The River

The River is a visual novel about waking in the void with no memory, except for the feeling that something horrible happened to you in life and left you in limbo. You search for a way back to the living and a chance to make things right. The story takes about 30–50 minutes to play and includes dialogue and character portraits.

Visuals and music

The game uses mostly monochrome visuals and hand-drawn digital backgrounds. Its soundtrack includes a dynamic music score for each of the 12 scenes, and the story features nearly 2,000 frames of sprite animation.