This Won't Work
A downloadable residential horror
Plot Synopsis:
After dating for a certain amount of time, you choose to move in with your partner after suffering from a terrible accident that has left you as half a person. However, that aside you've started to notice them behaving rather oddly. Almost, out of character one would describe. Your main goal is to figure out who they where before getting together, and what peculiar behavior they've been up to. Either by snooping around places of the house you haven't been before, or tagging along for a ride. Who's to know how you'll do it? Just to see a glimpse into their nightly world. This game is set in the 90s, and as such won't have any technology or ideas from the 2000's. Meaning somethings may be a little, old fashion..
Gameplay:
The game will consist of completing minigames, remembering specific clues and overall acting smartly when it comes to the situations they're presented with. In game the player may choose their own name and pronouns. There will be more than one ending, and all of them not being.. good ones at that.
When playing this game it is recommended to have a notepad and pencil nearby. This game is best played using headphones.
ATTENTION:
This game will contain mature themes not suitable for people under the age of 18. The game will feature a friendly streamer function that hides NSFW imagery, but there will still be other themes in this game that may disturb viewers, or triggering to some. This is a work of fiction and by all means does not advocate for this behavior in real life. This is a horror game, not a romance. You have been warned.
(The demo doesn't contain any NSFW imagery/writing.)
Following Triggers For The Demo:
- Blood/Dead Bodies
- Gaslighting/Lying
- Childhood Neglect
-Childhood Abuse & SA
- Assault/Violence Against The Player
- Cursing/Hints of Ableism
For more information, and updates/progression regarding the game; then take a look at it's dedicated subreddit!
This Won't Work Game Subreddit
DEMO OUT NOW!
Status | In development |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (6 total ratings) |
Author | vinceakatori |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Tags | Creepy, Dark, First-Person, Horror, Mystery, Psychological Horror, Ren'Py, storygame, Story Rich, Survival Horror |
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Development log
- Dev. Post 11 - 10/31/2024 - Updated Demo Out Now!41 days ago
- Dev. Post 10 - 9/23/2024 - Revamping78 days ago
- Dev. Post 9 - 7/30/2024 - ProgressJul 31, 2024
- Dev. Post 8 - 1/24/2024 - ProgressJan 25, 2024
- Dev. Post 7 - 1/16/2024 - Happy New YearsJan 17, 2024
- Dev. Post 6 - 11/6/2023 - Retro Revival Character Contest!Nov 06, 2023
- Dev. Post 6 - 11/4/2023Nov 04, 2023
- Dev. Post 5 - 11/2/2023Nov 02, 2023
Comments
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Pretty interesting, i couldnt play it properly with my memory issues though.
i thought this said mommy issues and I was just gonna roll with it
i mean, i have those too
LOVE the demo! The story and Bukki are so interesting, and I can't wait for more! Keep up the good work!!
hey! Will this work on joiplay? bc i don't have a PC lol. Really cool concept! <3
I'm not gonna lie, I am unsure! I would try out the demo in joiplay to test it; (but I unfortunately don't have something to run and emulate it). But if the demo works, then the full game should as well since this game doesn't require a NASA PC to run :> I hope this answers, or helps to answer your question! Another way of playing the game on the run, that I've found, is chrome-cast! All you need is a pc (a friends, or maybe the library) and then you can cast your phone/tablet to the PC and use any of the downloaded programs you have!
hello again! so i download it and manage to run in joiplay, but when it opens it, i get his error:
is this something you can fix? ðŸ˜
Hello! Since I haven't tried joiplay myself I chose to look online for some help for your issue! This is an issue experienced by other people with other titles; and it may be due to a Renpy update:
Here some instructions that I found from reddit that may cure your issue-
"So I kinda solved it. Apparently a lot of people have been having the same problem. And everyones been telling me deferent things. it had something to do with the latest Ren'Py update. All I needed to do apparently was to download the "Joiplay 1.20.005 and plugins update". It's on their Patreon. Posted on September the 15th. Don't know if I'm allowed to post links so just search for it.
Don't forget to download the new plugins AFTER you finish installing the new program. Then re-upload the game to the program. Hope that helps"
- Reddit Question
Hi, sorry to bother again, i download the 1.20.005 version of joiplay and the renpy plugin and still not worked, i add the file and when i run the game, a few seconds later it gets out and i go back to my home page of my phone. I even tried other older version and i get the same fate lol. Quite different from the other attempt. So i think it's something from the game file that gets this error but idk what it is :'(
If you have other tip or time to work on the error, this would be great! But i understand that this may take time to work on! Again sorry to bother. <3
I'll look into this issue further; as I will be releasing a bug fix + extended demo patch in the near future. From what I saw online a lot of people are having issues playing newer Renpy games on joiplay. So I'll do some code scrubbing to see if I can determine if it's that or something in the games code! Sorry for all the issues your having!
Wow That was intense. I had alot of fun checking out the different answers and routes. Bukki is a very interesting character and i enjoyed seeing a hint of their past as well. Seeing the demo end just made me want for more XD I'm very excited to see future updates ^-^
I'm glad to hear your anticipation was satisfied (✪㉨✪) ! Seeing comments like this make me so happy ಥ‿ಥ! I will be updating the demo in the near future, as there is a bug involving one of the endpoints for the demo- so I will be fixing that- as well as adding a little more to the demo to try; as a thank you to everyone who has left feedback and shown interest in the game!
Ooo I can't wait! :3
:3 I can't either
Mmmmnnn Minty!
I'm glad you found the hidden mint bowl on the page ;>
LOL and I ably ate them all.