Heartbreaker - Episode 1 [Alpha]
A downloadable game for Windows
[ S Y N O P S I S ]
In 1996, college student Tanta wants her new Kouhai's heart... by any means.
Each Episode, Tanta must protect Kouhai from a new rival courting her.
There are many ways to plot against your rivals - Will you Sabotage their budding relationship? Befriend them to win their favour? Stalk your rival and Murder them? Something more... extreme? It's up to you.
And what's with the mysterious person trading you favours for sordid info?
This game is inspired by early VNs & Sega games, meant to resemble "a Saturn port of a Mega Drive game".
It has anime-style pixel art, illustrated cutscenes, voice acting, and a 16-bit OST.
The current focus is on creating "Episode 1", the first of a planned 13.
[ S T A T U S ]
LAST UPDATED: JULY 31st, 2024.
THIS IS AN ALPHA OF A GAME IN ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT.
CURRENTLY, SABOTAGE, MURDER AND BEFRIEND ARE THE ONLY AVAILABLE PLOTS, AND MANY MINOR ASSETS ARE STILL PLACEHOLDERS.
THE FREE EDITION HAS ALL FANSERVICE & GORE CENSORED.
THE PAID EDITION IS [OPTIONALLY] UNCENSORED.
[ D I S C L A I M E R ]
HEARTBREAKER IS STRICTLY FOR AN 18+ MATURE AUDIENCE ONLY.
THIS GAME CONTAINS DARK, ADULT THEMES, AND REFERENCES TO SUBJECTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: STALKING, VIOLENCE, DEATH, DRUGS, ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SEXUALITY, WHICH SOME MAY FIND EXTREMELY DISTURBING.
PLAYER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
[ N O T E S ]
Please read "BuildNotes.txt" for updates, known issues etc.
Please comment or e-mail AbyzouDev@gmail.com for feedback / bug reports.
Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows |
Author | AbyzouDev |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Made with | Adobe Photoshop |
Tags | Anime, Horror, Lesbian, LGBT, Pixel Art, psychological-thriller, Retro, Story Rich, yandere, Yuri |
Average session | A few hours |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Mouse |
Accessibility | Subtitles, One button |
Links | Developer Website |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $1.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- Main Cast Introduction VideoAug 21, 2024
- v0.0.6 Befriend Update is Live!Jul 31, 2024
- Developer Log - July 2024Jul 02, 2024
- State of Alpha Development + PlansJun 11, 2024
- 1 Year of DevelopmentFeb 14, 2024
- Jan 6th QoL UpdateJan 06, 2024
- August 24th Bug-Fixing Build, and Rummy StreamAug 24, 2023
- v0.0.5 Murder Update is Live!Aug 14, 2023
Comments
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Usually virtual novels aren't my cup of tea, however in this particular case I really like being embraced by the aesthetics that have been crafted loyal to the technology of old. Especially with the interfaces and gameplay changing up regularly, I feel as if I'm handling different programs at once. It's truly as if an old game maximised the possibilities of its time. The ambitiously branched story lines already give a promising impression of what's about to come, and with its quality art it stands out from the generic VN games that I had so far commonly associated with the genre. Another plus for me is the British cast for the voice acting; something I've always wanted to hear for anime. Give this one a try, because it's really growing quite a soul.
The nostalgia vibe is real with this one. The bitcrushed music and sound effects coupled with pixelated artwork just feels so authentic, like I stepped back in time. Having more than one way to get to your end goal adds great replayability to it so you don't feel restricted in your gameplay. It's ironically a love letter to romance visual novels, but turned on its head. You're not sure if you want a happy ending out of this or not or if you even can achieve that. It keeps you guessing, and that's worth your time for sure.
Even at its current Alpha build, there is something very unique here. And it's definitely a game for any fans of Yandere Simulator or visual novels. I can't wait to see what the next build will bring out and I'll definitely be playing this game over and over.