Lavender
A downloadable game for Windows
An alternate take on the classic fairytale of Rapunzel.
Puzzle game with horror elements.
Please be aware that it's entirely possible to finish the game without coming across anything horror related.
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Install instructions
- Download .rar archive.
- Extract using WinRAR, 7-Zip or another software equivalent.
- Run RPG_RT.exe to start the game.
If you are experiencing any errors, try installing the RPG Maker 2003 RTP.
To play this game on Linux or Mac, try using Wine, EasyRPG or RPGHub.
Development log
- Korean translation (updated: 2022/12/19)Feb 10, 2020
Comments
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this game so cute and finished one hour i think , color palette sweety~
got all 4 endings! both the bad and 1 good an the extra ending. loved the story. i hope i got the story correct. this was amazing. please keep making more!
both charming and fun! the puzzles were simple but challenging at times which made it satisfying to solve. the story was nice and with a twist which was cool! the art direction was definitely my favorite part, all art assets were pretty to look at and it was overall just aesthetically nice ♥~!
(minor issue(?): during the statue-puzzle after placing florian and then lily's statues rosalie's statue jumped into the correct spot. unsure if that's because i reset the puzzle after having placed her statue correctly but the other statues incorrectly my first try...)
I made a let's play on this game! Really enjoyed replaying it again. : )
Very nice and cute style! The game looks so pretty. I'm in love with the savefiles changing colors according to the floor you were in. That looked so nice haha and piecing the story together through the paintings was great! I'm not super sure about SPOILER !!!!!!!
what the witchwas trying to do with the babies and also, why the woman was bald...but anyway, the puzzles were fun, lovely little game and I need to check out more stuff from you :>This game has been on my radar for a while, but I finally played it, and oh my gosh, it was stunning! I loved the visuals - especially the realization I had around the blue level that we were going to be stepping down through the rainbow. There was a lot of nice variety in the puzzles, which all felt clever and unique; some stumped me for ages and others I got immediately, which was a fun experience.
At the end of the game I was like, wait, how can there be a second ending? and went through my inventory, then climbed back up the tower to see what I missed. Definitely worth it! The gray area had such a great, unsettling atmosphere.
Great game!
I loved the art, especially the CGs. The idea of setting up the storytelling through the tower puzzles is very nice! Definitely a little gem for its genre
se ve muy lindo el juego y me hace ilusión jugarlo por sus lindos comentarios pero, no ce como ponerle la carpeta de traducción por lo que no entiendo nada, alguien me ayuda?
Buenas. Por lo que estuve viendo, el archivo "Lavender translation kit.zip" sólo contiene archivos para trabajar en una traducción. Así que si estabas intentando usar ese, me temo que no va a servir de nada. Si conseguiste algún archivo con una traducción, podría funcionar, si no sólo queda jugarlo en inglés.
im too dumb ive stuck on the first flower puzzle for 10 minutes now sb help
also amazing artstyles
beautiful game! puzzles were really fun!!
a really pretty game with really cool and unique puzzles! would def reccomend! :]
i loved playing it, the puzzle are really good yet simple and the story is interesting even tho I didn't unederstand the secret ending at all
doesnt work mouse doesnt exist keys do nothing Edit: ok im just dumb
There is no mouse support in the game. To play, use the Enter/Space/Z for confirm, Esc/X for cancel/open the menu and the arrow keys to move. WASD is not supported due to engine limitations.
It's also possible that if you have a gamepad plugged in it is interfering with keyboard input.
If you're still having trouble, please let me know!
thanks sorry new to itch.io
Really liked the game. It had a lot oft attention to detail and unlocking the Extras was worth it. Can recommend it
amazing. didn't understand shit abt the secret ending but still amazing
fantastic
the game looks fun and charming, but for some reason, only my left and right arrow keys responded when actually in game, and I could only press the down arrow in menus. Not sure if anyone else is having this problem
That's very strange... Do you have a controller plugged in that you're not using? If so, try disconnecting it so it doesn't interfere with the controls.
If that's not the issue, do let me know so I can try helping with finding the answer.
I was entranced by the art and was comforted when I read that I could play the game and get the non-scary ending. I did! and it was a nice little time. Thank you for making a way out for obedient daughters like Lavender.
Very nice looking
Had a little bit of trouble with some of the puzzles, but had an amazing time nonetheless.
i cannot figure out how to do the flower puzzle for the life of me
never mind, figured it out through a video of someone playing it! although if you'd maybe be able to add a walkthrough, im sure lots of people would appreciate it as well :0
I loved this game! The art style is especially impressive to me. I personally found the puzzles fun, as they were just challenging enough to figure out with a little work and feel rewarding because of it!
my small brain can't figure out how to open the game
If you're on Windows, extract the game's zip archive and click on the RPG_RT.exe file! If you're on Linux or Mac, you'll have to install EasyRPG player first.
okay
fun, brain exercise, tense, chill.
a bit story from me. when i can solve the puzzle in that room and get out to the other room my brain just like " OH NO, ITS BIG BRAIN TIME."
-danke
Kind of spoiler-y I guess:
A great game overall but I can't really make it to the "second ending" - even after I attach the hair to the nails nothing happens - no trapdoor or anything is appearing, so I just have to go on with the "normal ending". Any reason why this would happen? Did I miss something by any chance?
How many hairs did you get?
Es un juego bastante chulo y tiene buenos puzles
I can't figure out how to get the horror aspects for the life of me, can't even find a grey painting that I need to know the name of for the Extras bit
Did you try reexamining everything in all the rooms you've been in? You might've missed something.
I'm pretty sure I did. I noted down all of the names of the paintings because some I couldn't tell if they were grey and I even tried seeing if there were secret spots in the walls that I could walk through that I couldn't see.... Now that I typed that I realize how stupid I was trying to do that in a tower. I did collect three of the pink hair strands though :D
You've not found all the hair yet, in that case... ;)
I played this game a while back and i had a blast with it! I hope to see more~
Sinceramente es muy divertido y entretenido, 10/10, mis agradecimientos a los creadores ^^
I have to say that I really enjoyed this game! It reminded me a lot of the RPG Maker games of old. I liked how unsettling the tower became as you descended it, from how the rooms changed to how the music became increasingly unnerving, and I liked how sweetly the "Normal Ending" ended the game, making you forget how creepy the tower was becoming, only for the "Secret Ending" to completely rip the rug out from under you.
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SPOILER WARNING
Such a charming game! I kind of like that the horror aspect is almost "optional" in the aspect of it only being in one of the two endings. I really loved the puzzles, however I feel like the first puzzle shouldn't have been the first one because, unless you are stubborn, one could be dissuaded from continuing the game. Overall, however, it is a very good game :) 4.5/5 would reccomend!
I really liked this game! I do wish there were some more horror elements or that there could be a bit more dark atmosphere. The pixel art was stunning but I really wanted there to be the threat of gothel coming back // overall, it was p cute !
I loved the game! The puzzles where unique and the endings where very wholesome (for the first one) and scary (for the second). 10/10 would play again.
Of course! No prior permission is needed for that.
This would honestly be a great game if i wasnt too stupid to play it....
I really love it. The normal ending is so cute and sweet. I was so confused as to what kind of horror could possibly paint Rosalie (the witch) in a different light and hoping to give her the benefit of he doubt but BOY was I wrong man. Ngl, I don't completely get what's going on in the secret ending. I could piece together that she was trying to maybe create or clone someone with some unethical methods but that's about it. If anyone could explain it to me I'd appreciate it. Anyhoo, the puzzles were really fun and set at a decent difficulty level. The only one I had trouble with was the chess one but that was because I have NO idea what chess entails. Great game. 5 stars.
At first glance, it looks like a simple, cute, short, easy puzzle RPG with beautiful art and music.
At its core, however, it does contain some unsettling and gory things. The main and only problem of the game is that it is very hard to understand the 'horror part'. It is (way too) 'implied'. That's why I would like to ask if I got it right.