Froggy Pot
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
Overview:
A short cozy game with a small side of existential crisis.
A super short, linear visual novel about a Froggy chilling a pot.
The pot is warm now, but it will reach a boil soon...
It will be dangerous then...so you try convincing Froggy to get out of the pot, as you both begin to chat...
About meaningless things, mindless things...
Why won't Froggy leave the pot?
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Notes :
- Warning: * Contains brief mention of death/loss of a loved one. Certain themes may trigger feelings of deep hopelessness, stagnation, and depressive thoughts. Please exercise discretion before downloading *
- The game is free for download (pc/mac) ❀
- The FroggyPot_Paid_Pack is an extra paid pack in a zip file which contains:
- 5 Froggy phone wallpapers/illustration (16:9 resolution, 1920x1080px, .png)
- Short 10 pages digital PDF book; Contains some sketches and extra scenes.
- Redistribution of content in this pack in any form is strictly not allowed; in purchasing this pack you are agreeing to this.
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Credits:
Story, Art, Music, Script: Cantusmori
SFX: freesound.org
Italian Translation: KITranslation
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Extras:
Some folks have requested, so I've compiled the music here:
Thank you very much ; _ ; *zoooooooooms away*
I may not be able to reply to everyone, but thank you from the bottom of my heart!!
- 25 Dec 2021
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Thank you so much to the following exhibitions for featuring Froggy Pot ^^
Delaware Contemporary Museum, US - September 8 - December 31, 2023 ( Artcade exhibit)
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Somerset House, London UK - January 25 - April 14 , 2024 (CUTE exhibit)
Guardian article feature!
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I actually cried while playing. I thought I was the only one who felt that way. It was so creative, relatable and touching. Thank you for making such an amazing game
I really love this game! Froggy made me cry because Froggy made me happy! It really touched my heart!
Therefore, I'd like to volunteer for translating the game into German if that's possible :)
P.S.: I wish Froggy all the best for the uncertain future and the current present!
I love this game, I didn't expect it to get emotional. Hope you continue creating more games!
this game is probably one of my favorites it is so sweet and froggy is adorable, but it does kind of go deep it is super sad but also calming at the same time. :D
Didn't expect to get emotional. I felt so understood in these 15 minutes I'm almost crying. Thank you for bringing this game to life
Best use of 20 minutes I could ask for. Cute and emotional - amazing job!
This was a stunning game that really touched me. thank you for making this.
And thank you for playing!
It may not be extremely elaborate, but it is such a good game to explain how a depressive episode/depression feels. When noone around seems to really understand, this game has made me feel seen, so thank you.
Also I like how dynamic all the different poses of Froggy in the pot are, it makes it cute and playful
Thank you so much!
We had an amazing time playing this game! It was meant to be a cute stress-reliever, and while it took us on an unexpected emotional rollercoaster, we really enjoyed the journey. I believe we got all the endings, but let us know if we missed anything! <3
Thank you for playing!
Dear Cantusmori,
After watching a playthrough of this wonderful game today, I created an itch.io account just so I could write this comment to you. Thank you so much for creating this game that, among all the many games I have watched while stagnating in my pot, stood out as the one that made me think deeply about my life. There are so many games out there that describe living with depression and/or anxiety as a terrifying nightmare, but this depiction is so much more relatable to me. I just want to stay there, safely in my pot, and not face the scary world outside, which, as Froggy so rightly said, makes it so much harder to talk to people who will ask about what I’m doing in life, which makes me want to stay inside even more in a vicious cycle. Thank you for so very accurately describing how I feel, which I find so hard to put into words. Thank you for reminding me that I don’t need to validate my existence, just being a pebble on the beach is enough. I hope that I, too, can leave my pot soon and discover who I truly am and what makes me happy!
On a totally different note, I absolutely adore the super cute art and cosy aesthetic of this game!
Once again, thank you for creating a game that made me think and feel so deeply. Sorry if I misinterpreted the meaning of anything, and sorry for venting, but I just love this game so much and I think I really needed this. Despite what Froggy might think, I have a feeling that I will remember him forever!
Thank you for the sweet comment!
There isn't an intended meaning to the things I write; they are just what they are haha.
I'm happy you found meaning in it, just like I'm sure you will in other parts of life too :3
(also p.s., being a pebble is enough, but....maybe someday you can also become a big mountain!! sorry just being silly :3)
Funny, i mahaged to convince Froggy to leave the pot, but i never managed to leave it myself. Unlike him, i never really had any important people, or either i don't feel like i have any, so this part isnt very relatable. Even though i experience a lot of fears and anxieties about stuff like the future - exams, finding a job, getting drafted, maybe dying in some stupid war. And just like him i don't really know what i like, oe even who i am. Everything is so scary. If i was in his place, i would stay in that pot. But, well, already doing that, rotting alive. The last few months, or maybe years, feels like the same grey day.
I don't think i'm sorry if anyone finds my comment disgusting, pathetic or disturbing. Sure, it is, and i am, but who are you to judge strangers on the internet. In the end of the day, that's what we are. Strangers. I lied when saying i care about Froggy, and i feel like most people lie when they say they care about others.
Anyway, thanks Cantusmori for making this game.
Well ahh you know sometimes you see a cute little snail on the road, and you just pick it up and put it in the grass so no one steps on it.
Ofc you probably won't remember the snail years later; you're not really friends. But in that moment you cared enough, and I think that's fine. I guess sometimes we're preoccupied with our own troubles to notice others. But we do what we can. The snail might be a bad analogy haha (it probably is lol) but I really don't think there's a need to think too deeply about caring for others lol.
Sorry about what you're going through, I have an online friend in a similar situation - it sucks... Though we are alive, so we still have the ability to do what we can. Anyways, thanks for playing my silly little froggy story! No need to think too deeply about it, its not really meant to be relatable or anything haha. Also I don't think you're pathetic, just a human lol. All the best and may you one day be like the froggy in your pfp -silly and smiling :3
Thanks for the reply! I just got really emotional while playing, especially at 3 AM, that happens sometimes, and for some reason i felt like an indie game comment section is a good place to vent.
I wish all good things for you and for all people who feel lost like me. Maybe one day i'll make my own game and i'll mention you in the credits and/or add Froggy somewhere, as an npc, if you're ok with that. For some reason i feel like i should do that. Maybe it's because this game made me cry(which i'm doing rn), and my most favourite games are the ones that make me do that.
Goodnight.
Thanks! No worries about venting btw. And yes, I'm not opposed to my projects and characters used as inspiration for others' projects. That's the fun thing about media, it inspires other works haha. Regardless, all the best, little Berry! :3
Such a cute game! I wasn't expecting the twist near the end. The emotions were high while playing this game *sniff*. The music was also excellent! Thank you for making this game.
Thank you so much for playing! I'm glad the music was okay haha
I liked this game. It was very sad as it almost made me cry, yet Froggy (and the rest of the game) is so very cute.
Aww thank you so much ^.^
This was a very emotionally captivating story. I love this little froggy, and it touches on some hard truths and fact! All in all a lovely game, and very relatable. Thank you for creating such a thought provoking and emotionally touching story/game.
Aww thank you so much!
omgggg this game joined the list of my favorite comfort games!! (〒﹏〒) i cried a lot and and I identified a lot with the character.. also, congratulations on the great work, amazing game and that really left my heart warm!! ♡˖꒰ᵕ༚ᵕ⑅꒱
Thank you! Here's to more warm hearts 🎉💕
Cute story and great storytelling.
Thank you so much!
OMG. This game brought tears to my partner and I. Great writing. Emotional VA that has you really think about lost and life. We had to stop playing for bit because we just started crying together and way we haven't cried in a long time. Powerful scene near the end. I hope Froggy is okay and that they have a happy life.
Thank you so much! ^^
Hey Cantus. Not that you've much a reason to care, but I am from Australia, and I first played Froggy Pot in my first year of high school, 2 years ago. I did not understand it much, but played it through anyways, I enjoyed your art style and the lovely music, but other than that moved on rather quickly, and thought nothing more of it until recently, when it revisited my mind a week or so ago, and I only just got around to finding and replaying it tonight. I dropped out of high school at the start of this year, moved out, and started work. Days blurred together eventually and I've only recently began to find meaning and rythym in my life. Froggy Pot is amazing, and after all I've experienced over the last couple years, it connected with me deeper than any other game has before. I cried quite a bit, admittedly, and was emotional throughout, but eventually got through it TwT. I just wanted to say thank you for creating this, and that it has helped me observe the progress i have made in my own life over the past 2 years, and that means alot to me. Love, from the land down under.
Hey! Like Froggy said, no reason is needed to care ^^
Thank you for playing and the lovely comment, it really makes me really happy and I'm happy for you! High school can be rough haha. Sometimes I think the world maybe goes too fast for a lot of people, but I think it's okay to go at your own pace and appreciate all the small silly things in life. Froggy pot is a special project to me too. Congrats on the two year(and many more to come) life progress!!
10/10 marvelous game with cute art style this made me tearing up cause I prepare to play a cute game but i love that twist keeping it up!
Thank you!
This game made me cry. I love it! And I hope that Froggy will live a happier life.
It's the cutest game I've ever played!
Hello friend, would you do it on wallpaper?
Thank you! I'm honored q w q
I'm not crying you'r crying. 10/10 I love froggy.
I wanted real frog :(
I want to translate it into Chinese, but I don't know how......
Show post...
Do you still want to translate it? I can help you get the script.
Sorry, I don't have time now, the new semester has started and I am at school for at least 16 hours a day :(
This game is soo good, i have to reveal that i cried a little, but it was such a great experience. Thank you for this game <3
IM CRYING THIS WAS SUCH A GOOD GAME
whenever i get sad i will think of froggy
(I love this sm)
Can't install (on mac) but it sounds like a fun game.
Shes like me fr
I am touched! I love it!
Also, I found a pattern in the "about" section of the game that looks suspeciously like morse code? can someone help me?
I think it's just the dividing line because it's regular, but if you're still curious I can give you the results of my parse based on the table：WPWPWPWPWP
（I don't think the letters make sense）
i love it! this... this is so... it made me think about myself and... thanks you for this :3 + I may have cried
its so cute and sad at the same tim
I cried omg I wasn't expecting this game to make me feel something and to be honest I can relate to Froggy thank you
this game is so cute it! made me cry TvT
Didn't take the, "small side of existential crisis" seriously and now I feel exposed (っ °Д °;)っ
Humour aside, I enjoyed going through this. Will definitely purchase the wallpaper, the art is so cute and calming!
[I played this game during a livestream]