A downloadable game for Windows

In the Shadow of the Sun was made for the 2023 JustPlay Game Jam hosted by Anima Interactive.


What would you do with a fortune? As the founder of a new non-profit organization, you must make decisions to lead your team, and your city, to success. "In the Shadow of the Sun" explores questions of justice: what it means, who deserves it, and how to get it.

Controls

  • Use the Mouse to change the camera direction.
  • Press ESC to go back to Home and access the Volume setting.

Main theme of SOTS

Community, Economy, Narrative, Technology.

Dual Meaning of SOTS

In the Shadow of the Sun 

  • Travel memoir by a Polish writer exploring Africa by staying with and documenting the experiences of all social classes 
  • “The Sun” newspaper is one of the oldest-standing publications in the US

Credits

Alex Walker - Audio Design, Original Score

Ashley Tjon-Hing - Project Management

Jessica Lucas - Narrative Writing

Kaman Au - UI/UX Design

Malcolm Neal - Game Design, Programming, Game Concept

Asset Packs

Cat - Red Deer

Detective Office - EmranBayati

Paper Debris HQ - Clockwise

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StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows
Release date Jan 08, 2024
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
Authorssabishi_angel, Pellaaearien, carmenauk, MrFshh, alexjwalkermusic
GenreSimulation, Role Playing
Made withUnity
TagsNarrative, Retro, Singleplayer
Code licenseGNU General Public License v2.0 (GPL)
Average sessionA few seconds
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse
AccessibilitySubtitles

Download

Download
SOTS.zip 465 MB

Install instructions

  • Download the SOTS.zip file above
  • Extract the archive into a new folder
  • Run / Double-Click SOTS.exe file

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