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After hundreds of souls were taken by the mud, the ferryman comes to take them to their new home.

In Vale do Rio Morto (Valley of the Dead River), you become the ferryman, a mysterious old man wading through the muddy water with his trusty boat. He has a task, rescue and guide those lost in the mud.

The mud has destroyed everything, taking with it hundreds of souls. Those lost are bewildered at what has really happened, so it falls upon the ferryman to help them understand the truth.

The engineer, the cowgirl and the child each have their own perspective on the disaster, and keep accompany the ferryman in this journey in the spirit world.

About the Game

  • Navigate your boat through the river of mud, avoiding debris and the ailing souls of the dead.
  • The lantern is the ferryman's best friend, being used to reveal what lies beneath the mud and to banish aggressive spirits.
  • Journey through the entrance to the valley, the misty ravine, the spectral marsh and the mine installations, but be careful with what you may find along the way.
  • Take a moment of respite on the islands, enjoying the chance to talk to characters, spirits and find out about what really happened.

Inspired in Reality

Vale do Rio Morto is a game made by 6th semester brazillian game design students  from Universidade Anhembi Morumbi.

It was inspired by the disaster of Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, where a dam used to store iron mining residue crumbled, killing 270 people. One of the worst disasters in the history of Brazil. 

The game is a fantastic take on what could have happened after a disaster like that one, and was developed in the hope these victims are at peace.

Information

Average playing time: 1h20

Languages: PT and EN

Portuguese

Após centenas de almas serem levadas pela lama, o barqueiro vem para as levarem para sua nova casa.

Em Vale do Rio Morto, você controla o barqueiro, um velho misterioso navegando com seu barquinho com uma missão, resgatar e guiar aqueles perdidos na lama.

A lama destruiu tudo, levando consigo centenas de almas. Aqueles perdidos não sabem o que exatamente aconteceu, mas cabe ao barqueiro os ajudar a entender o que aconteceu.

O engenheiro, a vaqueira e a criança apresentam cada um sua perspectiva sobre o desastre e acompanham o barqueiro nessa jornada.

Sobre o jogo

  • Navegue com seu barquinho pelo rio de lama, evitando obstáculos e as almas penadas.
  • A lanterna é a melhor amiga do barqueiro, sendo usada para revelar segredos na lama, ou afugentar espíritos agressivos.
  • Viaje pela entrada do vale,  o vale enevoado, a restinga espectral e as instalações da mina, mas cuidado com o que pode encontrar no caminho.
  • Aproveite momentos de descanso nas ilhotas, conversando com os personagens e descobrindo mais sobre o que realmente aconteceu.

Inspirado na realidade

Vale do RIo Morto é um jogo feito por alunos do 6º semestre do curso de design de games da Universidade Anhembi Morumbi. E

le foi inspirado no desastre de Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, onde uma barragem de dejetos de minério de ferro desabou e matou 270 pessoas, um dos piores desastres ambientais do Brasil. 

O jogo é uma visão fantasiosa sobre o que acontece depois, desenvolvido com respeito as vítimas, na esperança que estejam em paz.

Informações

Tempo estimado de jogo: 1h20

Idiomas: PT e EN

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VdRM.1.7.1.zip 460 MB

Comments

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We corrected some bugs and the game is now also available in english! 

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I like it but I don't know anything since it is in Portuguese, I don't know if they are going to localize Spanish or at least English to be easier to understand, everything else is good

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Thanks a lot for the feedback, we're happy you liked it!

We made the game in portuguese because it's inspired by an brazillian natural disaster! At the current moment, we don't have plans to localize it for other language, but we'd love to in the future! :)

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Great keep up this excellent work, the truth impresses me!

Thanks for the comment, we are very happy that people are playing and actually liking it, and we are very happy to say that we are current working into an english localization at the moment, comming up in the next few months, thank you very much for playing it  

English is now available! :

Greate!!!

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nice story

Thank you very much for playing and actually posting it on your chanel, we apreciate very much all of this, and it seens like you understood the story even though it is in Portuguese, we are happy to say that we are current working into an english localization, hope you'll like it 

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Muito nice, projeto bem completo, parabéns 🤘

Muito obrigado por jogar amigo, ficamos felizes de saber que gostou, nos incentiva e dá forças pra continuarmos com nossos projetos.