Rebind: Evergreen

How does the game fit the “Loop” theme of the GMTK Game Jam 2025?

In Rebind: Evergreen, you play as a group of elves who have lost their forest to an eternal winter caused by people losing their connection to one another. Once, those connections fueled the forest’s everlasting spring.

Your task as the elves is to restore that spring by reconnecting people’s hearts.

The main mechanic is transferring human emotions from sender to receiver through a chain of elves acting as transmitters. Each connection forms a small cycle between the current sender and receiver, which becomes part of a larger cycle that connects the human sender and receiver.

Every time you transfer emotions, you must ensure the sender, receiver, and the emotions themselves are safe. If the chain is broken, the loop fails.

The loop represents the ongoing cycle of emotions that bind people and the forest. By venturing through the woods and overcoming the angry lost souls, you reconnect those who have gone astray and awaken the forest from its long, cold slumber.

Note:
Thanks to Allah — all programming, design, and art were made by me.