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I'm feeling insane about this game, it all just hits out of nowhere. The worldbuilding, alternate history, and supernatural element all hook you immediately. The political and espionage elements all through the middle make it impossible to out down. Finally, the relationship of the two agents along with the three insane (and all great in their own right) endings wrap it all up. This is going right on the top shelf of snack-sized but incredibly intentional and intense VNs I would recommend to anyone.

Insane vn that makes you so anxious you're going to vomit before making you go "aw, sweet!"

Damn it's good

Thank you, I didn't realize how easy Ren'py makes it to do until I saw this! Now I've updated my submission to include a web version. As a bonus, it also works pretty well on the phone, besides not having the custom GUI (maybe something I can work on in the future).

For anyone needing some additional tips, I recommend this thread: https://itch.io/t/2289319/creating-htmlweb-builds-last-tested-with-75122070801 

It goes over how to fix the pixilated graphics / skipped sounds you might experience when first exporting a web build, very handy!

GJ, good character designs and I love detective stuff. I overthought the killer a bit and made a wrong first pick oops, this is why I'm bad at Amogus

Absolutely amazing game, all of the character designs are really inspired and the story is gripping. The dialogue is consistently hilarious and the presentation made me think a lot about tricks I want to try in Ren'py myself. Also, I'm a sucker for nuns in all their forms.

Loved this comic, very cute, created more questions than it answered and that's why they call it a secret technique I think

Love this, gonna try this secret technique myself

Thank you for this resource! I was able to get animated blinks and flaps going in my NaNoRenO 2025 project, A Friend in the Funny Business, thanks to your tutorial! I'd always wanted to be able to animate sprite expressions.

Congratulations on getting it to the finish line! I am looking forward to trying many of the NaNoRenO projects when I get a moment here.

That'd be fantastic, thanks for reaching out. My Discord is #Aim7978 if you'd like to show me some examples!

A pair from the first days of the jam have since been removed (the covid shmup side-scroller was one, don't remember the other one)-- maybe it just takes a bit?

Hello! I'm working on a NaNoRenO one-month VN: A Friend in the Funny Business!

The short pitch: it's a conversational VN about reconnecting with your former coworker who now works as a freelance clown. There's a little plot, a little drama, but mostly, the atmosphere is cute, positive, conversational, and occasionally funny. 😊

I'm mostly keeping everything in a scope I can complete myself, but if you're interested in being part of the team, I've got the following positions open that could help out. Please respond here, ideally with your socials and/or examples of your work, if interested!

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Background artist (1):  

Artist to draw the few backgrounds needed. Most of the VN takes place in a diner booth, so that's the big one. Other than that, I could also use a diner entrance, a diner kitchen, and a parking lot set at night time. This is a role I'll handle myself if I have to, but you could help me save time and let me focus on sprites and other things! Goal would be to vaguely match the character art style in the below screenshots, in pastel colors that will not distract from the characters. The latest I could wait for the backgrounds is about March 28th, but you'd have all the info needed to start right away.

(GUI is not final, I can certainly tweak it as works with the updated backgrounds)

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Voice actors (1):

Two One character who will have voiced cut-in lines (think short lines that occur when characters pop-in or change sprites) if I can find VAs. Voice lines should ideally be in mp3 format. It would be a very short turn around, I'd have the lines and plenty of context to you by this Sunday (16th) and would need your lines by the following Sunday (23rd).

+Big Al, the diner owner, a big and surly guy who is a penny pincher, but secretly has a soft side. This role is filled!

+Suzy Q, the diner waitress, a crabby woman who is a friend of the main heroine, but also has a crippling fear of clowns. All roles now filled!

I've already got a VA for the main heroine herself!

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All roles are unpaid and the VN will be a free to download release within the window of NaNoRenO. You'd be credited in the work along with a link to the socials of your choosing.

Thanks, that ought to be really helpful!

Thanks, only suggestions. I'll be there either way! 🫡 

Just finished the chapter 3 trial, congratulations on another great release! It always excites me to see how far this game has gone and how much the character develops. The new opening video, the transition animations, and all were exciting. Really looking forward to chapter 4!

Just some minor feedback, would it be possible to make a way to check evidence during the question minigames in trials? Or is there already a way? Especially when the evidence tends to be "Chiyuki's Testimony" vs. "Ryuusuke's Testimony" and so forth it, I've always found it becomes difficult to keep track of which bullet point is what. I'd also appreciate it if all the controls could be re-explained before the first reappearance of each minigame. With the armament argument parallel, I couldn't figure out which button it was to clear the screen of the generic arguments this time around.

Thanks for all the team has done and hoping for your future success!

Really suspenseful, especially during the telescope parts, and I like that it gave me the heebie-jeebies without just outright jumpscaring me. Always a lot to think about after a StephenW313 game !

Good and spooky! The horror on two levels (the obvious and also a kind of social anxiety level) makes it feel unique.

A hugely likeable cast, unique setting, and amazing production values! I came in with high expectations and this prologue exceeded them! Must play for Danganronpa fans, also good for newcomers with no Danganronpa experience.

The case and the trial were really impressive! I'll be watching for chapter 2!

Fantastic game, a treat for fans of fan-made danganronpa! I especially loved the art. The ending seemed to leave itself open for either a continuation or maybe a simultaneously occurring story from another viewpoint; it'd be great to get more in the future!

Umineko fans: you owe it to yourselves to check this one out! You won't regret it

Fantastic game! It's really haunting, yet grounded in its presentation. This one is a treat for those into dark, narrative-focused games. There's a lot to chew on if you're interested in religion, too.

Fun game with a great sense of humor and aesthetic

I'm also working in Ren'py and streaming this series has given me insight into how a danganronpa game comes together in the engine. I appreciate the work and I'm looking forward to the future chapters' releases!