Caretaker

An entry for Game Boy Showdown 2023 game jam, you'll take on the role of a town caretaker making friends with the townspeople of your new home. They're vulnerable, and being a friendly ear will help bring some peace to their world.

You're the perfect person to help them... even if you don't quite realize why yet.

Warnings:
Themes of loss, regret
Reference to military service

Credits (and many thanks) to:

2BitCharactersGenerator by 0x72
GameBoy Assets and Sprites Pack by MaterialFuture
GBStudio by Chris Maltby
Tiled Map EditorTiled Map Editor by Thorbjørn
GBStudio help from Tronimal along with their GBFX sfx