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Spring 2021:
Cohort 3

Project Codename: Cedilla ​(Ç​)

a.k.a.

Sinking Inn

The Hotel Pool
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​A small, lonely boy on a hopeful mission journeys through a dark and terrible hotel. Dive into a mysterious and scary atmosphere as it becomes clear that reality is not what it seems.

ABOUT THIS GAME

Explore a dreary motel for a glimpse into a mysterious story of childhood and family. Navigate rooms, pools, and lobbies to uncover more details to the unknown atmosphere and complete puzzles to delve farther into the life of a little boy and his family. Collect items, talk to NPCs, and travel between realms in an effort to unwind this strange and peculiar story. Under the direction of a mysteriously familiar figure waiting for him in his room, this boy must hunt down a childhood snack... but how will that help him out?

Open alpha release demo on Saturday, May 1

​Stay tuned for updates and regular playtesting events by signing up to our mailing list

Watch our release demo​ video!

Listen to the soundtrack!

Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, etc

Installation Instructions

Steam (Windows/mac)

Steam (Windows/Mac)
Released early April 30 for weekday release

Windows

Windows XP, 7, 8, 10

Note: Tutorial screenshots are from Windows 10, so the process may look a little bit different if you are running an older version of Windows. If you have any trouble, don't hesitate to contact us and we will be more than happy to help you get up and running right away!
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1. Download the game from the below link
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2. Click "Keep" to keep the file. This warning will disappear as more people download the game.
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3. Click "Open" to run the installer
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4. You may be prompted by Windows defender, because Open Alpha USC does not yet have a digital signing certificate. If the download link was reached through this page, openalphausc.weebly.com/spring2021 then the download is valid and safe. Do not use Sinking Inn installers from other sources.
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5. Accept the End-User License Agreement, which details the terms on which you are allowed or disallowed to install, use, modify, and redistribute the game.
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6. (Recommended) Check the box to make a desktop shortcut for Wishy Washy. Then click "Next".
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7. Click Install to proceed with the installation
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8. Wait for a few moments while the installer runs
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9. Check the box for "Launch Sinking Inn" and Finish. Have fun!
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10. Note: You can also find the game by searching for it in your windows bar if you do not want a desktop shortcut.
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Mac

MacOS (​10.12.6 or newer)

Note: Tutorial screenshots are from MacOS Catalina Version 10.15.3, so the process may look a little bit different if you are running an older version of MacOS. If you have any trouble, don't hesitate to contact us and we will be more than happy to help you get up and running right away!
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1. Download the game from the below link
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2. Open the resulting file in finder
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3. Right click the game file, and select "Open". 

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You may be prompted by MacOS that the developer cannot be verified, because Open Alpha USC does not yet have a digital signing certificate. If the download link was reached through this page, openalphausc.weebly.com/spring2021 then the download is valid and safe. Do not use Sinking Inn installers from other sources.

This is why you must right click.
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4. Click "Open" in the prompt. Once you have done this once, you will not have to do it again. MacOS will recognize the application and you can simply double click to open. Have fun!
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5. Some Macs (those updated since January 2020) may have increased security protocols, and have a couple more steps. You may see this message: 
This is because Apple has some safeguards against software that is not available through their App Store or published by large tech companies.
We will have to initialize the game as a program allowed to be run by MacOS.

Luckily, this is not very hard! Follow the following easy steps.

Like the above method, you will only have to perform these once, and then the game will work as intended. If you have any trouble, or have questions about what these commands do, don't hesitate to reach out and contact us!
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6. Right click on the game
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7. Select "New Terminal at Folder"
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It will open a console that looks like this
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8. Copy and paste the following commands EXACTLY (spaces are important, capsensitive)
cd Contents
And press "enter" / "return"
For you techies: "cd" stands for "Change Directory". You are moving into the "Contents" folder within the game.
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9. Copy and paste the next command
chmod -R +x ./MacOS
Press "enter" / "return"
This command tells MacOS that this program is a type of file allowed to be run by your computer.
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10. Now follow the steps just like above to open the application for the first time.
Right click on the game file and select "Open"
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11. Click "Open" in the prompt. Once you have done this once, you will not have to do it again. MacOS will recognize the application and you can simply double click to open. Have fun!
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See installation instructions above before downloading
Download Windows
Download Mac
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The game may be updated, and links to installations of the newest iterations will be provided on this page, though the original open alpha release version will be kept on the page as a piece of the cohort's legacy.

Open Alpha Release

This area will hold the download links to the original 1.0 versions released to the public.
Download Windows Alpha
Download Mac Alpha
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Meet the Cohort

Smmexxiest team of all time

Helen Spight
Programming Lead, Design

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Stop asking me for motivational speeches

Gabriella Martinez
Art Lead, Design, Narrative

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I'm known for having a big pulsating brain

Megan Hermann
Design Co-Lead, Narrative

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You got the wrong girl, coach. Couldn't be me

Jasmine Liao
Sound Lead, Design

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Occasionally horizontal

Aylish Turner
Design Co-Lead, Art

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Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah mm uh yeah

Coco Zhang
Narrative Lead, Programming

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YARNMASTER

Marcoantonio Muniz
Design, Programming

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Average Ex-Adobe Flash enabler

William Fu
Programming

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No one has photos of me whys aylish here

Clement Chan
Design, Programming

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Knows the price of a meatball

Sarah Yuen
Art, Programming

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Powah liftah

Charlie Feuerborn
Production, Programming, Design

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​Hangboarding is my life

Alaina Palmer
Production

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Friendly FFXIV addict

Matthew Cohen
Programming, Art

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Life happens. Coffee helps.

Ini Obong
Programming, Sound

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Kermit the Frog's one and only <3

Rin Lawrence
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Design, Narrative

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Resident starbucks expert

Ryan Levy
Art, Programming

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kisskiss

Owen Mech
Sound, Programming

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If Ableton and JetBrains had a baby

Sam Mehdi
Production, Programming

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Did someone say Dostoevsky?

Colin Spiridonov
Production, Programming, Design

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Proud tomato elitist

Kelsey Christensen
Programming, Art

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Console.log(“sorry!”) ahahahsidkkc

Charley Kim
Design, Programming

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Firewall disabler

Skylar Kim
Design, Programming

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ASMR dunkin donuts parking lot ambience​

Alicia John
Design

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#yoloSwag

Justin Sindecuse-Hayden
Programming

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What's cookin good lookin

Alisa Chen
Production

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