Lorelai’s Forest
A downloadable pixel horror game for Windows and macOS
Explore the strange story of a group camping trip gone horribly wrong.
Based off of the Webcomic PARA-Professional, this retro-style survival horror game follows Gene, a paranormal enthusiast who gets in way over his head while camping in the wilderness with his friends.
Solve puzzles, escape monsters, and find all of your companions before it's too late.
Dig too deep, and you’ll be sucked into the tragic mystery surrounding Lorelai’s Forest.
The Demo is out now!
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Created by Mat Jester || Art Assistance from Skink Carrero || OST by FraynVGM
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Development log
- DEMO 1.6 - Small Updates + Mac Version!Apr 25, 2024
- The Demo is here!Apr 19, 2024
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i downloaded the file on my computer, but it wouldn't let me open it. i don't know if there's a problem, or if i'm not doing something correctly, or if it's just that the computer's too old
Mac or PC? Mac version only runs properly if it’s in the Applications folder (RPgMaker is really weird with macs), but if you have a traditional PC and the file is unzipped i’m not sure why it wouldn’t be working for you!
its just a regular PC, but when i clicked to open it, it took me to an options page where the exact same file just popped up, so i opened that, and then it took me to another options page, but this time it had a bunch of files that said like elf.t5f or something like that, so i clicked the one that said Game.io or something, and it said "this app is not registered by microsoft, would you like to continue?" and i clicked "install anyway" but it just kicked me out and told me to try again 😡
I finally got to play this after hearing about the demos release on Patreon. I don't play a lot of games, but so far this looks awesome. Also the graveyard scene was so emotional. I love that even though I'm pretty sure you said it’s not a cannon story to the PARA world we still get to learn more about the characters and the way they feel about each other. SO excited about this game!
How do I try the demo, it won't work (I just read the webcomic even though it was made a while ago, I LOVE IT THOUGH!!!)
Also I LOVE ferrets and Its genes favorite animal, he's my fav character
Hey! What’s not working for you?
Every time I download the demo it won't let me, it could just be my phone but this hasn't happened before (sorry for the trouble)
Oh, the game’s currently meant for computer, not phone! Sorry about that!
Oh m'kay, at least I got the webtoon
This is soooo cool, I loved it! I swear the jumpscares gave me chills at first. Also, I've been wondering if there's any clues about where the third scenary picture here is from? I've checked pretty much everywhere and can't seem to find it...
It’s an area of the game that’s not actually in the demo! But it’ll definitely be explorable in the full game ;)
loved this demo so much! the artwork was great & the music :) good job!
ahh how do you unlock the door to the church? I've been stuck on that for a long time...
Have you been looking at the headstones? If you have, there might be something near the cemetery entrance that can clue you in to which one you need!
same!! got any hints? Ive checked every gravestone and looked everywhere else-
The strange riddle out front of the graveyard should lead you to the correct headstone! Have you been able to dig through the dirt?
yeah- checked every grave and i only found nothing or danger, and the one at the bottom middle that says "center of the earth" iirc
What to do when you have to search for somethin and it s growing dark? I am stuck on it.
Try talking to the ghosts. But you gotta be quick about it ;)
I absolutely love it, it's so cute, there was a few jumpscares, but it's fun. I've been trying to get past the church for like three days now and I was wondering if there is a way and I'm just too dumb to figure it out or does the demo end there?? I can't wait for the full game!!
Hey, so glad you’ve been having fun! What part are you stuck on?
In the church, I can't find any sort of light anywhere, and I can't get past Alex. I'm probably just too dumb to figure it out tho
Have you tried talking to the ghosts?
Most of them are unhelpful, but some of them might have insight ;)
i don't see any ghost anywhere...
I did they ignored me or killed me
Absolutely in love with this! I'm a HUGE fan of Para-Professional and was so hyped finding out the demo was released, I cannot stop talking to my friends about it. I am SO EXCITED to play the full game as soon as it comes out, do you have any estimate on how long it might take? Please don't worry about rushing it, I'm just so excited!!!
The current goal is to finish by autumn, but this project is kinda wild so realistically idk yet!
I love this game! It's really cool and those ghosts are cute<3 Still need to figure out that part in the church :))
My Girlfriend read the Webcomic so she and I played this together on a Discord call!
The entire Demo had me on edge. The lack of a run button had me afraid as I was forced to take in the spooky atmosphere. It also made me fear for little Gene's life!
I then proceeded to get 5 Game Overs.
The art design is incredible, and the writing was exactly up mine and my Girlfriend's alley as almost every line had us smiling with how well it sounded.
Yes we voiced the characters out loud with eachother, and Kohaku Rin (My GF) wanted to voice Gene because he is her favourite.
In terms of game mechanics, There were times where I felt really in the dark about what to do next to proceed. It didn't take long to figure it out, however, and the amount of lines written for revisiting things is so charming!
This was a fantastic Demo and we're excited for the full release!
TL;DR, in the words of my girlfriend:
"I loved it! So cool! Very Cute!"
P.S: I found the only typo in the game. It was the much (spelt 'mcuh') during the wobbly church text (That is how I will describe it because no spoilers!
THANK YOU FOR FINDING A TYPO! So glad you two had fun! :)
great game!! stuck at the ghosts in the graveyard tho😓
If you’re still stuck, try slowing down/staying in place. That might make them a bit more polite :)