The finished game will have some mechanic in it for people playing to submit their own message at the end, and I'll go through and manually add them to the game later, but I need some messages before the game is finished.
tl;dr: I need you guys to write some messages in a bottle that I can put into the game.
Tone is really important to me and I might not include your message if it doesn't match the tone I'm aiming for.
Here are some words to guide the tone of the letters:
Wistful, wanderlust, curious, mysterious, lonely, hopeful, naive, adventurous, desolate, simple, brief, cautious, broken, longing, peaceful, poetic, nautical, devout, yearning, silent, natural, clean, bright, wonderous, heartbroken.
If any of those seem to contradict each other, that's ok! I want these messages to sound like they're coming from many different people with different stories, backgrounds, and experiences. That's also why I need your help rather than just writing them all myself.
You can write a message as yourself or as a character you make up.
Please try to keep the messages on the shorter side. Like something you could realistically write on a small piece of paper. Like one of those hotel memo pads or shorter. edit: I'm thinking like 4 or 5 sentences is probably ideal
By adding to this thread you're giving me permission to use your writing in my game. I'll put your username in an acknowlegement section under the game unless you say you don't want to, but your username won't be tied to your specific message either way.
Some ideas if you're stuck: write as a sailor lost at sea, write as a teen bored out of her mind on a family trip, write as a young girl who's trying to talk to the fish, write your own feelings about being stuck in a world of social distancing (I'd love multiple of these if I could get them), write your imagined observations of the sea, write a poem about seagulls, write about the smell of rain on the sand, wite about being stranded in a desert with no water for miles, write from the perspective of a mermaid, write vague directions to finding a hidden treasure, write five secrets, write about a hidden love, write about a good day, write about something you have included in the bottle (like sea glass, shells, or a mysterious key to nothing), write about anything, everything, and nothing.
If the inspiration strikes you, write as many as you want
Would love to get submissions ASAP: by Wednesday or Thursday would be ideal for me. It doesn't have to be perfect or even well thought out. Just whatever writing comes to mind as you read this. But if you want to, feel free to write for this even beyond those days.
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