authors: smwhr, PRINCESS INTERNET CAFé) game engines.
Many thanks goes out to my doctoral dissertation advisor Dr. Jennifer Weible. Your guidance and support helped me to realize this game vision.
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Comments
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I wish there’s a restart/retry button to make it easier to see all endings, but it’s easy enough to reload the page, I suppose.
I’ve always been fond of fairytale retellings. I like this, and the hand-drawn style images add a nice touch. Some cool ambience/SFX too!
I think I have gotten all endings but one. When I return to the village (after slaying Jabberwock), choosing East gives me the screen to SOUTH instead.
Thank you for playing! :) I respect your feedback as a fellow fan of the Jabberwocky poem and am honored that you gave it a go.
I had trouble implementing a retry button and I agree that it really hurts the experience. You've inspired me to revisit the game and see about adding that finishing touch.
Have a mimsy day!