August Ends

About

August Ends is a brief RPG from QB that uses cooking as its main gameplay loop. Set in a secluded forest, you manage a woman's daily life through meal preparation and routine chores. Each day ends with a trip to an ancient shrine, where quiet exploration hints at a deeper mystery. The story spans seven days, blending mundane tasks with strange occurrences. What makes August Ends memorable is its contrast between ordinary life and eerie supernatural elements. The shrine's secrets slowly reveal themselves through subtle environmental clues and fleeting interactions. While the game's runtime is brief, the deliberate pacing and atmospheric setting leave a lingering sense of unease. Players spend more time chopping vegetables than fighting monsters, making the eventual twists feel all the more unsettling.