Maelstrom.exe is a farming simulator controlled by console commands. You plant, grow and harvest crops to sacrifice to the Rain Sprites, who slowly bring a flood to end the age of Man. It is my submission to the GMTK 2020 Game Jam, who's theme was Out of Control.

Play it here! https://wintrmut3.itch.io/maelstromexe

This devlog documents my process of making it as well as some thoughts I had along the way. It's the most complex video I've edited so far, and I had a fun time making it :)


It's a calm, albeit melancholy experience that will take around 1015 minutes to play. It is accessible via browser, but the PC version (Windows Only) can be played in fullscreen, 1920 x 1080 resolution. Please use headphones.


Edit: Software used in this video:

Storyboarding: Krita
Pixel Art: Aseprite
Game Engine: Unity 5
Code Editor: Visual Studio Code
Digital Audio Workstation (DAW): Audacity
VSCode Theme: 1984 Fancy/Cyberpunk




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