This Link's Awakening and Earthbound-inspired Gameboy RPG pays tribute to the developer's late daughter: "You know how important keeping their memory alive is"

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An indie developer is paying tribute to his late daughter with an incredibly heartfelt action RPG inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and Earthbound.

"This game was created to pay tribute to my daughter Everly who we lost 5 years ago," reads the game's description on its Kickstarter page. "Everly's story is important, especially to any parent who's had a premature and unexpected delivery. Even though we had so little time with her, I cherish those memories and being able to hold her but only for a moment. If you know someone who's gone through this, or lost a child, you know how important keeping their memory alive is. I especially wanted her younger sister Winsley to know that she has someone always watching over her... her guardian."

The story follows the titular young girl as she seeks someone described only as her guardian. As you progress through levels like Winsley's hometown, the Zoo, School, and the Dreamworld, you'll gradually watch the protagonist progress through her childhood, teenage years, young adulthood, middle age, and retirement before facing off against "death himself."

The tools at your disposal will include "every day weapons" (you start with a "pool noodle sword" as well as "the powers of your Guardian" as you battle enemies and bosses in 2D retro Zelda action adventure fashion.

I only played a few minutes of the demo and very quickly felt a lump growing in my throat as Winsley finds her older sister's blanket in her childhood home's basement and is told it belongs to "someone who will always be there for you." With every line of dialogue, it's immensely clear that Winsley's Guardian was created by a loving parent for his daughter, and it adds a ton of emotional weight and a deeper