A famous yet financially-struggling web novel writer who wanted to write and design a story-based video game.

Alice Rodriguez

A flirty and fashionable digital artist who is famous under the name "Nick".

Harry Dominic Claude

A star game producer who wanted to create his own game studio. A childhood friend of Alice (MC).

Kris Silvan

A famous music producer with a bad reputation.

Souma Shin

A reserved, analytical software engineer who tries his best to be creative.

Sousuke Shin

A star game producer and CEO of Alexis Studio.

Alex Bagette

The head programmer of Alexis Studio and one of its earliest members.

Cheshire

A famous composer who used to work and be friends with Souma at their past entertainment company. She now works at Alexis Studio.

Lucy Myers

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Game Jam Judge

Play as Alice Rodriguez, a struggling young adult who's living a double life as an office worker by day, and a renowned web novelist at night. Despite that, there is something she ultimately wants to do: to write and design a story-based video game. She reunites with her childhood friend, Kris, and was offered a partnership in his startup game company. 

With the opportunity offered, will she have the courage to risk despite the challenges? Will your writing skills help their way to success? Who are these rowdy co-founders? And what is this game jam?

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<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2528800/extras/704a72996de18618b0644e4468069130.webp?t=1770977771" width=551 height=47 />Play as an aspiring game writer and designer who dives into a business partnership with a rowdy crew of talented co-founders, aiming to conquer the indie game development industry through their shared stories, love, and relentless determination. Will you write your way to the top?<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2528800/extras/28d13bc61c42303e2d31cb4d3c2afb84.avif?t=1770977771" width=1410 height=288 /> <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2528800/extras/da05387b75b49724938f77dcbd47445b.avif?t=1770977771" width=264 height=74 />Play as Alice (Renamable), the main character of our game.<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2528800/extras/9a3b1a694f1400e20b04051bdbbbcdbe.avif?t=1770977771" width=494 height=364 />And meet your team/love interests!<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2528800/extras/35fcb44f9b44666822d0c95346a818ba.avif?t=1770977771" width=494 height=364 /><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2528800/extras/59c79a5005c290a9642821378d9dfbfa.avif?t=1770977771" width=494 height=364 /><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2528800/extras/1c21996e3d3a5e2b1fe6a655a3012bbc.avif?t=1770977771" width=494 height=364 /><img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2528800/extras/7542c9aa1703c21536f6f01e879dbd44.avif?t=1770977771" width=494 height=364 /><h2 class="bb_tag" >Before you start</h2> Recommended route order: Composer &gt; Artist &gt; Programmer &gt; CEO &gt; Alexis &gt; OtomeFor the best experience, we recommend this order as it preserves the intended narrative flow and reveals.<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2528800/extras/5f13e8f8ed2b5a4e8315fc2446ecfa73.avif?t=1770977771" width=264 height=74 /><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Renamable protagonist</li><li>A game with unique game mechanics:</li></ul>        1. Writing Skill Event (Mini-Game)            -- Pass to unlock routes and progress the story.            -- Fail, and you’ll get different bad endings.            -- Determines your love interest and affects key scenes.       2. Choice Selection            -- Your choices change events, scenes, and the type of ending you’ll get.<ul class="bb_ul"><li>A 100k+ word fictional tale inspired by real-life dev experiences, interviews, and events — with multiple routes and endings that offer hours of replayable content.</li><li>Six routes in total. Four romanceable routes (Composer, Artist, Programmer, CEO) and two extra routes (Alexis and Otome)</li><li>Multiple Endings where you could replay (19 in total—ranging from bad, normal, and good endings)</li><li>English voice acting (Prologue is fully voiced, while the rest of the full game has partial voice acting)</li><li>CG Gallery (Over 50+ in total)</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>A dictionary feature for some technical and gaming words.</li><li>Steam and In-game Achievements (However, only Steam has a dedicated list. You can also  see your progress on the Endings feature.)</li><li>Music Room</li><li>Bonus Content</li><li>More features are available for the player to discover.</li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >⚠️ Linux &amp; Steam Deck Disclaimer</h2>This game is not officially supported on Linux/Steam Deck, as we currently do not have the hardware to properly test or troubleshoot issues. However, some players have reported successful gameplay after adjusting compatibility settings (e.g., using Proton 5.13-6 on Steam Deck).We recommend trying the demo first to check compatibility. If the demo runs smoothly, the full game should work as well.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Credits</h2>Izumi Ikimizu (The Solo Dev) - Art Director, Background Artist, UI Designer, Extra Graphics Artist, Writer, CG colorist, Programmer, MarketerIn collaboration with:<ul class="bb_ul"><li>テル (Kuroaya Craft) - Sprites and Character Designs</li><li>Ysa Sensei - CG outline artist</li><li>Mingming.ix- CG colorist, sprite artist</li><li>Art of Ersuke - Modified Sprites (except Alice's)</li><li>xLyn - chibi artist</li><li>Hanabiem - Key Art</li><li>Limnological - Co-programmer for Writing Skill Event - Level 1</li><li>VPG Studio - Voice Acting, Casting, Voice Direction, Voice Audio Engineering. See imdb for full list of cast.</li><li>NetherTales- Pangarap Game Jam Scene Animation</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>CC Music, SFX, and BG Model Creators - listed on the game application's credits section</li></ul>

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Date	Age	Title
2023-05-01	♥	Talents (Demo)
2023-06-10	♥	Talents (Demo 2.0)
2025-01-04	♥	Talents (Demo 3.0)
2025-07-13	♥16+	Talents

Status:	Finished
Developer:	Izumi Games
Game Engine:	Ren'Py

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