Desa Sumberwangi, East Java, 1999. Generated with Meta AI as mood only: the real art is drawn new. Tap an image for full size.
Gameplay view: top-down like BTN (HUD is ours)
Kebun Mbah, 06.40 — The real camera: fixed steep top-down angle, no sky, the ground fills the screen. The hero is about 1.5 tiles tall. Date box at top-right, like BTN: weekday + pasaran + day, time, season. full sizeAlun-alun, talking to Pak Lurah — The dialogue box. He speaks krama because you are new. At high hearts villagers drop to ngoko. full sizeInside the house, 21.50 — Bed (diary = save), CRT TV, cupboard, the gold-shop calendar on the wall. The grid lines are the generator's, not ours. full sizePantai Kidul, 17.30, Jumat Kliwon — Fishing spot. Rendheng season. Jumat Kliwon: the villagers say stay off the beach tonight. full size
In-game look (pixel art)
Kebun Mbah — Grandpa's overgrown farm, day 1. Gedhek walls, clay-tile roof, the volcano behind. full sizeAlun-alun Sumberwangi — The village square: banyan tree, pos ronda with kenthongan, warung, red-white flags. full sizeWarung & Losmen Pak Gimin — Evening at the warung. The wartel booth and the CRT TV. Ningsih serves tea. full sizeCoban Sri — Dewi Sri at the waterfall pool. Offerings on the stone. full sizePantai Kidul — The south shore at sunset. Jukung boats, the pier, Pak Darto fishing. full sizeMalam Tirakatan — The night before 17 Agustus: tumpeng on mats, gamelan, the greased pole. full size
Key art (painted)
Puncak Simbok — Sunrise over the sea of cloud. Title key art. full sizeJanji — The childhood promise under the banyan. Her face stays hidden. full sizeSumberwangi — Apple orchards and the dairy farm. Mbah Karto. full sizeLima — The five girls at the festival. He holds the peningset jasmine. full size
