Synopsis
Santana’s breath cut short at the sight of the barrel pointed at him. The gun, though small, was nonetheless loaded and still smelt of burnt powder. He heard a... Click.
About...
In the Blink of an Eye is a short spooky interactive story, created under 4h for the EctoComp, unstyled for the Bare-Bones Jam, and using the INK engine for the inkJam.
In its limited size, the story aims to touch up themes of aimlessness, survival, and fatalism. The game was praise for the size of content considering the limited creation period, and for its mysterious atmosphere.
Awards
EctoComp
- La Petite Mort (French): 2nd
- La Petite Mort (English): 6th
inkJam
- Overall: 10th
- Theme: 10th
IFDB Awards
- Outstanding Short Game: Nominated
Reviews
Je n'ai fait qu'une partie pour le moment, mais le suspense et la tension sur la fin fonctionnent bien. Et je suis toujours admirative de ce que tu arrives à faire en si peu de temps !
- Filia.
A very gripping story! I knew it must be about to end, but I still didn't want it to :)
- Passerine
Definitely a frightening scenario! The looping structure was dreamlike and interesting as well.
- Officecyborg
There's something I've been trying to achieve in fiction for a while that this game does really well--the sudden genre shift! It works really well here and there's a surreal, dissociative vibe throughout the whole story. Incredible amount of content for 4 hours! Love it
- PetricakeGames