Silence! The Elder Speaks is a lighthearted narrative adventure about a small forest hamlet in which a handful of eccentric villagers are kept in line by a stoic, androgynous shaman. Through dialogue and choices, the player crafts a story that takes place over five days.



Silence! is the first game by First Fossil Press, a two-person team. It features an original soundtrack and art in classic 16-bit RPG style.
The story and humor were written to complement the 16-bit RPG aesthetic, but Silence! is not a traditional RPG. There are no Game Overs. There are no stats, no battles, no XP, and you won't ever get killed by monsters--just old age. The game does have side-quests, but you only have to do them if you want to save Quick Larry.
Gameplay features include:
- Inventory-based puzzles
- Story outcome influenced by player choice
- Lots of fun NPC dialogue
- Repurposed battle system to allow player to perform a ritual
- Point-and-click investigation
- Art by the terminator
- Original soundtrack created by fellow forum user theArsNotoria

The Acolytes, all ready to become the next shaman,
Meryl, who may or may not become a carpenter,

Keith Sweat, a chicken,
Beet Chef, a cooker of beets, and belter of bad songs,

And finally, Shaman, the Elder, and Nameless One.
Thanks for taking a look!