SideQuest

Made by:

Sem / Bonairo on Discord (Assets & Creative direction)

Rho (Enemy & Player interactions)

Tom (Level & Map design)

Bob (Worldbuilding & Assets)

During the 2026 #2 Pixel Forge game jam

From the team:

"We had 0 experience in anything when we started, we figured out the direction we wanted to go in pretty quick which helped us get started. I (Sem) got to work on making assets as Rho & Tom started to figure out Godot. Pretty quickly we had basic user input and from there it was just making more assets and turning them into usable building blocks that allowed us to make a somewhat finished project."

Game Story

"In a world where every person is born with a soul-fairy—a lifelong companion that embodies their most defining trait—no one is ever truly alone. These fairies are more than friends; they are reflections of the hearts they are bound to, growing and changing alongside their human counterparts."

"Aster's soul-fairy embodies curiosity. It's a gift that has always led them toward the unknown, uncovering hidden paths, forgotten stories, and long-lost secrets. But curiosity has a way of opening doors that were meant to stay closed."

"During a quiet walk through the forest one moonlit night, Aster stumbles upon a decaying manor hidden beneath tangled branches. Despite every warning sign—and every instinct telling them to turn back—the pull of the unknown proves irresistible."

"The house is far from abandoned..."

"Its halls are haunted by restless spirits, the remnants of people whose soul-fairies were somehow corrupted, twisting both fairy and soul into something unnatural. The manor itself seems alive, shifting its corridors, concealing its secrets, and refusing to let intruders leave."

"Now trapped inside, Aster must unravel the mystery behind the corrupted fairies, evade the spirits that roam the halls, and rely on the bond with their own soul-fairy to survive. Every discovery brings new questions, and every answer draws them deeper into the darkness."

"After all, curiosity may have led Aster into the manor..."

"But it might be the only thing that gets them back out."