I wish I had the time and brainpower to give this game a proper release devlog, but unfortunately my life is a mess in usual Crescence fashion and I gotta post whatever I can get out LFJAILSDJFLIJ

But our Ossan Jam 2025 release is FINALLY HERE!!!

Where They Wait is a dark fantasy romance that our team has been working their HARDEST on. It's my first entry as a director that is a dark story, very different from my previous/current projects Intertwine and Alaris. But it's one that I'm extremely proud of nonetheless! 

The story behind this project is honestly a bit of an impulsive one and came from a spontaneous collaboration with our cracked artist, Siyokoy. And soon, after needing a couple more hands on deck, we got the full team of Where They Wait of devs who have always wanted to experiment with a darker game. Personally, I've always wanted to try my hand at a darker story since I've always found them  to have such an alluring ambience/atmosphere. Being able to try my hand at a different style of prose and art style has been such a fun experience, and I'm so grateful to the extremely cracked team that helped me get this thing BIRTHED.

The game is a shorter one, clocking in at a little over 15k words (so similar to the OG Intertwine release for the gamers who were there back then). But we hope the experience leaves its own impact on players. 

Where They Wait Features

• ~15k Words (1-2 Hours of Gameplay)
• 2 Love Interests
• 6 CGs
• 4 Endings
• Original Soundtrack
• Nameable MC
• Choices that may lead to Salvation or Ruin

Where They Wait Content Warnings

Please note that because this is a darker story, there are content warnings that players should be aware of before deciding if this is an appropriate experience for them to engage with!

• Explicit Language
• Character Death / Grief
• Animal Death
• Violence 
• Murder
• Body Horror / Body Transformation
• Depictions of Paranoia / Madness
• Various Text / Camera Effects (e.g., Fading & Colored Text, Shaking Camera Effects, Flashes, etc.)
• Sudden / Disturbing SFX (e.g., Thunder, Flesh Opening, etc.)

Of course, big shoutout to the talented team who helped birth our dark creature from the abyss. Without them, this probably never would've been made LFJAISDFILJ. I could sing their praises all day long, but if I'm being honest, I think their talents all speak for themselves once you play the game. 

SO.... I hope you all enjoy our little Ossan Jam submission!!!! As always, HAVE FUN GAMERS <3