coalescent || tidal rapture

A society of merpeople begins to undergo evolution and discovers casual relationships. 

After a painful breakup, the solitary protagonist undergoes a journey of self-discovery/denial as they experiment with intimacy, experience physical bodily changes, and try to decide whether or not they want to move to the surface.

coalescent || tidal rapture is a 3D swimming adventure game and dating sim. It features:

• Three main gameplay modes – swimming, singing, and entangling.
• A melancholic and wet coming-of-age story about a loner swimming against the flow to embrace/shun the primal, told in three chapters.
• Three sexy, mysterious and colorful partners who acquaint the protagonist with a different sort of intimacy.
• A central mystery: everyone is starting to move to the surface. Why?

• A retro push-and-pull swimming mechanic inspired by the likes of Super Mario 64 and Ecco the Dolphin. It’s tricky at first, then fluid and kinetic with practice.
• Delve into three low-poly 3D and 2D pixel art collaged underwater worlds with a quiet and surreal atmosphere.
• At the end of every season, merpeople migrate together to the next world.

• Sing and harmonize to communicate with a quirky cast of merpeople.
• An analog five-note singing system with pitch modulation.
• A dynamic atmospheric electronic soundtrack with interactive musical plants and fish.

• Four phases: foreplay, main act, climax, and aftercare.
• Control a long and sinuous organ coming out of the characters' back and thrust, entangle, and tie knots with your partner.
• Explore different communication styles and transcend words as the merpeople cuddle and discuss their newfound intimacy.

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