AURORA RAILWAY
A short narrative experience exploring grief and love.
![[The title screen of Aurora Railway]](aurora_railway_000.png)
![[Onboard the train.]](aurora_railway_001.png)
![[Talking to the stranger you're sitting with.]](aurora_railway_005.png)
![[Playing the Scene Sledding minigame.]](aurora_railway_003.png)
Released: January 2019
Developed: December 2018 - January 2019
Team: Joseph Henry Stadolnik IV
Tools:
- PICO-8
- Pyxel Edit
My Role: Solo Developer
I made the entirety of this game by myself.
My achievements on this project included:
- Writing the full story and script for the game.
- Drawing all visual assets using Pyxel Edit and PICO-8's editor.
- Programming all aspects of the game in Lua.
- Creating all audio assets using PICO-8's editor.
About:
This was made for WPI's Chill Jam 2018-19. The jam theme was simply the word "chill," which I
incorporated primarily in the laid-back gameplay and wintry setting.
Articles:
"Aurora Railway - Browser Game" (Free Game Planet)
Links:
PICO-8 Forum Post
itch.io