Jasper and the City of Lights
When Jasper spends the summer vacations with his sister Nora at their grandparent’s house, their happiness is abruptly torn apart when Nora suddenly vanishes.
Jasper and the City of Lights is a 3rd person, interactive 3D fairy tale that opens the door to a strange and mysterious world full of secrets and tales. Told in 4 books, each beautifully narrated chapter brings Jasper closer to finding his missing sister, and the truth about the mysterious place he unveils.
You accompany little Jasper on his journey to Myr, the City of Lights, which lies in the center of the mysterious forest the locals call “The Whispering Forest”. It is said that people have never returned from the Whispering Forest.
When Jasper enters it, in search for his sister Nora, he finds it freezing cold, covered in ice and snow, come to a standstill. It is inhabited by enigmatic characters and strange beings, whose stories flash like sparks in the darkness to unmask the secrets of this place.
Explore this mysterious world, find your way into the city of Myr and rescue Nora. Interact with a detailed environment and bring back life to the freezing forest by reigniting the candles, lanterns and fires. Wake up the long sleeping inhabitants, but beware of what else might come to life in this story-driven short adventure.
Jasper and the City of Lights is a calm and family-friendly game without any combat or dangers. Your main challenge is to spark the light and warmth within the forest with the help of a little shooting star that guides your way. You can explore the world and the story at your own pace, each book features about 1 hour of story.
Rivers and Wine Studios is a tiny, independent team from Germany that loves telling stories and making games <3
Game Discussion
Steam User 8
This game is so packed full of content already it's hard to believe I've only spent less than 40 minutes playing it. I'm through two parts of the prologue and I'm already invested. Minor typo here or there, occasional unpolished gameplay, stuff you'd expect from such a young indie game, but much less of it actually. I'd highly recommend this to anyone looking at it, especially for the low low price of $0
Steam User 4
At the moment, in its early access form, "Jasper" is less an actual game and more a walking demonstration of concept and style. Graphically it looks very good, particularly with its lighting and animation (e.g. melting ice) effects, and its narrator is excellent in both overseeing the story and voicing the characters. What kind of a game - walking simulator, puzzle-solver, object collector, mystery investigation etc - it will (hopefully and eventually) become, and what freedom, if any, the player will have to steer their own course through it, isn't clear yet. For now, though, it is a very pretty experience for an hour or so. Best wishes to the developer in taking the game forward.
Steam User 2
This game Feels like having a Audible Experience while Playing the game, Ahh thats why Narrative games are so Incredible also looking forward to the story cant wait how the plot goes!
Steam User 2
I really enjoyed the story and way the game menu was designed. It was super cute and creative. Can't wait for more!
Steam User 1
Aesthetically a very pretty and also cozy game with lots of lore. I'm excited to see the next chapters. :)
Steam User 2
A beautifully crafted beginning to a story. If you enjoy slow paced, well-narrated games, take the time to let yourself be immersed in Jasper's world. It's a relaxed, guided storytelling experience that gently leads you through the narrative in a delightful way, with plenty of little details strewn along the way. The two main mechanics introduced in this Prologue (melting of the ice/collecting soul dust) have no timing contraints or any sort of pressure to them, which is perfect for casual players or if you just want to play a game and be immersed in the story without having to worry about mechanics that take you out of the game and have you running around frantically in search of the last flower to collect.
I am very excited and curious to see where the story takes us in the future!
Steam User 1
Neat little game. Needs some introduction to the keys and keybinding but other than that played really smooth and is quite interesting. The Prolog took me around 1h. I hope it gets a bit less linear after the prolog.