A downloadable no-horse town

My body burned in the cold,

until I felt nothing.

When I opened my eyes,

I was back where I started...

Welcome to Bilge Junction, population 8: a dying town on the arctic highway. With the promise of a cheap roof over your head, you ran from your problems and wound up here.

But winter's setting in, and the fire keeps burning. A storm is on its way. There's something lurking in the pipeline that built the town.

Enter a world with a life of its own. Survive, explore, earn the townsfolks' respect, and discover what lies beneath the surface of Bilge Junction.

And whatever you do, don't let the fire go out.

BILGE JUNCTION is a real-time survival game made for IndieCade's 2024 Climate Jam, by:

zlaqafor

mrgrumbles

denluey

AdenoidSmile

and daverdu.

Note - the build size is 1.4 GB. Read the included READ OR DIE file or face the consequences.

POST-JAM VERSION - WINDOWS BUILD LINK: https://mega.nz/file/8eU2wKbJ#vCMhbKzKHQmCmBid01yaodfGpWqGCpEMR9y0bUHo7qM

JAM VERSION - WINDOWS BUILD LINK: https://mega.nz/file/4DFgBT5a#imKFfxnIypjZbM3-f0rI4IwIg-LcKZsPG3n39QARJNc

More information

Status	Released
Authors	zlaqafor, denluey, David Norton, AdenoidSmile
Genre	Simulation, Survival
Tags	Atmospheric, Life Simulation, Short, Surreal, Unreal Engine

Development log

Patch Notes - Post-Jam Version
Jul 29, 2024

Comments

DrFree666108 days ago(+3)

I loooove the art style that merges the 2-D characters with the 3-D environment. It's something I've never seen before and I really like that. The player's character is a little too big and sometimes it blocks my view. But that's a minor issue. I also like the story of the game and I believe there will be a lot more to explore!