Facing the Rain

Is everyone just fending for themselves - or is there any empathy left after all?

"Facing the rain" is a story-driven RPG, without battles but with impactful decisions.

Take the role of Billy, a young girl embarking on her first job as a hotel maid, in a town called Drumberg - which is nowhere in particular. Soon she realizes, there is a tragic heaviness weighing down on the hotel and its people. But she has the power to transform the place - if she makes the right choices.

Game Features:

This game interactively tells a fictional yet relatable story centered around themes of grief and depression, but also positivity.

The player’s actions will determine the outcome of the story.

Guide your character through an immersive 2D pixel-graphics-based world. Make your way to the hotel, discover the building and its surroundings, go into town and visit shops, and explore a metaphorical forest.

Interact with other characters: The player will meet different types of characters that present opinions or problems that require to engage thoughtfully.

In addition to the main plot, you will collect items and solve problems or puzzles in an adventure-style manner.

Discover secrets and succeed in challenges to unlock steam achievements.

Randomized elements add variety to each playthrough, enhancing the game’s replay value.

Contains original music crafted exclusively for the story that is being told.

Playtime is roughly 2-3 hours.

Controls:

Keyboard: WASD or Cursor buttons (configurable)

Mouse

Controller supported (Xbox, Dualshock via USB)

We recommend launching the game with "Disable Steam Input" option under Properties -> Controller