Damn, this was a very nice journey, I'll come back for more and to see where it leads in the end. Hope Syd makes the right call and gets out before it's too late.
By the way I've played all the way on Linux so you can definitely flag the game as Linux-compatible (script is in the -pc archive, like with most if not all Ren'py VN, guess it does it automatically or something).
Well-written game, really enjoyable! You get to learn to appreciate each character as an actual character, where many NSFW VNs only seem to use these caricatures or cardboard cutouts. I only have two or three gripes with the game.
The first one is the pace is *very* slow. That's not necessarily a bad thing for a game like this where you're trying to experience all their emotions and the world would involve a lot of waiting, but there are several moments where you're sitting there essentially reading the same characters say the same things in different ways for 30 minutes or even an hour. It also means that there's stuff that is hinted at ages away I essentially know you're going to use, but I'm just sitting there waiting for it to pay off.
The other one, which may be seen as kinda minor, is the logic gaps for some characters. This isn't really human error, it's more just confusion at choices you'd *expect* to be made (or at least thought about) that aren't there. An example [minor spoiler] is when MC chooses to slash the tires of a van. For someone who went on and on about how the Charger wasn't the best car (once again another example of consistent repetition of the same thing in different way), but he sees a van he can get into and his only thought is "oh it's useless, time to slash its tires". If it's older than like 30 years old, it could even be able to be picked without a key and work relatively fine. So for *Carol* to be the one to point that fact out, it felt a bit weird. I'd actually expect Carol to say to slash the tires rather than the MC, since his decisions are largely pragmatic. I assume it was more just done to give you the option of choice?
Oh also, edit: I'm kinda sad [another minor spoiler] you didn't get the choice about Lori's photo? That almost felt like a significant character that you'd be allowed to decide, even if it's insignificant to the plot
the stand was one of my favorite books. Love the story here, and really enjoying it! Wondering if the author is from North Carolina? I am recognizing alot of the landmarks.....
Honestly one of the best VNs I've every played. It's crazy how consistently engaging the story stays even after 18 Chapters with many of them consisting of a few characters confined to small spaces. I also absolutely love how you portray the tension and boringness of the everyday life in a Zombie Apocalypse. The characters, the story and everything else feels really realistic and grounded and I am so excited to play the upcoming updates. Keep up the good work!
I have some quick questions is it some of the scenes are flash backs or not because sometimes i can't follow the flow of the story (don't get me wrong this is the best VN game just a little confuse of the flashbacks)
Best VN I've played storywise. Just perfect. Also nice job with the music. Sounds weren't that great, but can live without them.
One oddity I noticed on my second run was that even if I didn't have sex with Naomi at the gym, she says to Carol that Sydney saw MC and her doing it there when she talks to Carol that Sydney knows about them.
Also, some grammar stuff seem to be wrong. Like there's lot of "Haven't not got" style of texts, which should be either "Haven't got" or "Have not got". Though English isn't my first language so I might be wrong about those. Either way, great job =).
the first visual novel that i played for the plot, i fucking loved it man, keep up the good work, and thanks for making this, i don't know if chapter 16 is the end of the game but so far i really enjoyed it
Chapter 16 is the end of part 2. The plan is for this to go to a third part and 24 chapters, but depending on the need to resolve storylines and endings, it might need to go a little longer.
Just played through chapter 16. And I gotta say: Big big props for this one! A lot happened, it was well written, tense, and it came to a really good conclusion.
Thank you a lot for not leaving this chapter on a cliffhanger. I have rarely put a non-finished story down so satisfied with it. Whether game, book or film.
Very much looking forward to more, but for now: Very well done, this is a work to be proud of! *thumbsup*
Just finished up to 15. This does have good writing. This is the first Anime vn that I have spent any time on, and I am ok with it. I almost passed over it, and to be honest, these post-apoc storys dont normaly interest me, but I pushed my way into it, was hooked, and pulled to the end of 15. Looking forward to 16, and to giving you some more resourses you deserve. keep up the good work.
Haven't played that much but so far it's pretty good.. I always enjoy apocalyptic survival games games like the last of us and The walking dead and this is kinda visual novel version of that so I'm all in
Only got one problem tho, and I hate to be that guy but man the anime character designs bugs me tf out..would've been a lot better if realistic character designs were used like in most 3d visual novels because the anime designs just makes everyone look "off" and weird
Just say realy love this game. Honestly the story is realy-realy good. Excellent works !! And it run smooth on my android phone, can't wait for the next update and what happens with carol,naomi&sydney in the future. Thank you for the great game.
Unfortunately, I've been having issues with Mediafire (connection dropouts mid-upload) as of late that I hope will be resolved by the time 0.14.0 comes around. I hope these help.
Hi, just finished Ver 13 download using WORKUPLOAD link. Before enjoying the update just want to say that I am truly impressed that you would take the time to provide these links to someone whom is not subscribed to your site. I can assure you that when the craziness of Cov-19 is over and I can resume my normal work I will jump onto Paypal and subscribe. I hope when you complete the story that you release it on Steam where it will receive an "overwhelmingly positive" review and you get the just rewards for all of your work and the amazing storyline, looking forward to continuing the journey...many thanks
Hello, Mac user here. I can't seem to run the 0.13 update. Whenever I start it up the game just shuts down, but my 0.12 works just fine, any fixes? Great work on the game btw!
I believe there's an issue with the latest build of Ren'py that's causing this issue on multiple platforms. We'll look into rolling back our build of Ren'py and redoing the entire 0.13 update. As this is usually a week-long process for testing/uploading, this may take a little time before a new update is out.
I broke down at the bit in chapter 13 where he leaves the photo of Lori behind. It struck quite close to home for me, I had to take a break.
If I had a single remaining photo of a long lost loved one and I had one final chance to take it with me or lose it forever, you bet I would take it with me. I wouldn't risk my life to retrieve it but he's not short of space or in a rush so it didn't make sense to me to just leave it behind.
It may be having issues because I'm direct linking to files hosted offsite due to the itch.io's file size limitations. Below are some download links directly from the Patreon page:
Hey buddy its me again. I had to wait to play the new Update but now i did and and i guess u can guess it. It was super cool, ur game is deep on the story i rly love it and i cant wait for more.
I look forward to seeing how the story develops. Most games you wind up speed tapping through the story (cookie cutter style) but this game, you can see the time and effort spent on the immersive story.
The character development, time spent on painting a story, and great animation is superb!
That was single handedly the best ren'py I've ever seen anywhere. The story is so perfectly stitched together. The characters are so real and so likeable. It's even more fun living these moments with them than it was playing first The Last of Us. Also their relationship like makes so much sense it's amazing. And the art style, sorry The Art Style. Simply amazing. Keep up the good work and i hope to see it finish even better than it is now, and that will be a really tough thing to do. I'm so sad i can't support u finacialy.
Sincererly a dude who really enjoyed what you've made.
I dont know if im still early into the game, but good lord, there is so much exposition and very minor character interaction. Also can you add a hide functionality to the text box? There are some scenes i'd love to have a background of.
Yeah, Ch1 is a bit heavy on exposition to get the player into the world. Ch2 and on will be far more focused on character interactions and their story. If you're playing on PC, you can hit the "H" button to hide the text box. Also, the images can be found in "game\images" if you want to go straight to the source.
This game is fantastic. The story is clearly well thought out + good, the art style is easy on eyes and while there are some mistakes in grammar (everyone does mistakes in grammar) they are so tiny it's hard to notice and it doesn't affect the gameplay at all.
I made an account because of this game, I can't wait to see future updates!
I have a quick question is there a way to save Emmie, or are there no chances of rescuing her. Cause I felt like shit seeing old men watch his granddaughter's death.
Also, this is one of the best games I've played on this platform, and the story's development was fantastic.
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*spoilers*
hay is there a path that leads to Sidney joining you and the girls later on with Alice?
*spoilers*
There is, if you got her like points to 10+. You'll see more about it in the next chapter.
thank you kindly really like the game impressive tbh
My favorite AVN Ive ever played. Writing is novel quality, absolutely adore the characters and the story.
This is one of my favorite games. Whoever ILS Productions may be, they do great work!
Is there mega download APK cause I can't use this download to work say file missing
The android downloads for v20 are:
Android: MEGA - MEDIAFIRE
They can always be found at our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ilsproductionsDamn, this was a very nice journey, I'll come back for more and to see where it leads in the end. Hope Syd makes the right call and gets out before it's too late.
By the way I've played all the way on Linux so you can definitely flag the game as Linux-compatible (script is in the -pc archive, like with most if not all Ren'py VN, guess it does it automatically or something).
thanks for the linux confirmation. I would've found out at the end of a long download, but good to know in advance it has a script! :D
Holy hell, absolutely best written VN I've played. Well done dev.
Well-written game, really enjoyable! You get to learn to appreciate each character as an actual character, where many NSFW VNs only seem to use these caricatures or cardboard cutouts. I only have two or three gripes with the game.
The first one is the pace is *very* slow. That's not necessarily a bad thing for a game like this where you're trying to experience all their emotions and the world would involve a lot of waiting, but there are several moments where you're sitting there essentially reading the same characters say the same things in different ways for 30 minutes or even an hour. It also means that there's stuff that is hinted at ages away I essentially know you're going to use, but I'm just sitting there waiting for it to pay off.
The other one, which may be seen as kinda minor, is the logic gaps for some characters. This isn't really human error, it's more just confusion at choices you'd *expect* to be made (or at least thought about) that aren't there. An example [minor spoiler] is when MC chooses to slash the tires of a van. For someone who went on and on about how the Charger wasn't the best car (once again another example of consistent repetition of the same thing in different way), but he sees a van he can get into and his only thought is "oh it's useless, time to slash its tires". If it's older than like 30 years old, it could even be able to be picked without a key and work relatively fine. So for *Carol* to be the one to point that fact out, it felt a bit weird. I'd actually expect Carol to say to slash the tires rather than the MC, since his decisions are largely pragmatic. I assume it was more just done to give you the option of choice?
Oh also, edit: I'm kinda sad [another minor spoiler] you didn't get the choice about Lori's photo? That almost felt like a significant character that you'd be allowed to decide, even if it's insignificant to the plot
the stand was one of my favorite books. Love the story here, and really enjoying it! Wondering if the author is from North Carolina? I am recognizing alot of the landmarks.....
Not sure if it's a good thing or bad, but this game is so long and interesting that I ran out of room for saves lol :P
Great read. Engaging story, characters and setting. Good fic for someone who wants a story with their smut.
Honestly one of the best VNs I've every played. It's crazy how consistently engaging the story stays even after 18 Chapters with many of them consisting of a few characters confined to small spaces. I also absolutely love how you portray the tension and boringness of the everyday life in a Zombie Apocalypse. The characters, the story and everything else feels really realistic and grounded and I am so excited to play the upcoming updates. Keep up the good work!
I have some quick questions is it some of the scenes are flash backs or not because sometimes i can't follow the flow of the story (don't get me wrong this is the best VN game just a little confuse of the flashbacks)
The THEN scenes are flashbacks/memories. Everything else is told in chronological order.
Oh ok thats make sense to me now thanks for the answer
Best VN I've played storywise. Just perfect. Also nice job with the music. Sounds weren't that great, but can live without them.
One oddity I noticed on my second run was that even if I didn't have sex with Naomi at the gym, she says to Carol that Sydney saw MC and her doing it there when she talks to Carol that Sydney knows about them.
Also, some grammar stuff seem to be wrong. Like there's lot of "Haven't not got" style of texts, which should be either "Haven't got" or "Have not got". Though English isn't my first language so I might be wrong about those. Either way, great job =).
the first visual novel that i played for the plot, i fucking loved it man, keep up the good work, and thanks for making this, i don't know if chapter 16 is the end of the game but so far i really enjoyed it
Chapter 16 is the end of part 2. The plan is for this to go to a third part and 24 chapters, but depending on the need to resolve storylines and endings, it might need to go a little longer.
Just played through chapter 16. And I gotta say: Big big props for this one!
A lot happened, it was well written, tense, and it came to a really good conclusion.
Thank you a lot for not leaving this chapter on a cliffhanger. I have rarely put a non-finished story down so satisfied with it. Whether game, book or film.
Very much looking forward to more, but for now: Very well done, this is a work to be proud of! *thumbsup*
Dam u know how to write nice update cant wait for more my friend :D
Just finished up to 15. This does have good writing. This is the first Anime vn that I have spent any time on, and I am ok with it. I almost passed over it, and to be honest, these post-apoc storys dont normaly interest me, but I pushed my way into it, was hooked, and pulled to the end of 15. Looking forward to 16, and to giving you some more resourses you deserve. keep up the good work.
Haven't played that much but so far it's pretty good.. I always enjoy apocalyptic survival games games like the last of us and The walking dead and this is kinda visual novel version of that so I'm all in
Only got one problem tho, and I hate to be that guy but man the anime character designs bugs me tf out..would've been a lot better if realistic character designs were used like in most 3d visual novels because the anime designs just makes everyone look "off" and weird
Hey bud one question, be aware all its a tiny SPOILER so dont read more!!!!!
I started a new game and i wonder did u delet the halloween party?
Becuase they are talkin about it but it wasnt in the game, i remember that i played in in 0.10 or 0.09?
Still love this game
It and the Christmas Special are in the Gallery under the Holiday tab.
Thanks for playing and glad you're enjoying it.
i mean the story related one :)
And np its rly a great story it reminds on some i saw a long long time ago
Edit yes thats it :D i was wonderin thanks bud
great game!
Brilliant story, went through the whole thing without stopping, really enjoyed it. Great story, charachters and artwork, well done
Just say realy love this game. Honestly the story is realy-realy good. Excellent works !! And it run smooth on my android phone, can't wait for the next update and what happens with carol,naomi&sydney in the future. Thank you for the great game.
is there any chance Ver 13 will be available on Mediafire, unfortunately mega.nz will not work for me, prolly as my location is china
tnx...great story btw
Here are some additional mirrors of v 0.13.0 if you want to try them:
Windows: WORKUPLOAD - LETSUPLOAD - ANONFILES
Mac: WORKUPLOAD - LETSUPLOAD - ANONFILES
Android: LETSUPLOAD - WORKUPLOAD
Unfortunately, I've been having issues with Mediafire (connection dropouts mid-upload) as of late that I hope will be resolved by the time 0.14.0 comes around. I hope these help.
Hi, just finished Ver 13 download using WORKUPLOAD link. Before enjoying the update just want to say that I am truly impressed that you would take the time to provide these links to someone whom is not subscribed to your site. I can assure you that when the craziness of Cov-19 is over and I can resume my normal work I will jump onto Paypal and subscribe. I hope when you complete the story that you release it on Steam where it will receive an "overwhelmingly positive" review and you get the just rewards for all of your work and the amazing storyline, looking forward to continuing the journey...many thanks
Hello, Mac user here. I can't seem to run the 0.13 update. Whenever I start it up the game just shuts down, but my 0.12 works just fine, any fixes? Great work on the game btw!
I believe there's an issue with the latest build of Ren'py that's causing this issue on multiple platforms. We'll look into rolling back our build of Ren'py and redoing the entire 0.13 update. As this is usually a week-long process for testing/uploading, this may take a little time before a new update is out.
Thanks for your patience.
0.13.1 Update has been published. See if this works for you.
The patch did the job, thank you so much!
I broke down at the bit in chapter 13 where he leaves the photo of Lori behind. It struck quite close to home for me, I had to take a break.
If I had a single remaining photo of a long lost loved one and I had one final chance to take it with me or lose it forever, you bet I would take it with me. I wouldn't risk my life to retrieve it but he's not short of space or in a rush so it didn't make sense to me to just leave it behind.
I am trying to download this through the itch desktop app and it says its invalid cause its third party. Anyone know how to fix or work around this
It may be having issues because I'm direct linking to files hosted offsite due to the itch.io's file size limitations. Below are some download links directly from the Patreon page:
Windows: MEGA - MEDIAFIRE
Mac: MEGA - MEDIAFIRE
Android: MEGA - MEDIAFIRE
This story is good, really well told. The artwork is great. And the author's commitment to putting out updates is unprecedented. Amazing work!
the plot and story line is deep, dark and moving. didn't expect this, tbh - soooo, well done, I think?
New updated played and yea u know what i wana say :D keep it up :)
Hey buddy its me again. I had to wait to play the new Update but now i did and and i guess u can guess it. It was super cool, ur game is deep on the story i rly love it and i cant wait for more.
Keep it up
Thanks! That's great to hear! Chapter 11 is in development and will be out sometime in mid-December.
F me and give me other names. That was some rly nice stuff :O cant wait for more, no let me tell u i need more.
Good work i just felt like in a freakin movie. Glad i found cant wait
Keep it up
Thanks so much! We'll be starting up work on the next chapter soon.
I realy enjoyed chapter 8. Can't wait for chapter 9.
Thanks so much! Development for Ch9 just recently got underway.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
I look forward to seeing how the story develops. Most games you wind up speed tapping through the story (cookie cutter style) but this game, you can see the time and effort spent on the immersive story.
The character development, time spent on painting a story, and great animation is superb!
Thank you!
Thanks so much. Glad to hear you enjoying the story and experience as well!
That was single handedly the best ren'py I've ever seen anywhere. The story is so perfectly stitched together. The characters are so real and so likeable. It's even more fun living these moments with them than it was playing first The Last of Us. Also their relationship like makes so much sense it's amazing. And
the art style,sorry The Art Style. Simply amazing. Keep up the good work and i hope to see it finish even better than it is now, and that will be a really tough thing to do. I'm so sad i can't support u finacialy.Sincererly a dude who really enjoyed what you've made.
That's great to hear. I'm just glad to hear you enjoyed the experience and want to see more of it!
Keep up the great work, amazing story. I just became a supporter.
For everyone else support ILS on patrion so they can keep making this game.
https://www.patreon.com/ilsproductions
Awesome! Thanks so much for your support!
Love the game, keep it up
Thanks so much. Chapter Six will be out by next week.
I dont know if im still early into the game, but good lord, there is so much exposition and very minor character interaction. Also can you add a hide functionality to the text box? There are some scenes i'd love to have a background of.
Yeah, Ch1 is a bit heavy on exposition to get the player into the world. Ch2 and on will be far more focused on character interactions and their story. If you're playing on PC, you can hit the "H" button to hide the text box. Also, the images can be found in "game\images" if you want to go straight to the source.
This game is fantastic. The story is clearly well thought out + good, the art style is easy on eyes and while there are some mistakes in grammar (everyone does mistakes in grammar) they are so tiny it's hard to notice and it doesn't affect the gameplay at all.
I made an account because of this game, I can't wait to see future updates!
Thanks so much. We're working hard on Chapter Two right now!
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I have a quick question is there a way to save Emmie, or are there no chances of rescuing her. Cause I felt like shit seeing old men watch his granddaughter's death.
Also, this is one of the best games I've played on this platform, and the story's development was fantastic.
Much like the girl in Ch1, Emmie's fate is out of your control.