Sad Vlad
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Sad Vlad is a narrative game about a 1000 year old vampire that struggles to find meaning in the modern world. In the past, he could easily take blood from others whenever he wanted as he flew around his lavish mansion. Now, he barely makes ends meet with a fast food job. But maybe Vlad doesn't have to be so sad?
In this game, you'll play as Vlad as he lives his daily life in the city. Each week, you'll get to visit two locations of your choice (you can't visit the same location twice in any given week).
There are two endings you can get in this game.
Update: Fixed some grammar mistakes, changed some dialogue, made location selection more noticeable, and added a main menu
Thanks to everyone who worked on this project!
Programmer: Sarah Lester - sarahsalad
Programmer, Music: Connor Davis - poisonphang
Artist: Andrew Lester - Vibratix Art
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I really enjoyed the concept! The art looks fantastic! Great Work.
(Would it be possible for us to just download the file we need? Instead of all of them at once?)
This a super fun idea for a story, with some nice music and awesome art!
My only suggestions or thoughts after playing for a bit would be:
-Maybe a start screen? Although this is more just for normies sake so feel free to ignore, it was just startling to have it jump into the game asap.
-Being able to save and or load the game? Just from a player perspective, it might make it easier if you're playing for a while and hafta leave before you finish whatever path your on.
-In the main screen, with the location: Maybe when you highlight a location on the map it highlights the matching name for the area on the Left side of the screen?((I knew where home, alley, park, and bar were by guessing. But! I couldn't tell what was 'store' and what was 'work' because I didn't know what Vlads work was gonna look like.))
-Correct some of the text with spellcheck, and make sure the text is over the continue button. I had a few lines that were throwing me for a loop because either they were misspelled or I was just missing chunks of texts altogether.
-Maybe explain the mechanics of the game either in the game or on this page.. I felt kinda lost with the time progression. How many acts can you do before it changes the week? Can I only go home once?? These are things that should probably be up for the players to see. It can be frustrating to hafta hash all that out as the player without any sort of hints or tutorial.
-If it's possibly, maybe list endings on this page: Just the amount of different endings you can get kinda thing, no details.
I hope my suggestions aren't too harsh: I ADORE THIS CONCEPT AND THE CHARACTERS THAT I GOT TO INTERACT WITH IN THE STORY SO FAR, AS WELL AS THE DIALOUGUE THAT WAS IN PROPER SENTENCE FORMAT. I cannot stress this enough...
I really hope this game gets tweaked and updated because this is game that I could waste some serious time on, draw fanart for, really all the things. Definitely watching this game and sarahsalad as a dev, like a lil' gamer hawk. Can't wait to see what you make next~
Thanks for the feedback! We've made some changes and updated the game so feel free to check it out when you get the chance!
Nice! I'll definitely be redownloading and playing sometime soon!
A gripping glimpse into the life of a vampire after society has moved past him, Sad Vlad is a tragic yet hopeful story that has a lot to offer. The game presents several story-rich characters all struggling with their place in society, and gives players a plethora of choices to explore Sad Vlad's future. With a simple-yet-effective story system, peaceful and engaging music, and stunning artwork, Sad Vlad is a piece that cannot be skipped.
Can you make Sad Vlad Glad Vlad?
Epic game made by epic people