RIDE HOME
A downloadable game for Windows
cw: Sexual Themes, toxic yuri (of course), transphobia, violence, dubcon, coercion, girlcock
A 5000 word linear visual novel (kinetic novel???) about giving a ride home to a coworker. No sprites. Takes maybe 30 minutes, maybe more if you stop to listen to the music. A toxic yuri story about flawed perception told from the POV of a dashcam over the course of 9 weeks. Born from my love of night drives and fear of cis women.
Script by me, music and title render by my wife who wishes to remain un-credited. This is my first game, so apologies for the default Ren'Py GUI!
EDIT: I've included the OST with my wife's blessing! She does not want her music used for other projects, however. I've also included some smut I wrote when I was stuck, as I always do when the tension gets to be too much for myself hahaha.
Made for the Toxic Yuri VN Game Jam.
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it takes real skill to convey emotions that the reader might not personally relate to, and i really admired how this vn managed to do that. now i’m just left with the lingering curiosity of what comes next, but that really just proves how compelling this was despite the length :)
i enjoyed this, really nice read.
thank you!!!!!!!!
this was amazinggggggggg, so so poignant if that makes any sense... i relate a lot to this, being inside of a speedy car at night, and, well, cis women yeah, as a trans woman, i'm scared of being near them, for many reasons, and it all comes down to that insecurity, that feeling of inadequacy... you nailed a lot of that down to a T!
the writing was also immaculate honestly, i loved it, even if it's a short experience i was left caring about these characters, their story, their lives, especially Dahlia... poor girl, she deserves so much better ;( I won't lie I was caught very much off guard, even if the writing was right there on the wall since the beginning... Also, fuck that guy Brad!!!!!!
Additionally, pls tell ur wife that her music is great! I know she doesnt wanna be credited but like if you two could consider uploading the music somewhere... I (and I believe others here as well) would be grateful bc its so gooooodddddddd!! I hope you win a gazillion toxic yuri dollars!!!!
thank you so so much for the exceedingly kind words, I don't even know how to respond honestly but thank you!! I actually did just upload the OST!
YAAAYYY THANK YOU IM GOIG TO PUT THE SONGS IN MY PLAYLIST
OK WAIT ITS THE LITERAL SONG FILES THAT WORKS TOO! <3
i was enjoying this so much that only halfway did i remember this was toxic yuri and ouuughh my heart... i love the little details of the characters even though we don't see them, like the face blindness, for example. or the little mentions of articles of clothing that help paint a picture. also love the idea that we are the dashcam, i think that's so creative. i know your wife doesn't want to be credited but i really enjoyed the music and i'd love to know the inspiration behind the sound :3 awesome stuff~
thank you so much, I'm really glad you enjoyed it!! she says her inspiration was definitely boards of canada and com truise, I pointed her at twin peaks and signalis for the general mood!
YESSS I WAS TOTALLY GETTING TWIN PEAKS VIBES, amazing work from both of you :)
thank you!!!!! we decided to throw up the OST if you'd like it as well!
The whole face thing with lack of sprites and soundtrack makes me feel like I'm getting Dahlia's POV. This was an interesting experience
thank you, I hope a ride in my poor girl's shoes was fun!
WOW. Tremendously enjoyable.
thank you!!