Verdunville Prologue Demo (Alpha)

Vint is a 23-yearold student at Verdunville University. He doesn't have much going on, but at least he has a couple of friends and a pretty girlfriend, not to mention living in the beautiful European-like city of Verdunville itself.

With a little boredom seeping in after 2 years of studying in his Business major, and the routine of his restaurant job, he becomes a little curious to meet other people around campus. As Vint, you can check out who these people are and decide for yourself whether you want to meet them, or go on with your steady life. Maybe succeeding your dad as CEO of his company isn't such a bad idea after all?

Vint

This is your character. He's sometimes apathetic and cynical, even detached from reality. But he tries his best to fit in at least with the people he knows. He tries to look stylish and modern, and has an eye for, well, beauty, and is attracted by it so much that being surrounded by it is his one salvation and distraction from the unexplored unknown inside.

Lothaire

Vint's friend since his teenage years. They're both from the small town of Chateauvallon, and perhaps the only person who knows him pretty well and never got on his...bad side. Lot is also a student. He's got big dreams and a more positive attitude. He enjoys the night life and they're occasionally out at some bar or a party or two. Lot and Vint share an apartment and are roomies in Verdunville. They sometimes play games and watch movies.

Corin

A pretty face with a cute personality. And occasionally mischievous? 21 years old. ...But he's a guy. Vint has no clue why that is, and he never asked him about his appearance or his uncanny girl's voice. But it's like Corin is not a guy at all. They met last semester and Corin turned out to be good company. Corin is a devout christian, in his own way, and sings in a choir. You can get closer to Corin, or not?

Clementine

Vint's girlfriend. Clem is a charming and a rare beauty, but can be a bit of an opportunist. They haven't been going out for very long. They met as employees at Vint's workplace and started dating. 

Skyler

A new guy on campus who seems out of place. Perhaps because of that Vint is curious to get to know him. You can meet him or avoid him.

Vesper

Another new face on campus. But somewhat unsettling. Stylish, nice body, irresistable eyes. You can meet this person or avoid them.

With 8 bonus scenes in the demo based on your choices, and with 17 routes and endings in the final game, you can make various decisions as the game profiles you, unraveling its tale and giving you a personal fate. 

Get to know the things that go on in the minds of some unstable individuals, or ...have a cup of coffee.

(This prologue demo is in an Alpha state, which you can download and play. The final version is in development and should be out soon. The current version's script is about 80%~90% there, backgrounds and characters are sketches and placeholders (except one as a preview of the art style), and has some missing sound effects as well as an incomplete info section of the story and characters. The finished demo will have all of that done.)

The demo is the first 4 days in the final game, with scenes from a few weeks later. The full game is about 40 days depending on your playthrough, and there are no "true routes". 

In case you have questions, I've made a short list of something you might ask with answers.

Q: Is it a dating sim or horror?

A: It's not a dating sim. It's like an interactive horror movie that profiles your personality, changing itself. If you really want to or you're somehow into them, you can try romancing the 3 unusual individuals in the final game, but good luck with it.

Q: IS it bi or gay or something?

A: Thematically, no. It's about psychopaths. It just features... well I would be spoiling it. The game is for anyone, whether straight or bi or gay, who's into horror.

Q: Any sex scenes in this demo?

A: Yes and no, early in the demo there's a straight SS (sex scene) which is skippable, but it's removed from this alpha version until it's finished. Apologies.

Q: Will time skip like in the demo?

A: No, at least not for the first 30-40 playable days. The events are chronological and occur almost every day in the story's time, it does not skip weeks. The date screens will sometimes show inconspicuously what route you're on, or some days might not occur on yours.

You can follow the project's progress or support the release of the full game on the Patreon

Controls:

progress the game by left-clicking anywhere on the screen with the mouse or pressing Enter.

the "play" button progresses the text automatically. (the reading time can be adjusted in the Menu/Settings.)

the "pause" button stops the auto-progressing text. (or "P" on the keyboard.)

the "skip" button fast forwards or skips previously read text until the next choice screen. (this can be adjusted to skip "all text" in Menu/Settings.)

the "three blue lines" button in the right-hand bottom corner is the Game Menu button.

pick options (choices) with the mouse or the "up" and "down" arrow keys and press Enter to select.

scroll the mouse wheel to open the dialogue history. or select "Log" in the Menu screen.

"Esc" on the keyboard quits the game.

"F" toggles Fullscreen/Windowed.

"V" is an accessibility feature for a voice to read aloud all the lines.