And So, I Fall
A downloadable game
Masami has always been one of the good kids: he got good grades, was good at his extracurriculars, and had good relations with just about everyone. The type that always came to class, sat in the front row, and turned his homework in on time. Never once had he broken the rules.
So, when he is suspended for vandalizing school grounds right before winter break, it has to be a mistake. Good kids like him aren’t supposed to snap out of nowhere. Right?
A submission for the 2021 Winter VN Jam (thanks to Katy133, Nai and DevTalk for hosting )!
FULL RELEASE NOW OUT!
Features
- ~20k word kinetic novel (~2 hours of gameplay)
- Partial Voice Acting
- Phone messages
- Point and click scenes
- Music room & CG Gallery
- 6 original soundtracks
- 7 sprited characters
Content Warnings
Occasional strong language. Instance of underage drinking. Mentions of suicide, depression.
The Team
Lead Developer: smoke
Character/Phone GUI Artist: ChaniMK
CG Artist: Mx. RuK
Background/General GUI Artist & GUI Programmer: cypher
Audio & Voice Director: Eliana Zebro
Composers: Kelly Thiessen, Shar J
Editor: Allie Vera
Gallery Screen Programmer: Pumpkin Spike
Voice Actors
Masami: Ryoma Ishizuka
Xinyi: Megan Youmans
Sabie: Erica Chiem
Rohan: Pranshu Mishra
Tyree: Jay M.
Nasir: Darius T. Jackson
Download
Development log
- FULL RELEASE OUT NOW!Mar 22, 2022
- Character Discussion (Part III)Mar 09, 2022
- Character Discussion (Part II)Mar 02, 2022
- Story and Character Discussion (Part I)Feb 23, 2022
- Story Trivia! ** SPOILERS **Feb 16, 2022
- February Progress UpdateFeb 12, 2022
- Quick Cultural Notes!Jan 05, 2022
Comments
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Twitter Review ~
Enjoyed this a lot! 4/5~ Gorgeous GUI. Heartfelt story. Definitely recommended!
Looking forward to your next games <3
Thanks again for the review and the sweet comment! Definitely excited to share more. :D
Yay! <3
What an amazing entry. The music really moves you, and there's great art direction. I enjoyed the story as well, it was very relatable and touching. The phone GUI and point and click add a lot in terms of interaction with the player. That's all to say, I really enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing your hard work!
Thanks for checking us out! We're glad that the work of everyone on our team was able to come through and that our piece was able to resonate with you. :)
I finished playing this earlier today and still processing some emotions – but this was such a fascinating game! I thought the writing was lovely and the structure of the timejumps was really intriguing, drawing you in more and more as you went along.
There were a lot more lighthearted moments than I was expecting from what was quite a bittersweet story, which I thought made a very nice balance with the quieter introspective moments.
I liked the characters, the friends were a lot of fun! Sabie and Nasir were my favourites… though Sabie probably had my favourite lines!
I also liked the additon of the point and click, and the phone GUI, and really liked the effects/art used nearer the end to convey the emotional state of the MC, that was very effective!
Last but not least: lovely music, art and very charming sprites - and an EXCELLENT christmas jumper! Thank you to you and your team for sharing, looking forward to what you do next.
Ahhh! Thank you so much for such a sweet comment. Our team worked quite hard on it and I'm proud that all of their efforts shone through. We still have a bit to polish up, but glad to hear that what we've got so far came together! :)