Wildfire is a coming of age story about a teenage girl who starts a band to get free tickets to a festival but then finds herself on a journey that will force her to reevaluate herself and her decisions in life.
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Wildfire Ticket to Rock has now been released and is available on Steam and Itch.io
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Itch.io
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You take on the role of Hanako. A teenager with low self-esteem who prefer to spend her days playing games with her two best friends Tarou and Fumitake. She’s kind but a little absent-minded and this tend to cause trouble for her every now and then. Overall she’s content with life, but she’s feeling boxed in and wishes that there was something more beyond the daily routines.
A mistake and a chance encounter forces her out of her comfort zone as she tries to make amends. In the end she finds herself part of a band with people she doesn’t know, with a goal to play in a large festival that occurs every year in their city. The Wildfire festival.
During the course of the game Hanako find her old preconceptions challenged as she gets closer to the other members of the band and learns more about them. She also learns more about herself as she has to handle various crises that occurs along the road.
Over time she learns how to handle problems instead of running away, to voice her own opinions and that her thoughts are not inherently less worth than those of her peers.
A mistake and a chance encounter forces her out of her comfort zone as she tries to make amends. In the end she finds herself part of a band with people she doesn’t know, with a goal to play in a large festival that occurs every year in their city. The Wildfire festival.
During the course of the game Hanako find her old preconceptions challenged as she gets closer to the other members of the band and learns more about them. She also learns more about herself as she has to handle various crises that occurs along the road.
Over time she learns how to handle problems instead of running away, to voice her own opinions and that her thoughts are not inherently less worth than those of her peers.
About the game
All the secondary characters also have their own story arcs and personal development that integrates into the story as a whole.
For the most part it’s a feel-good story but it has a couple of heavy moments where Hanako, for example, is subjected to bullying or domination & suppression techniques.
It has themes and discussions about sexuality, self-worth, the price of fame & how to cope with changes in your life.
For the most part it’s a feel-good story but it has a couple of heavy moments where Hanako, for example, is subjected to bullying or domination & suppression techniques.
It has themes and discussions about sexuality, self-worth, the price of fame & how to cope with changes in your life.
Characters: 20
CG’s: 36
Backgrounds: 45
Word count: ~77k
Rating: Mild language & suggestive themes.
CG’s: 36
Backgrounds: 45
Word count: ~77k
Rating: Mild language & suggestive themes.
Writing: Me
Programming & Editing: Jacob
Art: @Dust980
Programming & Editing: Jacob
Art: @Dust980