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In Search of Realism!

A topic by Dreeman created 48 days ago Views: 503 Replies: 15
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With nearly five hundred games, there’s no way I can check them all out. I’m looking for realistic stories that don’t feature magic, dragons, fairies, unicorns, intergalactic spaceships, superpowers, or other fantastical elements that don’t exist in real life. I have nothing against fantasy or science fiction, but I’d like stories about the problems of ordinary people in our ordinary world. If your game fits this description, please leave a link here, I will definitely play it. Thank you very much!

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mine is based on real situations and dynamics ^^ it's about balancing a relationship with someone who never healed from their past, causing blurred boundaries! feel free to check it out if you'd like
https://starlyval.itch.io/thedollhouse

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A short story in the real world (everyday life)

https://richday.itch.io/the-thing

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 Our story is set in the modern world. Hope you'll check it out!
https://geoff4321.itch.io/still-be-friends

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Hello, ours is set in an all-girls catholic boarding school. Please do check it out if you’d like to^^ https://projectfoolsring.itch.io/stepped-on-flowers

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hi! our entry fits the bill, I believe—it's set in Hong Kong in the mid-1990s. please let us know what you think if you play it!

https://theoying.itch.io/bad-person

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Hello! Our entry is based in an entirely mundane therapy office setting.

https://bearsharktopus.itch.io/solipcyst

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I don't know how our VN would fit your description, as it features antropomorphs and a ghost.

However, the story is down to earth and realistical. It depicts how a mundane relationship can be the most traumatic. 

https://shafoo.itch.io/keep-breathing

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Hi hi! Ours is set in contemporary Las Vegas & has nothing supernatural about it: https://cat-hippo.itch.io/slut-machine

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My jam game has a realistic horror tone, about a university student trying to stalk a murderer:

https://dawgdungeon.itch.io/la-petite-mort

This other jam game has a comic like art-style, but the writing is super real, would recommended.

https://meebeenjay.itch.io/pinholes

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Heyo! Ours is also based in the mundane world, its drama is more in the form of power dynamics and sense of belonging.

https://sachascg.itch.io/your-love-is-a-drug

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Wow, I have a good list now!

I will play all of your games this weekend. Thank you. 

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Takes place (mostly) in Boston amidst the 1994 MLB Players Association strike and the AIDS crisis. https://kazehai.itch.io/2-4-94

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Check out our work a quick high school toxic love story
https://chrisux.itch.io/all-about-lily

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mine is about an oil rig and how scary things are BECAUSE they're real so i think this fits :D https://gayvie.itch.io/because-you-are-alive

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Hey, our game is set in real world London in the current day, no fantastical elements to be found. Hope you enjoy! https://heartstringsgroup.itch.io/the-butterfly-cage