Amadeus: A Riddle for Thee ~ Episode 1 ~ Waltz

Play as Amadeus, a young werewolf struggling to understand his condition, as he navigates a tale woven by Witches. He is equal parts desperate and determined; determined to reclaim agency over his own self, while afflicted by a curse that steals it from him every time the greater moon draws full.

Amadeus: A Riddle for Thee is a narrative game heavily inspired by Umineko When They Cry thematically, and Professor Layton aesthetically.

There will be 5 episodes in total. Episode 1 ~ Waltz out now.

Features

• A story about legacy and identity; layered with hints to a greater mystery yet to be unveiled

• 1-2 hours of linear, narrative-focused gameplay

  • 9 interactive Point-and-Click scenes

  • 12 pure Visual Novel scenes

• Notebook mechanic to track hints as the story progresses

• 24 music tracks in a textured, melodic, dissonant, electro-acoustic soundtrack

  • 6 tracks with dynamic layers

  • 15 tracks with live instrumental performances by 5 musicians

• Opening cinematic

• All art physically hand-drawn in pencil and ink on paper

• Flexible point-and-click control scheme:

  • Fully playable with keyboard only

  • Fully playable with mouse only

  • Space supported as click alternative when using mouse controls

  • Cursor icon changes to indicate player interactions

  • "Cycle through all interactibles" hotkey

• Visual Novel QoL Features:

  • Toggle for auto-progressing text

  • Adjustable text appearance speed & auto-progression time between textboxes

  • Instant text appearance option

  • Backlog of previously-read text

 Accessibility

• Game includes a "glitch/flicker" effect in some scenes that cannot be toggled off.

• Fonts cannot be adjusted or re-sized.

• Supports manually scaling to any window size up to screen's native resolution.

• Features discrete volume sliders for music, sound effects, and ambiences.

• Fully playable using keyboard exclusively, mouse exclusively, or any desired combination of keyboard/mouse (including hover-and-spacebar)

• Save anytime in the menu. No autosave.

• No timed inputs or quick time events.

• No audio-only cues.

Credits

Designed, Developed, Written, Composed, and Drawn by Leo "ArcanaXIX"

Musicians

• Amadeus's Piano Performance - ENDYSIS

• Winds (various) - Lucas Bere

  • ​Deal with a Witch (clarinet)

  • ​Dartmaure (clarinet)

  • ​Spellbound Mischief (flute)

  • ​End Credits (flute, whistle)

• Marimba (Spellbound Mischief) - Jay Lee

• Bassoon (Watchtower Interlude) - Quill Grant

• Cello (various) - Leo "ArcanaXIX"​

• Mix Consultant - Sonia Mokhtari

Art & Narrative

• Narrative Consultants - Ashlee Scheuerman, Frances Maples, Luke Tellson, Ageha Nacht

• Solea Design Consultant - Alecya Mitchell

• Proofreading - Ashlee Scheuerman

Programming

• C# Consultants - Dan Mellot, Carlos Nieto

Marketing & Assets

• Logo Design Consultant - Sarah Seward

• Convention Table Assistant - Derek Allsup

• Glitch Effect Shader - Tilman Schmidt

Playtesting

• Playtesting - Derek, Joanna, Luke, Aaron, Ashlee, Nathalie, Ageha

• Playtesting (original prototype) - Alex, Lucas, Skipper, Nathalie, Taylor, Dan