Ten-year-old Margo exists in the shadow of her vibrant older sister, Janice, a shadow cast by parents who are too busy admiring one child to truly see the other, leaving Margo to navigate a world of quiet yearning and internal suffering.

The Quiet Hum of a Lonely Heart is a short kinetic novel that features ~5K words and 34 images.

This game features themes such as: Loneliness and isolation within a family

Sibling rivalry

Self-worth and identity

The nature of parental love and unintentional neglect

Finding one's voice and inner strength

The power of imagination and quiet observation