Laila was about to repair an embroidered dinosaur for her daughter Manda, when she was inducted into regional service.

When she reenters society a decade later, her daughter doesn't want the reminder.

Can Laila show she still cares?

Much thanks to Mello-Todd for #kiosune-studio

OVERDUE — credits

Story, script, design and music: fortress-rhythm

AI, principally Anthropic Claude, used for scripting tools, cropping, art filters and related; and planning, editorial, debugging, and assisting in writing.

Engine: Kiosune Studio (including Character Designer) by MelloTod — https://mellotoddtv.itch.io/kiosune-studio

Backgrounds: pixel art painted over photographs from Pexels (Pexels licence)

  • The library, then and now — Michael D Beckwith — https://www.pexels.com/photo/36093623/

  • The back room — Lee — https://www.pexels.com/photo/36159723/

Made for Kiosune First Tales (and for the $110 Adventure Game Challenge (2026), but I didn't actually get around to that...)