A Crane's Gratitude
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
One cold, winter day, a young girl stumbles upon a poor crane stuck in a trap. Out of the kindness of her heart, she frees the beautiful bird, and it flies away. That evening, a lost young man appears at her doorstep, seeking shelter from the snow.
And she lets him in without hesitation.
Inspired by the Japanese folklore - "Tsuru no Ongaeshi", this is a short game about two lonely people falling in love. Submission for the 2021 Winter Vn Jam.
- A protagonist with a customizable name.
- One romance route.
- Four different ways to interact with the romantic interest. (Bold, shy, assertive, passive.)
- Four different epilogues.
- 3 special CGs.
- First time game play time from around 20 ~ 25 minutes.
Writer, Programmer, Character and CG artist: Rinnie
Background artist: omurobo
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Development log
- Game is out!Dec 31, 2021
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Game playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrYuc1W8SHq-WnTdByYzfag__VVxjZXP
A Crane's Gratitude is a short and sweet game you can play around an hour or more depending on reading speed about a lovely story between two people, one wishes to give gratitude and one wishes to help others, both are very, very lonely. Then, they found each other. A simple but straightforward and earnest story.
I like that it's loosely based on a folklore but also presents an original part of that folklore. Also, the story gives us either a bold or a shy dynamic between the two protagonists and I find that very charming. I either love bold Fuyuri or the other assertive gentleman there, and their interactions are so very cute! Even if there is an epilogue after the main story, it leaves me wanting for more of that cuteness.
One thing I have to wonder is about the ways of interaction between the protagonists. The interactions are indeed cute, but there is a somewhat blend between bold/assertive and shy/passive, so it's a bit confusing to track whether Fuyuri is bold or if she is assertive, something like that. I think the different epilogue would be based on those interactions, or something else?
Either way, great game, and I would love to try other games you may make in the future!
Agreed with the comment below mine, summed up everything I felt perfectly! What a beautiful, heartwarming game. <3 Made me feel calm and happy, I couldn't stop smiling while playing it. This was the perfect submission for Winter Jam at that, it gave off that cozy "winter" vibe completely. I really hope you guys make more work in the future! You guys are very talented.
I was expecting just a quick fluff story with no real depth, but I was wrong! Its still short and sweet, but the plot is more detailed than I was expecting. The art is nice as well. I also love how the choices were for personality instead of "path 'a' or path 'b' "
Oh my, I was hooked by the art and as expected it was enjoyable <3 It was short but its adorable. How I wish if it could be a little bit longer xD
I didn't expect that twist in the end, but it made me like the game even more.
It's short, but both the MC and Shiro are so adorable and likeable that it makes you enjoy it either way.
A sweet game simple and with no drama can also be very good, and this one is definetly the proof :)
Thank you for playing! We're glad you enjoyed it and that the ending added to your experience!
Beautiful story from start to finish
Wow, thank you for playing it on your channel! We've never had anyone do that before, haha. We're glad you liked it!
You're welcome, keep up the good work. :)
Such a heartwarming story. Honestly, I think its greatest strength is in its simplicity. I knew the tale going in, but was pleasantly surprised with how things turned out. Thanks for sharing! ^.^
That's so sweet, thank you! We knew we probably couldn't make anything so complicated in a month, so we just tried to make it simple and sweet. We're glad you liked it!
So heartwarming! A very lovable story, thank you so much :)
The twist in the ending was very unexpected! Loved it <3
Thank you for the kind words! We're glad you enjoyed the twist in the end ♡
I loved this!! Definitely one of my favorite from this site <3
Thank you for saying that! It means a lot to us, especially since this is our first ever project, haha ♡
this game has this really calm and relaxing vibe, it's so sweet <3
Thank you! We did our best to make it feel as relaxing and non stressful as possible, so we're glad you enjoyed it ♡
I just finished my playthrough!
First thing that got my attention was the UI- it was nice and clean and fitting for the game. I immediately found it pretty ^_^
I was a tiny bit familiar about the source material for the story, so I've been bracing myself for the ending, hoping that... well... it won't break my heart.
**SPOILERS**
Thankfully, it didn't ^o^
The twist about the MC caught me off guard (how did I not realize the hints-).
Plus, it would explain a lot of things... though, I did find it amusing that she didn't realize what Shiro had been up to, considering that she did the same thing. It was cute and funny in a way XD
Overall, this was cute! >v<
Thank you for playing! There were a lot of things we were unfamiliar with as we were making this, so hearing that is really nice, haha!
～～～SPOILERS～～～
Yup, we tried to make it slightly obvious for those who knew the story, but still surprising for those who didn't too, so I'm glad we succeeded!
Thank you so much for the kind words ♡
Aww, I really like the atmosphere in this one. <3
Thank you! We're glad that you enjoyed it too ♡